Coaches Insider

Hitting with Mike Baxter

American Baseball Coaches Association — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:54 +0000

Vanderbilt Assistant Coach Mike Baxter talks about how he gets his athletes to understand body awareness and why he tries to limit negative movement during the swing. Coach Baxter also discusses some of the drill work they use at Vanderbilt and how they go about programming it.

Mike Baxter was previously coaching at Vanderbilt University.

Pitching Philosophy and Drills with Sean Kenny – Univ. of Iowa

American Baseball Coaches Association — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:59:01 +0000

Watch as Coach Sean Kenny runs through University of Georgia’s daily throwing program and the key points he emphasizes throughout the year with his pitchers.

Coach Sean Kenny was formerly at University of Georgia, then University of Houston.

UCLA Infield Warmup Routine and Fungo Drills with Niko Gallego

American Baseball Coaches Association — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:57:21 +0000

Watch as Coach Niko Gallego demonstrates UCLA's individual warmup routine for infielders and stresses the importance of letting athletes perform moves they are comfortable with instead of cookie cutting something for your entire team. Coach Gallego also takes time to demonstrate some of his favorite fungo drills that correct mechanics and improve focus all on their own.

Defiance College Catching Drill Progression with Derek Woodley – New York Yankees

American Baseball Coaches Association — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:56:46 +0000

Watch as Coach Derek Woodley discusses, and players demonstrate Defiance College's Catching Drill Progression that touches on all aspects of catcher play. Coach Woodley also explains the importance of utilizing drills in practice that make your catchers uncomfortable or over exaggerate movements in order to increase their skill set and give them more options during games.

Derek Woodley was formerly with Defiance College.

Baserunning Mechanics and Philosophy with Seth LaRue – Texas A&M – Corpus Christi

American Baseball Coaches Association — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:52:38 +0000

Watch as Coach Seth LaRue discusses, and players demonstrate baserunning mechanics for stealing 2nd and 3rd base. Coach LaRue also explains the importance of being able to read a pitcher and how he practices it with his athletes.

Infield Drills with Tyler Gillum – Savannah Bananas

American Baseball Coaches Association — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:50:14 +0000

Watch as Coach Tyler Gillum breaks down the atmosphere he likes to create when training infielders and the drills he uses to improve individual infield play. A key point Coach Gillum makes sure every athlete he coaches understands is timing and how to make changes on the fly based on that key variable.

Tyler Gillum was formerly at South Mountain Community College.

Hitting with Mitch Thompson – Baylor Univ.

American Baseball Coaches Association — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:46:30 +0000

Watch as Coach Mitch Thompson discusses the hitting philosophy that has made him successful at McLennan Community College. Coach Thompson also shares some key hitting statistics and demonstrates some drills that he uses in his program to improve those numbers.

Mitch Thompson was formerly at McLennan Community College.

PFP Design and Philosophy with Chris Ermis

American Baseball Coaches Association — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:44:42 +0000

Watch as Coach Chris Ermis discusses, and players demonstrate what St. Mary's University PFP session looks like and what the goals are for each individual segment. Coach Ermis also explains his overall pitching philosophy and where he spends most of his time in development.

Chris Ermis was previously at St. Mary's Univ.

Fielding Foundations with KJ Hendricks – Milwaukee Brewers

American Baseball Coaches Association — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:42:43 +0000

Watch as Coach KJ Hendricks discusses, and players demonstrate a variety of drills and concepts that make up his fielding foundations for infielders. Coach Hendricks emphasizes the importance of footwork and explains why it should be a focus in every drill you practice.

Practice Planning with Jim Schlossnagle – Texas Christian Univ.

American Baseball Coaches Association — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:39:59 +0000

Watch as Coach Jim Schlossnagle explains how he plans practice at TCU and the different lessons he learned throughout the years on what makes a successful practice. Coach Schlossnagle also brings out his players to demonstrate their four corner base running drill and their right side defense drill to provide a real life example of what their practice looks like.