Ricky Watkins was formerly a coach at BF Terry High School (TX) and Wharton County Junior College (TX).
Shortstop: Receiving the Double Play Ball Drill with Jason Crain – Alma College
Watch as Coach Jason Crain explains and demonstrates with a shortstop this drill for receiving a double play ball from the 2nd baseman. They use a dodgeball or mini basketball to stress using two hands […]
Accountability and Empathy with Dr. Greg Dale – Duke Univ.
Watch as Dr. Dale discusses accountability and empathy. Your program should have high standards, and everyone should be held accountable to those standards. He describes empathy as the ability to put yourself in someone else’s […]
Setting Goals
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics Setting clear goals helps coaches and athletes achieve success. Goals offer direction and purpose for our day-to-day activities; in […]
10-Minute Clinic: Catcher Drill Series with Kevin Soine – South Mountain Community College
In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Kevin Soine of South Mountain Community College demonstrates the vision, presentation, blocking, and throwing drills he uses with his team in Phoenix, Arizona. Drills and Concepts Covered […]
Cornflakes and Rice Krispies Catcher’s Exchange Drills with Derek Woodley – New York Yankees
Watch as Coach Derek Woodley explains, and catchers demonstrate two exchange drills. Cornflakes is a recovery drill that starts in the blocking position and emphasizes the catcher getting up fast and looking for the next […]
Inside Tee Drill with Jeff Gregory – Wingate Univ.
Watch as Coach Jeff Gregory discusses, and players demonstrate this inside tee drill to help athletes stay in line with the ball and get their hands out in front.
Focus on the Small Details Every Day with Kent Meador – (Retired) Lubbock Monterey HS (TX)
Watch as Coach discusses working on the small details every day. If you do them right, you have a chance to win but overlook them, you have a chance to lose. He will explain in […]
Parental Involvement with Eric Borba – Orange Lutheran HS (CA)
Watch as Coach Eric Borba describes how his relationship with parents has evolved from not wanting to deal with them to working hard to develop relationships. Parents are involved in the booster club, parent/coach pizza […]
Dugout Signs with Steve Dintaman – Northern Kentucky Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Dintaman explains how he uses signage in the dugout to help reinforce his message and to motivate and focus his team
Hitting: Rhythm and Timing with Scott Laverty – Chapman Univ.
Watch as Coach Scott Laverty discusses rhythm and timing. Your hitters must understand that you load for rhythm, and you stride for timing. This helps the hitters understand the process and what must occur. Most […]
Mental Game: Coaches’ Text to Players with Deskaheh Bomberry – Sacramento City College
Watch as Coach Deskaheh Bomberry explains one way he develops the mental game by engaging his athletes through technology.
Fielding the Slow Roller with Two Hands – Ryan Aguayo – Univ. of Texas at San Antonio
Watch as Coach Ryan Aguayo explains, and infielders demonstrate fielding a slow roller groundball with two hands. Many players want to field the slow roller with one hand, but this drill helps build confidence in […]
What Are Your Athletes’ Biggest Influences? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Watch as Chet Scott explains the ‘leadership is influence’ concept, and that you know you are a leader if you have followers. If you are going to lead and influence your players, it would be […]
Hazing in Athletics
Hazing in Athletics: A Culture that the Realm of Athletics and Coaching May Unknowingly Contribute To! By: Rick Farnham, Retired AD – University of Vermont Athletics have always professed that “sports build character,” but it […]
3-Plate Drill with Johnny Cardenas – Lipscomb Univ.
Watch as Coach Johnny Cardenas explains, and players demonstrate this 3-plate drill where catchers align themselves to the left and right of the plate to practice catching pitches outside of their midline. Johnny Cardenas was […]
Hitting: Isolated Hip Rotation Drill with Noah Sanders – Univ. of Arkansas at Little Rock
Watch as Coach Noah Sanders demonstrates this isolated hip rotation drill to help hitters create separation between their upper and lower body.
Baserunning: Dirt Balls with Rusty Stroupe – (Retired) Gardner-Webb Univ.
Watch as Coach Rusty Stroupe explains how he wants his runners to go on all dirt balls except the ones right in front of the catcher. Coach states that 90% of runners who take off […]
Changeup Grips with Mike Bell – Univ. of Pittsburgh
Watch as Coach Mike Bell discusses the changeup and shows examples of the grips for the circle change, split/fosh, 3 finger and the BP fastball.
The Importance of Developing Trust with Athletes with Mike Deegan – Denison Univ.
Watch as Coach Mike Deegan explains that if you really want to influence players it is not about data or proper launch angle but about developing the players’ trust. The ability to be honest with […]
Catching: Footwork Techniques with Todd Coburn – The Catching Guy
Watch as Coach Todd Coburn explains, and a catcher demonstrates using different footwork techniques depending on pitch and batter location.
Outfield: Fielding Ground Balls Hit to the Side with Devan Ahart – Wayne State Univ.
Watch as Coach Devan Ahart explains, and outfielders demonstrate fielding balls hit to either side. The outfielder on a ball hit to the right side wants to open up to their deep angle and make […]
Culture Is Not a Sign or a Saying with Seth Greenberg – ESPN
Seth Greenberg explains that building your culture takes time. Culture is not a sign or saying but how you live every day and how you carry yourself. It involves being consistent and setting expectations and […]