Watch as Coach Butch Chaffin explains why his catchers have yellow tape on the left knee of their shin guard. On all infield in-plays the catcher will point to the left knee to remind the […]
A Cornerstone of Effective Coaching: Mastering EQ
By: Julie Hatfield-Still Provided By: Beyond The Game Alliance Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a cornerstone of effective coaching. It directly influences a coach’s ability to manage emotions under pressure, resolve conflicts, and foster an environment […]
Grizzly BP with Matthew Anderson – Franklin High School (Franklin, TX)
Watch as Coach Matthew Anderson, Head Coach of the 2024 State Champions Franklin Lions explains how he handles bullpens during the week for his position players. Coach Anderson explains Grizzly BP and that their practice […]
Back Hip Hitting Drills with Dan Heefner – Dallas Baptist Univ.
Watch as Coach Dan Heefner explains , and hitters demonstrate these back hip hitting drills. The ‘RDL Drill’ is a front toss and the hitter uses one leg, does two RDLs and swings away. With […]
Leadership: What Type of Team Do You Want to Be? with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso discusses how coaches must determine with their players what type of standards and values they must set that define their teams. It is important to ask questions so that players understand […]
Line Drills for Infielders with Ricky Watkins – Wharton County Junior College (TX)
Watch as Coach Ricky Watkins explains, and players demonstrate these line drills for infielders. The Descending Line Drill works on speeding up the feet and fielding different types of hops. The Forehand/Backhand Drill involves a […]
Compete Every Day with Dan Cimini – De La Salle Collegiate High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Dan Cimini explains that the staple of his program is to compete every day. Batting practice is on the side, and everything his team does on the field in a practice setting […]
Offensive Metrics That Matter with Paul Belo – (Retired) Palatine High School (IL)
Watch as Coach Paul Belo discusses the metrics that matter to him. Coach Belo lists the metrics and describes in detail each one’s importance to his team: OPS (on-base % + slugging %) QABs (quality […]
Mental Toughness vs. Mental Health: The Strength to Push Through and the Wisdom to Seek Help
By: Tommy Brown Provided by: One Heartbeat I believe in mental toughness. It’s what I do for a living teaching teams, leaders, and individuals how to push through obstacles, develop resilience, and refuse to quit […]
Six-Shooter Catchers Drill with Derek Woodley – New York Yankees
Watch as Coach Derek Woodley explains, and catchers demonstrate this six-shooter drill. This drill uses tennis balls and weighted balls and works on quick hands. It is important for catchers to move their eyes while […]
Model, Teach, Test, Reward with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey discusses how leadership is critical in the teaching progression of athletes. He explains “Model, Teach, Test, Reward” as a method of teaching that produces results. How you work as a coach […]
Teach Me to Be Honest with Myself with Zach Sorensen
Watch as Zach Sorensen explains that today’s players want to know where they stand. The feedback you provide them will not be accepted if you don’t have a good relationship with them based on: #1 […]
Pitch Counts with Ray Zepeda – UIL
Watch as Ray Zepeda discusses how better communication about pitch count rules is essential to prevent violations, especially noted during recent playoffs where some teams had to forfeit. Initially, coaches struggled with these rules, but […]
What Every Baseball Coach Should Know About Emergency Preparedness with Robb S. Rehberg, PhD, ATC, NREMT – William Paterson Univ.
Watch as Robb Rehberg, PhD, ATC, NREMT, a certified athletic trainer and nationally registered EMT, shares insights on the critical need for emergency preparedness in sports, especially at the high school level. He highlights that […]
Hitting: How to Train Off-Speed with Caleb Longley – Texas A&M Univ.
Watch as Coach Caleb Longley discusses how to train hitters to adjust to the off-speed. The biggest mistake is when the batter allows the ball to get on them and then tries to push the […]
Can You Be Too Positive? with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon responds to the question, “Can you be too positive?” He states that you can never be too positive because you need that positivity to elevate your state of mind. He cites […]
Tips and Guidelines for Communication and Teaching Methodology to Protect Mental Health
By: Adam Sarancik At all times we must remember the influence we have on the players we coach. If the way we act toward them and the way we communicate with them are done properly, […]
Benefits of Having Multi-Sport Athletes on the Team with Travis Earles – Magnolia West High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Travis Earles highlights the advantages of having multi-sport athletes on his State Championship team. This was his first opportunity to coach a team with multiple starters that played another sport. He explains […]
Create a Positive Self-Talk Routine with Zack Etter – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Zack Etter discusses creating a positive self-talk routine when communicating with players. He recommends sharing positive information everyday as today’s players are surrounded by negativity. Create an environment that focuses on the positive […]
Hitting the Inside Fastball with Peter Fatse – Boston Red Sox
Watch as Coach Peter Fatse discusses hitting the inside fastball. Hitting is about time and space and hitters who struggle with an inside fastball may have a loading issue. The hitter can be late reaching […]
Full-Feature! Creating a More Productive Offense with Baserunning with Tony Vitello – Univ. of Tennessee
7 DAYS ONLY! Access to this 39-minute session from the recent Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) Clinic that is available in our Baseball Coaches Insider +Plus video library will expire on Monday, March […]
Hitting: Tee Progression with Joe Kelch – Northern Illinois Univ.
Watch as Coach Joe Kelch explains and shows practice clips of hitters demonstrating this tee drill progression. The progression includes the following drills: Flamingo Tee Drill: focuses on hitting the ball up the middle and […]
Building Core Values with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey is a keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author, and character leadership & culture development coach. Better known as Coach Mackey, he has spent the last 20 years helping athletes and coaches connect […]
Building Trust Quickly with Learning Styles
By: Julie Hatfield-Still Provided By: Beyond The Game Alliance As a high school or elite-level coach, your ability to understand how athletes learn best is critical to unlocking their potential and building rapport quickly. Athletes […]
Pitcher’s Warmups with Alex Sogard – Wright State Univ.
Watch as Coach Alex Sogard explains warmups for his pitchers that focus on engaging the core, working on hip mobility, shoulder mobility, and stability. His team also does many jumping exercises to improve ankle flexion. […]
There Is Nobility in the Struggle with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker discusses mental toughness and how today’s environment and culture do not value and respect the struggles and difficulties that athletes encounter. Not achieving in any form of athletics may be […]
Infielder’s Targeting Drills with Billy Boyer – Detroit Tigers
Watch as Coach Billy Boyer explains, and infielders demonstrate these targeting fielding drills. Coach believes that most throwing errors are a result of catching the ball poorly and synchronizing poorly. Good targeting allows for stopping […]
Pitching: Managing Throwing Routines for 2-Way Players with Skylar Meade – Troy Univ.
Watch as Coach Skylar Meade discusses managing two-way players’ throwing routines. He recommends simplifying what the two-way players are doing throwing-wise. Prioritize practice so that all two-way players’ throwing is pitching-related. The players can practice […]
Developing an Internal Clock for Runners with Niko Gallego – UCLA
Watch as Coach Niko Gallego explains how to develop an internal clock for infielders. The infielders use a system of rating the individual opponent’s speed based on a specific color, for slow, average, fast, etc. […]
Hazing/Bullying in Athletics
By: David T. Morris Originally Published in: Student-Athletes: Control Your Own Destiny Definition of Bullying: As defined by the organization, stopbullying.gov, “bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real […]