Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explains the necessity that all coaches on a staff understand the ‘recognize, respond, and refer’ guidelines. It is important to recognize at-risk athletes and the symptoms of mental health problems that […]
Cougar Throwing Program with Chris Litton – College Station HS (TX)
Watch as Coach explains his in-season weekly plan for his pitchers. It is important to be able to map out the entire week and communicate that plan to your pitchers. The plan involves recovery, long […]
Player Relationships with Eric Borba – Orange Lutheran HS (CA)
Watch as Coach explains that you must care about your players and make time during your day to get to know them. Kids today are dealing with many issues, and you can relate to a […]
Infielder’s Pre-Pitch Positioning
By: Kenny Thomas and DJ King Originally Published in: Baseball Steps to Success Provided by: Human Kinetics Pre-pitch positioning is standard among infielders at every level, although some may vary their positioning based on personal […]
Hitting: Bat Grip with Scott Laverty – Chapman University
Watch as Coach explains that he is a firm believer in the importance of the bat grip. He is a fingers guy and likes to lock up the 2nd knuckles so you can have freedom […]
Pitching Theory with Elliott Cribby – Univ. of Washington
Watch as Coach discusses pitching theory at the University of Washington. The goal is to throw a 1st pitch strike 70% of the time. Throw 2 out of the first 3 pitches for strikes 100% […]
Zoo vs. Jungle with David Denny – Barbers Hill HS (TX)
Watch as Coach explains that most baseball players have been raised in “the zoo” but must be taught how to be successful in “the jungle”. This means they have been spoon-fed with lessons and have […]
Hit & Run Tee Drill with Justin Swenson – Stephenville HS (TX)
Watch as Coach explains and shows video clips of the Hit and Run Tee Drill. This drill allows the infielders to work on live ground balls, the hitters to get their swings in to work […]
From the Knees to the Feet Hand Circuits with Dai Dai Otaka – Houston Astros
Watch as Coach explains and shows video of this classic ‘on the knees to on your feet’ hand circuits that maximize indoor space. When the infielders are on their feet, it is not a stationary […]
Recruiting: Tips for Contacting College Coaches
By: Dr. Micheal Jones – Pasco-Hernando State College Twitter: @TJCF_Basketball As a college coach, we get a high volume of emails every day on recruits. I wanted to provide some examples that may help coaches […]
Outfield Positioning with Jordan Bischel – Central Michigan Univ.
Watch as Coach explains that he likes to play his outfielders more to the gaps than most teams do. If you chart where balls are hit, you will see more balls hit between the gaps […]
Internal vs. External Coaching Cues with Nick Winkelman – The Language of Coaching
Watch as Nick explains that internal cues are biomechanics in the movement process and external cues are outside of the body dealing with a movement outcome and achieving a goal. Examples of both internal and […]
Infielder’s Quick Hand Drill with Tyler Gillum – Savannah Bananas
Watch as Coach explains how he wants his middle infielders to work on their feeds and double-play quickness. This is a timed drill using a stopwatch and provides feedback to the infielders on their turn […]