Watch as Coach explains, and infielders demonstrate a series of ladder drills. This is part of their daily training, and it is a way to activate the feet. The goal is to develop overall footwork […]
Baserunning: Home to 1st Base with Darren Fenster – Univ. of Miami
Watch as Coach discusses three different options and techniques for going from home to 1st base. On ground balls in the infield, the runner runs a straight line through 1st base. On a grounder that […]
Infielders: First Step Read with KJ Hendricks – Milwaukee Brewers
Watch as Coach explains, and infielders demonstrate this first step read drill. One of the major problems for infielders involves their footwork and angles taken on a ground ball. This drill is working on forehand […]
Being Liked vs. Being Respected
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual BEING LIKED V. BEING RESPECTED “I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important and a lot greater than popularity.” – Julius “Dr. J.” Erving, […]
Mindset: Stop Blaming & Complaining with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan discusses awareness and mindset which may be the #1 separator from good to great and from great to elite. A winner’s mindset involves having extreme accountability and ownership for everything in your life. You […]
Practice vs. Games with Michael Cuddyer – USA Baseball
Michael Cuddyer discusses USA Baseball’s recommendations that individual player development occurs best when players have a ratio of at least 50% practice and 50% games. In youth baseball, the opposite is occurring with 80% games […]
Outfielder’s Early Practice Routine with Darren Fenster – Univ. of Miami
Watch as Coach explains a series of drills with and without the glove, starting on the knees and working to the feet. These drills consist of non-taxing and easy reps that allow the player to […]
Infielders Hands Drill with KJ Hendricks – Milwaukee Brewers
Watch as Coach explains that the proper fielding position for short hops is getting the rear down and glove hand out. Coach demonstrates this partner drill working both forehand and backhand. The second part of […]
What Pitchers Must Avoid While Holding Runners with Jerry Weinstein – Colorado Rockies
Watch as Coach discusses what pitchers must try and avoid while holding runners on 1st base. The first example is the ‘head bob’. The head has to come up to pitch which allows the hitter […]
Knockout Punch: Bases Loaded, Less Than Two Outs
By: Todd Guilliams Originally Published in: High-Scoring Baseball Provided by: Human Kinetics With the bases loaded and less than two outs, the offense is looking to score three or more runs. In this situation, if […]
Be Aggressive in Situational Hitting with Scott Laverty – Chapman University
Watch as Coach explains how he wants his hitters to be aggressive in situational hitting opportunities. When trying to move a runner from second, he wants his hitters to drive the ball, moving the runner […]
Outfielder’s Footwork Drills with Kerrick Jackson – Univ. of Missouri
Watch as Coach explains, and outfielders demonstrate a series of progression drills working on footwork and drop steps. These partner drills work on taking the proper drop step and catching the ball on their throwing […]
Situational PFPs with David Pierce – Rice Univ.
Watch as Coach explains PFP drills while showing players execute them. They have taken the drill to another level by varying the number of baserunners, where the players are playing the drill more so than […]
Field Tee Work Drills with Chris Hanks – Colorado Mesa Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate a series of field tee work hitting drills. The drills allow the hitters to work on their contact points, head and eye habits, and learning to feel the […]
Relationship Management with Jeremy Sheetinger – Washington Nationals
Watch as Coach explains that relationship management is the ability to use your awareness of your own emotions and others’ emotions to manage interactions successfully. He explains in detail five areas that are key in […]
What Makes a Good Coach
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual “A good teacher creates an environment that allows the student to succeed.” – Bill Parcells, 2x Super Bowl Champion Football Coach, New York Giants Disclaimer – […]
Leadership Standards with Pat Casey – Oregon St. Univ. (Retired)
Great leaders create a great environment and a culture that relates to increased performance. It is very important to have your players invested in your team’s standards and leaders must be able to share how […]
July 2021 – Ci 5 Baserunning Tips
In this Ci 5 video, we feature 5 baserunning tips from our Baseball Coaches Insider +Plus Video Library. Each tip comes from a full-length session that contains a more in-depth explanation. The full-length versions along […]
Off-Set Front Toss Spin Hitting Drill with Mike Baxter
Watch as Coach explains, and a hitter demonstrates this off-set front toss spin hitting drill. The hitter users a fungo bat and works on his pull-side as the toss will be aimed at his front […]
The Role of Coaches in Addressing Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/Social Issues with Dr. Karissa Niehoff – NFHS
Watch as NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) Executive Director Dr. Karissa Niehoff discusses the role of high school coaches in addressing social issues such as diversity, equality, and inclusion. She cites an […]
Relay vs. Redirect
By: Bob McCreary Provided by: Baseball By The Yard One of the many things you need to teach young players as they get older is that there are very few (if any) absolutes in baseball. […]
Infielder’s Star Game with KJ Hendricks – Milwaukee Brewers
Watch as Coach explains, and infielders demonstrate the Star Game. This is a drill to use after warmups. One player is in the middle of a circle and the other players surround him. The object […]
In-Game Adjustments
By: Todd Guilliams Originally Published in: High-Scoring Baseball Provided by: Human Kinetics The first element that the offense will have to adjust to on game day is the umpire’s strike zone. The strike zone is […]
June 2021 – Ci 5 Pitching Drills
In this Ci 5 video, we feature 5 pitching drills from our Baseball Coaches Insider +Plus Video Library. Each drill comes from a full-length session that contains a more in-depth explanation. The full-length versions along […]
Pitching Count Data Chart with Elliott Cribby – Univ. of Washington
Coach explains a 6-4-3 hitting chart that all his pitchers use at the University of Washington. The pitcher’s goal is to throw 2 of the first 3 pitches as strikes. He uses the chart to […]
Hitting Approach with Michael Cuddyer – USA Baseball
Coach does not believe in just attacking the fastball for a high school hitter. Most high school pitchers do not have good breaking balls, so that could be the pitch to attack. It is important […]
First Base Leads with Seth LaRue – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Watch as Coach explains that the basic lead for all of his players is a left, right, left, turn with the back foot at 9 feet. The runner with a red lead at 10 feet […]
Throwing Program Schedule with Connor Lambert – Univ. of Portland
Watch as Coach explains that today’s baseball can be a 12-month cycle for pitchers. Coach’s throwing schedule involves two months of no throwing and two months of buildup which helps maintain strong arms and supports […]
Adding vs. Subtracting Steps for Infielders
By: Coach Bob McCreary Provided by: Baseball By The Yard When I work with young infielders, I always coach them as if they are shortstops. I do this because a shortstop typically has to have […]
Pitcher’s Squeeze Fielding Drill with Chris Ermis
Make sure the catcher is in position so that he and the pitcher can go through the whole process. The coach throws one hops as the pitchers charge the plate. It is best to flip […]