Watch as Coach Matt Deggs explains an introduction to the Pack offensive system.
Pitching with Kyle Simonds – Texas A&M
Watch as Coach Kyle Simonds explains his pitching philosophy. Coach’s number one rule is to lead the league in the fewest amount of walks per 9 innings. His second is to have your players compete […]
Session with John Harvey – The University of Arkansas at Monticello (AR)
Watch as Coach John Harvey explains weight room training. Coach breaks down warmups, exercises, and the sets/reps he has his players do in the weight room.
Strength Training with Jeremiah Chapman – Performance Course
Watch as Coach Jeremiah Chapman talks about training considerations for baseball. Coach explains how he builds a training program and aims to work equally on readiness, shoulder care, lifting, sprint work, rotational work, conditioning, throwing, […]
Fungo Hitting Drills with Jacob Hooker – Boswell HS (TX)
Watch as Coach Jacob Hooker talks about infield fungo drills. Coach shows a variation of 15 short video clips involving four man fungo, blitz defense, and other infield drills.
“New Era Over-Believers” with Heath Autrey – Corsicana HS (TX)
Watch as Coach Heath Autrey talks about how he builds over-achievers and the importance of mindset within his practice routines/plans. He says if you want to build over-achievers you have to engage with their hearts, […]
Arm Care with Greg Ross – Mansfield Lake Ridge HS (TX)
Watch as Coach Greg Ross explains arm care and how he applies it throughout the year. Coach breaks down his philosophy and conditioning tactics for each season (off, pre, in, post, and summer).
Motor Learning: How to Get Your Kids to Do What You Want Them to Do with Dr. Greg Rose – OnBaseU
Watch as Dr. Greg Rose talks about motor learning, how it builds muscle memory, block practice vs. random practice, and the benefits of strengthening different types of skills.
Creating Competitiveness in Practice with David Pierce – Rice Univ.
Watch as Coach David Pierce gives advice on how to create competitiveness in your program. David Pierce was previously a coach at The University of Texas at Austin.
Building a Competitive Practice with Dan Fitzgerald – Dallas Baptist University (TX)
Watch as Coach Dan Fitzgerald explains how to build a competitive practice plan.
Infield Play with Clay Cox – Paris Junior College (TX)
Watch as Coach Clay Cox talks about infield play. Coach goes over his stats and data, various plays, and how you can determine where to send players on the field.
Building Seniors, Creating a Competitive Offseason and the Value of Blitz with Chris McMullen – Mansfield Legacy HS (TX)
Watch as Coach Chris McMullen talks about building seniors, creating a competitive offseason, and the value of blitz. McMullen describes his senior meetings he holds 1-2x a month to help develop his boys into men […]
Things I Love at Practice with Butch Chaffin – USA Baseball
Watch as Coach Butch Chaffin talks about the things he loves doing at practice. Coach says that his goal with practice is to have his players walk away feeling good, challenged, excited, and most importantly, […]
Offensive Routines for In-Game Success with Bryan Aughney – Our Lady of the Lake University (TX)
Watch as Coach Bryan Aughney explains offensive routines for in-game success. Coach first states you need to devise an offensive plan for your team and determine what goals you deem necessary. Then, Aughney makes sure […]
Session with Brent Porche – The University of Texas at Tyler (TX)
Watch as Coach Brent Porche talks about what tools he uses for his repetition solo pitching unit. Coach breaks down vertical break, spin efficiency, and various drills to help strengthen your players’ pitching skills.
Practice Organization with Barton Bickerton – Sharyland HS (TX)
Watch as Coach Barton Bickerton talks about practice organization. Coach goes over practice and game organization, player videos, player exposure, baseball IQ testing, character development, communication with players/parents, and more. He then explains what platforms […]
Swing Mechanics with Mitch Thompson – Baylor Univ.
Watch as Coach Mitch Thompson discusses the principles of swing mechanics for his program. Hitting is difficult so he recommends simplifying the process. A lot of problems are a result of an improper grip, so […]
Improve the Last Warm-Up Pitch Before the Inning
By: Coach McCreary Provided by: Baseball By The Yard We’ve all seen it a thousand times…the catcher yells “Comin’ down!” before the last warm-up pitch by the pitcher. At the higher levels, the catcher just […]
5 Quick 3rd Base Drills for All Infielders with Dennis Rogers – Retired Riverside CC
Watch as Coach Dennis Rogers explains that all his infielders must play every position and participate in all the drills. The players demonstrate 5 quick drills at 3rd base as coach encourages and makes corrections.
Definition of Load with Scott Laverty – Chapman Univ.
The load needs a starting point to enable the batter to move into their stride, get the foot down and start the kinetic chain. Some players load just with their hands or combination of hand […]
Pitcher’s Arm Care Band Exercises with CJ Richardson – St. Mary’s Univ.
Coach explains, and pitchers demonstrate these band and mini band exercises. The band exercise starts with Y raises followed by Ts, Cs and then internal and external rotations. The mini band isometrics start with the […]
Pitching: 3 Big Things with Scott Shepperd
Watch as Coach explains that he has a demanding style regarding the pitching staff. He demands his pitchers do three big things: 1) 3-1, which is 3 innings pitched for every free pass, 2) 62% […]
Long-Hop Short-Hop Fungo Drill with Niko Gallego – UCLA
Infielders will move their feet like never before with this fungo drill. The coach will hit a fungo medium pace and call out to the infielder whether he wants a short or long hop. The […]
Hitting Rhythm and Separation Tee Drills with Justin Dedman – Miami Univ.
Watch as Coach discusses rhythm and separation while demonstrating the Flamingo and Walking Tee drills. The batter will hold his bat completely vertical and perpendicular to the ground with the Flamingo Drill and move forward […]
Build Leaders in the Weight Room with Paul Gehring – Long Island Univ.
Leaders are built in the weight room. Coach gives examples of players who were not the best players, but they were good energy guys in the weight room and performed well on the field when […]
Hit and Run Mentality with Scott Stricklin – Univ. of Georgia
Coach explains that in a hit and run situation the ball does not have to be hit on the ground. They want to drive the ball and smoke it but avoid fly balls. The batter […]
Find Ways for Your Athletes to Compete During Practice with Niko Gallego – UCLA
If you can compete in drills, you will compete in games. Coach gives examples of different ways to make drills competitive for infielders in practice. Emphasize the little things in the drill and this helps […]
Knee Through Hitting Drill with Brad Sanfilippo – San Jose State Univ.
Coach explains the knee through or knee down drill is for hitters that don’t use their backside well. Use this drill with a tee or front toss and exaggerate the hitter’s movement.
Catcher’s Pre-Pitch Glove Movement with Brian Whatley – San Diego Padres
You can’t be late on certain pitches. Coach explains that the pre-pitch glove movement should mimic the setup. An example is on a called outside pitch the catcher mentally should be prepared to move the […]
Pitcher’s 70 ft. Warm-Up Drill with David Berg – UCLA
Watch as Coach explains a ‘strength over the rubber’ drill, 70 feet from the plate. The goal is to get the weight off the back foot, lean forward, gather to the backside, and deliver the […]