Watch as Coach Jake Valentine discusses, and a player demonstrates two drills to help hitters with their rhythm and timing. The first is a rapid-fire drill that switches off between fastball tempo and an off-speed. […]
Your 0-0 Approach Has to Be a Lot Better Than Your 2-Strike Approach with Jake Valentine – Univ. of Portland
Watch as Coach Jake Valentine discusses hitting approaches for different pitch counts and the importance of spending more time developing your 0-0 approach than your 2-strike approach.
Win Every Day: No Excuses with Eric Lane – Lower Columbia College
Watch as Coach Eric Lane discusses why “No Excuses” is such a powerful concept and explains how you can start the process of implementing it into your program.
Program and Team Above Self with Eric Lane – Lower Columbia College
Watch as Coach Eric lane discusses the benefits of developing a culture that always puts the program and team above the individual. Coach Lane emphasizes that you need to be the first to model this […]
Preparing Athletes for Life After High School with Eric Lane – Lower Columbia College
Watch as Coach Eric Lane discusses the importance of teaching life lessons that are going to be important to your athletes if they move on to play college ball or not. Skills like working hard, […]
Lower Columbia College BP with Eric Lane
Watch as Coach Eric Lane discusses how BP is ran at Lower Columbia CC and the importance of creating a realistic environment for everyone involved in the exercise.
Knife Fight Energy with Eric Lane – Lower Columbia College
Watch as Coach Eric Lane explains what knife fight energy is as he discusses the type of mentality he wants his athletes to bring to every competition.
Intersquad Point System with Eric Lane – Lower Columbia College
Watch as Coach Eric Lane discusses an intersquad point system that he designed to keep athletes engaged and involved in the game even when they are in the dugout.
Helping Your Athletes Simplify the Game with Eric Lane – Lower Columbia College
Watch as Coach Eric Lane discusses a few examples of signage from his program that help athletes simplify the game, focus on the present, and trust that they are prepared.
Dugout Management: Signs, Charts, and Team Participation with Steve Dintaman – Northern Kentucky Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Dintaman discusses a variety of concepts related to dugout management and coaching from the dugout. Coach Dintaman also discusses the importance of team participation and how that relates to building a […]
Playing Fast in the Infield with Tracy Archuleta – Indiana State Univ.
Watch as Coach Tracy Archuleta discusses, and players demonstrate a variety of concepts and drills related to infield play and fielding mechanics. Coach Archuleta also explains his non-negotiables for infielders and the importance of allowing […]
Kinetic Chain Warm Up Routine and Butler Hitting Drills – Brian Meyer
Watch as Coach Brian Meyer discusses, and players demonstrate Butler’s daily hitting routine that starts outside the cage with a kinetic chain warmup routine. Coach Meyer also demonstrates a variety of front toss, and tee […]
Hitting with a Hunter Mindset with Grant Bellak – Hanover College
Watch as Coach Grant Bellak discusses his overall philosophy for hitting and hitting development that begins with developing a hunter mindset. Coach Bellak also explains a great way to help hitters develop an identity and […]
Developing a Well-Rounded Catcher with Blake Allen – DePauw Univ.
Watch as Coach Blake Allen discusses, and a player demonstrates a variety of drills and skill development exercises for catchers of all levels. Coach Allen also explains the importance of training your catchers in multiple […]
Developing a Pitching Philosophy and Game Day Management with Ben Norton – Butler Univ.
Watch as Coach Ben Norton explains his overall pitching philosophy and process for developing athletes at Butler. Coach Norton also discusses a variety of drills and bullpen games that he uses to push his pitchers’ […]
The Impact of Communication on Coachability with Rich Benjamin – Indiana Wesleyan Univ.
Watch as Coach Rich Benjamin discusses the importance of coachability and how using open-ended questions during communication can help to develop this skill. Coach Benjamin also explains the biggest tension around culture and why he […]
Pitching Philosophy and Day-To-Day Programming with Alex Sogard – Wright State Univ.
Watch as Coach Alex Sogard discusses his overall pitching philosophy and process for developing athletes at Wright State. Coach Sogard also demonstrates a couple drills that are a part of their pitching warmup routine and […]
Culture: The Difference Between Winning and Losing with Mike Deegan – Denison University
Watch as Coach Mike Deegan explains the importance of developing a culture with a clear purpose that allows you to build trust with your athletes. Coach Deegan also discusses the four core values of Denison […]
Hitting Development: Practice and Application with Justin Dedman – Miami Univ. at Ohio
Watch as Coach Justin Dedman discusses his philosophy for developing hitters and how you can simplify launch angle for your athletes by using a numbering system. Coach Dedman also shares a variety of charting systems […]
Baserunning: Leads for Stealing 3rd Base with Jared Broughton – Piedmont Univ.
Watch as Coach Jared Broughton explains that the runner on 2nd base should start the lead from the back point of the base and walk out at a slight angle from that point. The lead […]
Fly Balls in a Twilight Sky
By: Coach Bob McCreary Provided by: Baseball By The Yard Twilight baseball. A beautiful yet challenging sky for players. Now that summer weather is approaching, more night games will begin to be played around the […]
Character – Derek Jeter
By: Joseph M. Hoedel, Ph.D. Provided by: Character Development & Leadership “Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person.” At the tender age of eight-years-old, […]
Leadership: Create a Thriving Environment with Greg Frady
Watch as Coach Greg Frady explains the importance of creating an environment where everybody can thrive. In the ideal program players depend on each other, work together and have each other’s back.
Mental Game: No Excuses with Trey Fowler – Kennesaw State University
Watch as Coach Trey Fowler explains that if players are going to be successful, they can’t make excuses and, as a coach, you can’t except them. Complaining goes in conjunction with making excuses and both […]
Baserunning – Runner on Second Base
By: Todd Guilliams Originally Published in: High-Scoring Baseball Provided by: Human Kinetics Knowing the positioning of the defense is more important when you are on second base because more balls will be hit behind you. […]
The Challenges of Reinforcing and Punishing with Shaun Larkin – LA Dodgers
Watch as Coach Shaun Larkin discusses the mindset of an athlete and how most players are afraid to fail because of the perceived consequences. Coach Larkin constantly reminds his players that it’s okay to fail.
Baserunning: Reading the Pitcher with Jared Broughton – Piedmont Univ.
Watch as Coach Jared Broughton discusses reading a right-handed pitcher. The pitcher’s body language, most times, will tell you what the pitcher is going to do. The baserunner starts his count as soon as the […]
Pre-Game Drills for Catchers
By: Coach Bob McCreary Provided by: Baseball By The Yard As teams get older, catching becomes more of an impact position on the field. Having the unathletic kid strap on the equipment and kneel behind […]
Pitching: Training with a Softball for the Curve and Slider with Steve Smith – Auburn Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Smith explains, and pitchers demonstrate using a softball to help with their spin on the curve and slider. Throwing the softball assists the pitcher in staying out front and allowing them […]
Baserunning – Reading the Pitcher from the Windup Position
By: Mike Roberts Originally Published in: Baserunning – By Human Kinetics Provided by: Human Kinetics A baserunner has a lot to keep track of when the pitcher throws from the windup position. The runner must […]