Watch as Kim Karr emphasizes the importance in communicating with your athletes and parents that their posts on social media represent their life resume. Colleges and athletic departments are checking potential recruits’ and applicants’ social […]
Has Winning a State Championship Altered Your Perspective on Coaching? with Cory Beckham – China Spring High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Cory Beckham discusses his journey from a young coach to eventually winning a State Championship.
Cage Drills with Steven Trout – Texas State Univ.
Watch as Coach Stephen Trout details his go-to drills for improving hitters’ timing, body positioning, and overall approach. He highlights proper bat presentation, targeted hitting angles, and the ISO drill as core tools to help […]
Hitting: Weighted Bats with Joe Kelch – Northern Illinois Univ.
Watch as Coach Joe Kelch discusses how the weighted bat program has improved his hitters’ exit velo. The program lasts six weeks, three times per week, with 45-minute sessions. Each session consists of three sets […]
The Benefits of Multi-Sport Athletes with Mark Gjormand – James Madison High School (VA)
Watch as Coach Mark Gjormand explains the benefits of having multi-sport athletes in your program. Coach Gjormand loves that the athletes are competing and points out that all the coaches need to communicate and work […]
Breathing Exercises
By: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker, Mallory E. Mann Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Learning to breathe properly can either activate or calm and relax your body. You can use the […]
Infield: Breaking Down Hop Selection with Tyler Gillum – Savannah Bananas
Watch as Coach Tyler Gillum discusses the four different types of hops that an infielder will receive in a game. He places balls on the ground to help visualize long and short hops as well […]
What to Do if You’re Hungry for a Head Coaching Job with Larry Vucan – Carroll High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Larry Vucan discusses his process and experiences on moving up the coaching ladder. He explains how to put yourself in a position to test yourself and grow. You will not always get […]
Top 4 Team Drills with Rob Hahne – ABCA
Watch as Coach Rob Hahne discusses his favorite team drills. Coach Hahne explains all aspects of each drill in detail covering offense and defense. Mississippi State Warmups-Sets. DBR’s Dirt Ball Reads Triangle Flyball Communication Pick […]
The Sports Nutrition Challenge Hiding in Plain Sight
By: Greta Jarvis, MS, MPH Founder of: Center for Active Women It was around sophomore year of high school when my classmates, teammates, and friends started restricting their eating: the Flat Belly Diet, the Cabbage […]
What Are You Looking for in a Recruit? with Tim Corbin – Vanderbilt Univ.
Watch as Coach Tim Corbin discusses some of the characteristics he looks for in a recruit. How important the game of baseball and their teammates are and what those two things mean to them is […]
4 Corners Infield Drill with Ricky Watkins – Cypress Lakes High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Ricky Watkins explains, and infielders demonstrate this 4 corners drill with different variations. The infielders start out focusing on being quick as they move the ball around. The 2nd phase is an […]
Hitting With 2 Strikes with Caleb Longley – Cincinnati Reds
Watch as Coach Caleb Longley explains that backing the ball up has worked well for their hitters in a 2-strike situation. This involves backing the contact point up a little and sacrificing some power on […]
Pitching: A Whole New Era with Anthony Silkwood – Jacksonville State Univ.
Watch as Coach Anthony Silkwood explains that players now have unlimited access to online instruction and gravitate toward what they believe in. Coach Silkwood believes that social media information and coaching go hand in hand […]
How Coaches Can Develop an OUTSTANDING Working Relationship With Your AD
By: Kevin M. Bryant, CMAA Many times, in my 35-year career in college and high school athletic administration I have heard coaches share their frustrations about their athletic director. While I would like to […]
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 […]
Hitting: What Do You Think When the Bases Are Loaded? with Butch Chaffin – USA Baseball
Watch as Coach Butch Chaffin explains that batters always think they need to drive in all the runners when the bases are loaded. Coach explains that the hitter should try to get the runner on […]
Baseball Speed vs. Showcase Speed with Tony Vitello – San Francisco Giants
Watch as Coach Tony Vitello discusses baseball speed vs. showcase speed. He believes there is too much emphasis on showcase than in playing the game. Coach Vitello lists 4 factors that are essential for developing […]
Earning the Respect of Players Through Effective Discipline
Originally published in an Adam Sarancik Book A baseball practice with 12 players and three coaches was held last Sunday night in a high school hitting barn. After about 1/2 hour, it became apparent to […]
My Players Set the Standard with Todd Fitz-Gerald – Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Todd Fitz-Gerald answers a question about setting standards during a Q&A session at the ABCA Convention. He states that the standard has been set by what has been created over the last […]
Social Media: Knowing Your Audience with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry Rosenfield explains that it is important to be informed and have your own opinions, but it is also important to know who your audience is on social media and realize that not […]
Practicing Empathy
By: Dan Gould and Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches’ Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics The coaching process has been increasingly recognized as a complex social and cognitive system. In this context, the quality […]
Infield Throwing: Flips and Feeds with Tracy Archuleta – Indiana State Univ.
Watch as Coach Tracy Archuleta explains, and players demonstrate this flips and feeds drill for infielders. The drill starts with the shortstop making underhand tosses to the 2nd baseman. The next progression the 2nd baseman […]
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 […]
Infielder’s Stationary Into a Shuffle Drill with Ricky Watkins – Cypress Lakes High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Ricky Watkins explains, and infielders demonstrate this stationary into a shuffle drill. Emphasis is on staying below the ball, catching the ball off the index finger, and reading hops. Adding a shuffle […]
Baserunning: Don’t Live the Myth with Nick Mingione – Univ. of Kentucky
Watch as Coach Nick Mingione discusses how working on baserunning for just five minutes a day can drastically improve your athletes in just one week. Not everyone can be a great base stealer, but EVERYONE […]
The Diffusion of Talent and the Illusion of Success
The Red Falls Red Sox finished the season 24-2 and won the League Championship. They thought they were a good team. They were not. The league thought the team had a successful season. From a […]
Minimizing Your Athletes’ Anxiety with Robert Schinke – Laurentian Univ.
Watch as Robert Schinke discusses minimizing your athletes’ anxiety. Lack of confidence is the main cause of anxiety for athletes as an upcoming event nears. Focusing on previous negative performances instead of their positive performances […]
Teaching the Pop-Up Slide with Steve Trimper – Stetson Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Trimper recommends teaching sliding to your team at least 3 times per week. He will explain and demonstrate the pop-up slide that he teaches his squad. The players should use a […]
Catcher’s Weighted Wrist Drill with Miguel Mercado – Langham Creek High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Miguel Mercado explains, and a catcher demonstrates this weighted wrist drill. Catchers can become pocket-dependent, and the wrist can collapse, forcing the catcher to try to bring the ball back. The wrist […]