We have all watched major league teams employ the rotation play in a sure bunting situation with runners and first and second with 0 outs and the pitcher at bat. This usually succeeds in getting the lead runner out. But far too often the lead…
Pitching – Feet Position in the Stretch – Baseball By The Yard
Watch as Coach Bob McCreary discusses setting your feet properly in the stretch position.
Pitching Balance Drills – Mike Woods – Hamilton HS (AZ)
Watch as Coach Mike Woods explains and his players demonstrate these Pitching Balance Drills.
10 Ways To Practice Alone
While the access to solid coaching is much greater today than at any time in our sports history, one thing this has led to is a generation of kids that can’t, don’t, or won’t practice on their own. So here is a list of things you can do to become…
Youth Sliding Drill – Jeff VanHuis – Baseball Concepts
Watch as Coach Jeff VanHuis discusses proper sliding technique and a player demonstrates this sliding drill.
Bunt Defense with Dan McDonnell – Univ. of Louisville
Watch as Coach Dan McDonnell explains and players demonstrate these bunt defense situations.
Off-Season Baseball Exercises for Your Shoulders
Baseball workouts typically include external and internal rotational shoulder work, along with other shoulder exercises and neutral grip dumbbell bench pressing. But coaches need to gauge how strong and stabilized their athletes are and tailor…
Four Base Bunting Drill with Mark Brew – Lee Univ.
Coach Mark Brew explains and his players demonstrate this Four Base Bunting Drill
Sweet 16: Warm-up drills for fielding
When you work with infielders indoors, you run into the problems of space and time. You rarely have all the space you’d like and you never have enough time. Below is a listing of fielding drills that I often do in progression to keep everyone…
Stealing Third Base Drill – Dan McDonnell – Univ. of Louisville
Former Dan McDonnell explains and players demonstrate this Stealing Third Base Drill
Pitching – The Sinker
The sinking fastball is becoming one of the more prevalent pitches in the game. The function of the sinker is generally to run or tail and sink toward the arm side of the pitcher. Like the cutter, the sinking fastball will promote weaker…
Belly Button Hitting Drill – Baseball By The Yard
Coach Bob McCreary discusses and demonstrates this Belly Button Hitting Drill
Pitching Mechanics – Checkpoint Drills – AZ Baseball
Former Assistant Coach Shaun Cole explains and a pitcher demonstrates these checkpoint drills
The 4 Fundamentals of Hitting a Baseball
You’ve probably heard someone say, “hitting a baseball is one of the hardest things to do in sports.” They weren’t lying. Hitting a baseball is no easy task, and it gets harder and harder the older you get. By the time you reach high school…
Adam Eaton – 2 Key Exercises for Position Players
Watch as Adam Eaton of the Chicago White Sox demonstrates two of his favorite exercises.
Catcher’s Throws to 2nd and 3rd Base – Mike Woods – Hamilton HS (AZ)
Coach Mike Woods explains and Players demonstrate the Catcher’s proper technique for throws to 2nd and 3rd base
Six Station Batting Practice
When setting up a hitting rotation, cover as many of the six elements of offense as possible. The focus should be strictly on offense; do not use a defense. Facilities play a big factor in what a team can accomplish. In this example we use the…
Cage Hitting Drills – Univ. of AZ Baseball
Assistant Coach Matt Siegel explains and a player demonstrates these cage hitting drills
Drop-Step Pitching Drill – Baseball By The Yard
Coach Bob McCreary discusses the Drop-Step Pitching Drill which is good for pitchers with regards to staying on their line.
The Millennial Method
The idea came to me at a coach’s convention where a speaker emphasized we retain 10 percent of what we hear, 50 percent of what we do, and 90 percent of what we teach to someone else. For me, 90 percent represents a large number. So, I thought to…
Angle for Third Basemen on Bunts with Bob McCreary- Baseball By The Yard
Coach Bob McCreary discusses the third baseman’s options with a runner on second and a bunt situation.
Holding a Runner on First Base – Brandon Buck – Mountain Pointe HS (AZ)
Coach Brandon Buck explains and a First Baseman demonstrates Drills for Holding a Runner on First Base
Eliminate the Middle Man
Our program for years has always taught our left handed pitchers to read the runner. With a runner on first base our left handers decision to pitch or throw to first base is determined by what the runner does. Four things can occur when the lefty…
Base-Coaching Absolutes – Todd Guilliams
1. With runners on base and less than two outs, the coach cannot let the runner at first base get doubled off on a line drive.
2. The coach should remind runners not to let the second baseman tag them on their way to second base with runners on.
Pitching – String Bullpen – Louisville Baseball
Coach Roger Williams explains and players demonstrate working the String Bullpen
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Baserunning Exercises – Go Pro Workouts
Adam Eaton of the Chicago White Sox performs three exercises that are great for improving your lateral
mobility, leg strength and foot speed.
Fungo Work – John Cohen – MS State Univ.
Coach John Cohen explains the competitive nature of his infielder’s fungo work
Rocker Towel Drill – Baseball Concepts
Coach Jeff VanHuis explains and demonstrates this pitching towel drill
The Back Hip Tee Drill – Baseball By The Yard
Coach Bob McCreary explains and demonstrates this Back Hip Tee Drill.
Another Season / New Team
As another school year and a new fall season approaches, coaches’ young and old hold high promise for the upcoming season. Even though a team may have returning players, every year a new team evolves. Last year’s chemistry is gone and a new set…