Watch as Coach Johnny Cardenas explains that the Lobster Drill is a daily drill for catchers. The drill uses tennis balls to help keep the catcher’s hand soft and to maintain the correct receiving hand […]
The Keys to Hitting Off-Speed and Breaking Ball Pitches
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “If you have not seen it often, you can’t hit it often. Pitch recognition, and therefore good timing, is largely built from memory.” Other than injury, […]
Energy-Intensity-Enthusiasm with Chans Chapman – Ronald Reagan High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Chans Chapman talks about his team’s culture and how a big part of it is emphasizing to the players, energy, intensity, and enthusiasm. The focus is to play with more energy, intensity, […]
Pitcher’s Square Drill with Tim Corbin – Vanderbilt Univ.
Watch as Coach Tim Corbin explains and shows practice clips of the Pitcher’s Square Drill which incorporates fielding practice for pitchers and infielders on a more frequent basis. The pitchers are divided into three equal […]
Catchers’ Hip Mobility Circuit with Blaze Lambert – Abilene Christian Univ.
Watch as Coach Blaze Lambert explains, and a catcher demonstrates these hip mobility band stretches. This is an everyday pre-practice circuit that involves three different stretches used on both legs for about 10-15 seconds. This […]
Adversity Is Part of the Journey with Seth Greenberg – ESPN
Watch as Seth Greenberg explains that adversity ‘visits the strong and lives with the weak,’ so the only option is to deal with it. He encourages no whining, no complaining, no excuses, and no regrets. […]
Culture: Vision and Habits with Kevin DeShazo – Culture Wins
Watch as Kevin explains that if you want to change, you need to create new habits while replacing old unhealthy ones. You also may need to replace healthy habits that are not good for the […]
Pitching: Seated Spin Drill with Byron Embry – Pitching 101
Watch as Coach Byron Embry explains and a pitcher demonstrates this seated spin drill that teach pitchers how to create top-spin and good vertical rotation in a 12-6 fashion.
10-Minute Clinic: Developing the Complete Hitter with Jay Johnson – Louisiana State Univ.
In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, sponsored by Concordia University Irvine, Head Baseball Coach, Jay Johnson, at Louisiana State University discusses how to develop a complete hitter. Topics covered in this 10-minute clinic: […]
Why Should an Athletic Director Send Their Coaches to the ABCA Convention? with Larry Vucan – Carroll High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Larry Vucan explains why it is important for high school baseball coaches to attend the ABCA Convention. The convention provides access to the best coaches in the business who make their presentations […]
The Five Most Powerful Words in Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life Coaches tap into infinite resources to teach their players the fundamentals and mechanics of their sport, and yet, they often fail to tap into the most […]
Catching: Staying Below the Ball Drills with Tyler Johnson – McLennan Community College
Watch as Coach Tyler Johnson discusses the importance of staying below the baseball when receiving a pitch. The catcher must try to match the pitch angle from underneath by making the target then taking the […]
Outfielder’s Flamingo Drill with Darren Fenster – Univ. of Miami
Watch as Coach Darren Fenster explains, and outfielders demonstrate the Flamingo Drill. The outfielder will stand on one foot and balance, and then field the ground ball, working it through into their throwing footwork. The […]
3rd Base Coach Positioning/Runners on Base with Toby Gardenhire – St. Paul Saints
Watch as Coach Toby Gardenhire discusses 3rd base coach positioning with runners on base. With a runner on 1st base, the coach should be up the line and be able to see past the pitcher. […]
Catchers’ Pop-up Drills with Tom Griffin – Carson-Newman Univ.
Watch as Coach Tom Griffin explains, and catchers demonstrate these pop-up drills. Coach starts with pop-ups in a bunting situation then moves on to a man-in-the-middle drill. The middle catcher must use one hand to […]
Pitcher’s Three-Line Pick Off Drill with Robb Thompson – Elder High School (OH)
Watch as Coach Robb Thompson explains, and pitchers demonstrate this three-line pick off drill. The drill has three pitchers and infielders who are working on pick offs moving to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd base simultaneously. […]
Leadership Drives the Culture with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon explains that leadership drives culture. It is important to identify what you stand for, what you want to be known for, and what you value. Culture is not static, it is […]
Being a Good Teammate
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the […]
Pitch Recognition with Austin Wates – Kansas State Univ.
Watch as Coach Austin Wates discusses the importance of a batter’s pitch recognition and the early swing decision. Coach uses virtual reality to help the batters pick up shape and spin which can help them […]
Sosa Hitting Drill with Robert Ruiz – Westmont College
Watch as Coach Robert Ruiz explains the Sosa Hitting Drill which simulates a batter being fooled on a pitch. The batter has 60% of their weight on the front leg, making sure to keep the […]
10-Minute Clinic: Pitching Delivery Drills with Wes Johnson – Univ. of Georgia
In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Head Baseball Coach, Wes Johnson, at the University of Georgia covers pitching delivery drills. Drills covered in this 10-minute clinic: Pitching delivery setup Resistance band activation drills […]
Building an Environment for Parents and Athletes to Communicate with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explains that you want to build an environment based on communication in which the athletes are comfortable talking to you. Many times, parents or even coaches can hinder this process and […]
#1 Error Fielders Make with Butch Chaffin – USA Baseball
Watch as Coach Butch Chaffin demonstrates the #1 error that fielders make and provides one coaching cue you can use to help your athletes be successful fielding ground balls.
Be Prepared to Swing at Every Pitch with Scott Laverty – Chapman University
Watch as Coach explains his #1 rule of hitting – you must be prepared to swing the bat at every pitch. The only decision for the hitter is to NOT swing. If the hitter is […]