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Student-Athletes and the Media
By: Carolyn Peck Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics Inviting the media into your sports program means they have access to the student-athletes. I highly recommend, before you allow media […]
Band-Assisted Launch Hitting Drill with Mike Baxter
Watch as Coach Mike Baxter explains and demonstrates with a hitter some band work drills that address specific issues. The coach’s goal is to give the hitter’s body an awareness and a directional feel that […]
Setting Effective Goals
By: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Olympic athletes, like most high achievers, commonly set goals to guide and motivate performance. These elite performers would not engage in […]
Model, Teach, Test, Reward with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey discusses how leadership is critical in the teaching progression of athletes. He explains “Model, Teach, Test, Reward” as a method of teaching that produces results. How you work as a coach […]
Defense: Fly Ball Verbal Communication with Steve Trimper – Stetson Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Trimper discusses fly ball verbal communication and the importance of having rules on who makes the call on a ball hit into the air. Whoever makes the call must wait until […]
You Have Served and Served Well
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life There are very few certainties in life. In coaching, one of those certainties is that no matter the season, no matter the league, no matter the […]
What Are We Doing to Create a Championship Culture? with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Robert Grasso asks the question, “What are we going to do to create a championship culture?” Every team has a culture – are you working to develop the kind of culture you want? Robert states […]
How to Maximize Participation with Full Rosters with Larry Vucan – Carroll High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Larry Vucan explains how his program adds non-athletes to the baseball program. This includes the analytics team, managers, and a communications group that all fill specific needs that contribute to the program’s […]
Assistant Coach Checklist
By: Denise Corlett – (Retired) Stanford University Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics ☐ Always be loyal to your head coach, staff, and school. At some point you might […]
Athletes’ Stressors & Resilience with Dr. Peter Ormsby – Univ. of North Carolina at Pembroke
Watch as Dr. Peter Ormsby discusses athlete stressors and resilience. Nearly 33% of athletes report mental health symptoms which is higher than general population samples. He will explain some of the types of stressors that […]
Baserunning: 2nd Base Leads with Dan Fitzgerald – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Dan Fitzgerald explains and shows practice video of 2nd base leads. He reviews the length of the leads but emphasizes that the important factor is for the 3rd base coach to know […]
Infielder’s Gauntlet Drill with Tyler Gillum – Savannah Bananas
Watch as Coach Tyler Gillum explains and shows video of this infielder’s Gauntlet Drill. This is a challenge drill with an emphasis on the fielder staying low with loose limbs and working on transition from […]
Location Hitting Drills with Zach Dillon – Baylor Univ.
Watch as Coach Zach Dillon explains and shows video clips of these four location hitting drills. The Target Practice Drill works on angles and getting the body under control when hitting to a location. The […]
Technology Is Not Everything with Todd Genke – St. Charles North High School (IL)
Watch as Coach Todd Genke explains that technology in baseball is wonderful but cautions against trusting the intel from the technology more than the conversations that you have with players. He feels there is room […]
A Coach’s Eye and the Teaching Process
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life With one out and a runner on first base, a batter hits a 3-hop ground ball to shortstop. The shortstop fields the ball, throws to second […]
Coaches’ Stressors & Mental Health with Dr. Peter Ormsby – Univ. of North Carolina Pembroke
Watch as Dr. Peter Ormsby discusses coaches’ stressors and mental health. He cites case studies that indicate the three main stressors are performance-related, organizational-related, and personal. Performance stressors deal with injuries to athletes and poor […]
Don’t Overuse Pitchers with Skip Johnson – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach Skip Johnson discusses the overuse of pitchers. Coach believes that preparation is important for keeping pitchers healthy. Most pitchers are playing in the spring, participating in select summer tournaments, and fall ball. […]
You Are What You Eat
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life One of the most dramatic and consequential shifts in my lifetime in the personal habits of people, including many athletes, is the casual way in which […]
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 […]
Leaders Must Look for Opportunities to Serve with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso explains that leaders must look for opportunities to serve. Leadership is not about power, prestige, or a title, but about looking out for others. He explains to the athletes that their […]
Baserunning: Nobody Out with Dan Fitzgerald – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Dan Fitzgerald discusses his baserunning risk management rules for zero outs, 1 out and 2 outs. He tells his players not to take any chances with zero outs. In a 1 out […]
The Butterfly Effect
Originally Published in: The Leadership Playbook One person can have such a strong effect on the world such as Martin Luther King, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Jordan, and Mother Teresa. In the same way, […]
Outfielder’s Footwork to Field Groundball Drills with Nick Mingione – Univ. of Kentucky
Watch as Coach Nick Mingione explains and shows practice video of these footwork to field groundball drills. There are 2 versions of the Drops Drill that works on exploding through the ball and getting the […]
Understanding Mental Health Stressors for Athletes with Steve Young – New Rochelle High School (NY)
It is important to recognize and understand some of the reasons your athletes may be experiencing stress. Mr. Young will explain in detail, with examples, the following causes of stress: time demands, athletic performance, injury […]
The Players Are Driving Your Culture with Mike Bianco – Univ. of Mississippi
Watch as Coach Mike Bianco discusses building a culture in your program that everyone understands and is driven by the players. Coaches will pick a leadership council of 4 to 6 guys and players will […]
Coaches’ Legal Duties
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics Over the past 50 years, through thousands of lawsuits, the U.S. courts have defined and continued to define your […]
10-Minute Clinic: Building a Competitive Pitching Staff with Alex Sogard – Wright State Univ.
In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Alex Sogard, Head Coach at Wright State University, shares concepts for pitchers. Concepts / Drills Discussed: What a complete pitcher focuses on .193 Line and Pitch to […]
Infielder’s Action and Pivot Circles with Billy Boyer – Detroit Tigers
Watch as Coach Billy Boyer explains, and infielders demonstrate using the action and pivot circles when the short stop is executing a double play. The infielder approaches the bag at full speed and starts to […]
Social Awareness with Jeremy Sheetinger – Georgia Gwinnett College
Watch as Coach Jeremy Sheetinger explains that social awareness is the ability to pick up on emotions in other people and to understand what is really going on with them. His coaches call themselves the […]