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 […]
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 […]
Great Teams Don’t Happen by Accident with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso discusses La Jolla Country Day School leadership programs for athletics and how developing a culture is the key for a successful team. He explains great teams don’t happen by accident and […]
When Is Making a Change to a Pitcher’s Delivery Appropriate?
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life Effective pitching is essential to winning championships. Throwing a baseball from an elevated mound across a 17″ plate with velocity and command is one of the […]
Hitting: Tee Drills with Steven Trout – Texas State Univ.
Watch as Coach Steven Trout explains, and hitters demonstrate these tee drills that they practice every day along with short toss and hitting in field. Coach discusses in detail, showing video and explaining the objectives […]
Infield: Eliminating False Movements with Tracy Archuleta – Indiana State Univ.
Watch as Coach Tracy Archuleta explains, and infielders demonstrate a fielding drill in which the coach is looking for false movements. Work to eliminate the false backward step as this will slow the fielder down […]
Pitcher’s Medicine Ball Series with Wes Johnson – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Wes Johnson explains, and a pitcher demonstrates this Medicine Ball Series. The Handle Med Ball Series is for increasing movement and strengthening the core around the spine. These exercises deal with kinematics […]
Recruiting, NIL, and Student-Athlete Priorities
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life One significant reason Hall of Fame college coaches such as Nick Saban, Jay Wright, Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski retired prematurely is NIL (Name, Image and […]
Infielders’ Hexagon Footwork Drills with Ricky Watkins – Cypress Lakes High School (TX)
From the THSBCA Houston On-Field Clinic, watch as Coach Ricky Watkins explains, and infielders demonstrate these hexagon footwork drills. Coach prefers the hexagons instead of the ladder when working on fielding. The 1st drill uses […]
What Is Your Why? with Rob Childress – Univ. of Nebraska
Watch as Coach Rob Childress asks, “What is your why?”. Coach discusses his career and how he has evolved over the years. Many of his teams were very successful, but he believes that the journey […]
Infielder’s Fundamentals on Fielding Slow Rollers and Choppers with TJ Bruce – Texas Christian Univ.
Watch as Coach TJ Bruce explains an infielder’s fundamentals on fielding slow rollers and choppers. If the ball is on the ground, the infielder should use one hand. As the infielder is approaching a slow […]
These Are the Keys to Hitting for Power and Average
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life The average team batting average in Major League Baseball in the year 2000 was .270. This average has gradually gone down to .244 this past season […]
Hitting: 3-Plate Timing Drill with Zach Dillon – Baylor Univ.
Watch as Coach Zach Dillon explains and shows video of this 3-plate hitting drill. The batter will take a swing at the back plate, the middle, and the front, then work it backwards. The focus […]