Watch as Coach Joe Kelch discusses hitting with a purpose. He says this consists of 5 key components: stance, timing/load, hitting position, ground-up rotation, and hitting behind the baseball. His overall thoughts are to make […]
Movements and Fielding Patterns for a Successful Infielder with Ramon Orozco – Eastlake High School (CA)
Watch as Coach Ramon Orozco discusses field patterns such as four-step, two-step, splitting your feet, on-the-run, backhand, and bonus moves. Throughout the video, he shows footage of these field patterns to make it easier to […]
What to Know and How to Help Your Players, the Scouts, and Your Program with Lukas McKnight – Cleveland Guardians
Watch as Coach Lukas McKnight discusses things you should know about scouts, what you should know as a coach, and how to best serve your players. He says that the goal of a scout is […]
Pitching: Perfecting an Imperfect Sport with Anthony Silkwood – Jacksonville State Univ.
Watch as Coach Anthony Silkwood details how to tweak your program into making it perfect. He says some areas that can be improved are your process, plan, preparation, and the 7 months before the season […]
The Aces Way: Our Culture Over the Years with Wes Carroll – Univ. of Evansville
Watch as Coach Wes Carroll shares insights on how he has cultivated a strong team culture, beginning with a powerful quote he champions: “Highly believe in the improbable” by Jamie Wheel. He emphasizes that maintaining […]
Build a Winning Program & a Balanced Offense That Attacks with Nick Mingione – Univ. of Kentucky
Watch as Coach Nick Mingione discusses how he built a successful program. He starts off his practices by having players memorize a quote and then recite it to him, and if they don’t memorize it, […]
Creating a More Productive Offense with Baserunning with Tony Vitello – San Francisco Giants
Watch as Coach Tony Vitello discusses how to create a productive offense by emphasizing pride in your team and the sport. He highlights the impact of speedwork in practice and the importance of a weight […]
Outside Noises Are an Excuse to Make Players Feel Good with Omri Rachmut – The Program
Watch as Omri Rachmut explains that outside noises are an excuse to make players feel good. There are outside voices that your players hear besides the coaches. Sometimes it is parents who are providing the […]
Catchers Throwing to Bases Drill with Blake Sandford – (Retired) Brownwood High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Blake Sandford explains, and catchers demonstrate this throwing to bases drill. The drill involves 3 catchers throwing to the bases and infielders covering and working on tags. The catcher on the right […]
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Tony Vitello – San Francisco Giants
Watch this Q&A session with University of Tennessee Head Coach, Tony Vitello, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Building a Championship Program.” Tony Vitello was previously coached at Missouri, TCU, Arkansas, and took over […]
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Chris Hart – North Carolina State Univ.
Watch this Q&A session with North Carolina State University Head Coach Chris Hart after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Developing Hitters, Not Just Swingers, with the Wolfpack Approach.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Chuck Wolf – Human Motion Associates
Watch this Q&A session with Human Motion Associates Founder, Chuck Wolf, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “The Front Side Leg & Hip are Connected to the Throwing Arm UCL and Elbow.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Veronica Alvarez – Women’s National Team
Watch this Q&A session with Athlete, Veronica Alvarez, after her 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Everything is Perfect Until It’s Not – How Training Catchers in Controlled Environments is Impacting Their Development.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Billy Berry – Tennessee Wesleyan Univ.
Watch this Q&A session with Tennessee Wesleyan University Head Coach, Billy Berry, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Practice Tips & Techniques for Successful Team Training.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Skylar Meade – Troy Univ.
Watch this Q&A session with Troy University Head Coach, Skylar Meade, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “The Path of Most Resistance: Handling Pitchers as the Head Coach.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with CJ Beatty
Watch this Q&A session with Author & Speaker, CJ Beatty, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Connecting Before Correcting: The Three Laws of Championship Communication.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Ty Blankmeyer – Vanderbilt Univ.
Watch this Q&A session with Vanderbilt University, Ty Blankmeyer, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Infield Play: The Art of Playing Catch.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Clint Hurdle – Colorado Rockies
Watch this Q&A session with Clint Hurdle of the Colorado Rockies, following his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “A Life in Baseball.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Jason Jackson – Univ. of Alabama
Watch this Q&A session with University of Alabama Assistant Coach, Jason Jackson, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Pitchers’ Start-to-Start Routines.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch this Q&A session with Jon Gordon, leadership author, speaker, and founder of The Jon Gordon Companies, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “The One Truth.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Steve Dintaman – North Kentucky Univ.
Watch this Q&A session with North Kentucky University Head Coach, Steve Dintaman, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Turning Running Into Runs – Baserunning & Base Stealing.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Dr. Keith Smithson, Darnell Coles, and Steve Lombardozzi – Washington Nationals
Watch this Q&A session with Hitting Coach Darnell Coles of the Washington Nationals, Sports Vision Specialist Dr. Keith Smithson, and former MLB player Steve Lombardozzi, following their 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Maximizing Visual Performance: […]
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Tom Marker – Olentangy Orange High School (OH)
Watch this Q&A session with Olentangy Orange High School (OH) Head Coach, Tom Marker, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Beyond Batting Practice: Optimizing Reps in the Training Environment.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Brandon Guyer – Major League Mindset
Watch this Q&A session with Major League Mindset Mental Strength Coach, Brandon Guyer, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “How to Win the Most Important Time of the Game: The Time In Between Pitches.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Jim Penders, Jeff Hourigan, Joshua MacDonald, and Chris Podeszwa – Univ. of Connecticut
Watch this Q&A session with University of Connecticut Coaches: Head Coach Jim Penders, Assistant Coach Jeff Hourigan, Pitching Coach Joshua MacDonald, and Assistant Coach Chris Podeszwa, after their 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “How to […]
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Marty Smith – College of Central Florida
Watch this Q&A session with College of Central Florida Head Coach, Marty Smith, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Measure & Compete to Make Player Development Fun!”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Will Franco – Boston College
Watch this Q&A session with Boston College Strength and Conditioning Coach, Will Franco, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Strength Training Essentials For Baseball: A Simplified Approach.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Matthew Swope – Univ. of Maryland
Watch this Q&A session with University of Maryland Head Coach, Matthew Swope, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Optimize Performance with Motor Preferences.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Conor Kortmann – Rutgers Univ.-Newark
Watch this Q&A session with Rutgers University-Newark Head Coach, Conor Kortmann, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “Team & Individual Hitting Development: Do More With Less.”
2025 ABCA Convention Q&A with Sean McGrath – Lamar Univ.
Watch this Q&A session with Lamar University Pitching Coach, Sean McGrath, after his 2025 ABCA Convention lecture on “A Systematic and Evidence-Based Framework for Developing Pitchers.”