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 […]
The 3 Fundamentals of Infield Play with Ryan Aguayo – Univ. of Texas at San Antonio
Watch as Coach Ryan Aguayo explains that late eye contact, playing underneath the ball and active feet are the 3 fundamentals necessary in developing good infielders. In practice, always emphasize these fundamentals to keep your […]
Hitting: Teaching Top or Bottom Half of the Baseball with Michael Earley – Texas A&M Univ.
Watch as Coach Michael Earley answers a question on hitting the top or bottom half of the baseball. He emphasizes that his approach is unapologetically simple. His focus is on getting the hitters in a […]
10-Minute Clinic: First Base Play with Travis Henson – Blue Ridge High School (SC)
In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Travis Henson, Head Baseball Coach at the Blue Ridge High School in South Carolina, shares concepts and drills for first basemen. Concepts / Drills Discussed: Alignment and […]
Catcher’s Transfer Drills with Tyler Johnson – McLennan Community College
Watch as Coach Tyler Johnson explains and demonstrates with a catcher these transfer drills. Every ball that the catcher transfers starts with the thumb on the logo in the middle of the chest. Start by […]
Pitcher’s Double Crow Hop Drill with David Berg – UCLA
Watch as Coach David Berg explains the Double Crow Hop Drill which involves the mechanics they call ‘strength over the rubber’.
The Mental Side of the Game
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life With regard to athletic and sport skill development, what a player does with their mind, both on and off of the field, is at least as […]
Tee Drills with Mitch Thompson – Baylor Univ.
Watch as Coach Mitch Thompson explains and demonstrates his tee drills. He wants his players to load the tee with the seams going up and down on the baseball and the hitters to focus on […]
Infielder’s Relay Technique with Jason Crain – Alma College
Watch as Coach Jason Crain explains and demonstrates with an infielder receiving the ball from the outfield with two hands and getting into a good throwing position. The infielders can receive the ball and drop […]
Where Do You Find Leaders? with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Jeff Janssen discusses the areas of the Commitment Continuum in which you will find leaders. He urges athletic administrators to not just look at parents, coaches, or kids, but to look at themselves on the […]
Managing Conflict
By: Teri McKeever – Former College and Olympic Swim Coach Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics If you aren’t having conflicts on a team, then the athletes and those […]
Catchers Blocking Drill Using Elastic Bands with Johnny Cardenas – Lipscomb Univ.
Watch as Coach Johnny Cardenas explains, and a catcher demonstrates these blocking drills utilizing a core velocity belt. The biggest issue in blocking is catchers kicking the knees back instead of pushing them forward. The […]
Hitting: The Tech and Data World with Andy Haines – Pittsburgh Pirates
Watch as Coach Andy Haines discusses the data world in baseball and the responsibilities that come with it. Data is empowering and educational, it does not tell you what to do but what direction to […]
How to Build a Hard to Kill Offense with Justin Haire – Campbell Univ.
Watch as Coach Justin Haire talks about how to build a good offense. It’s not about just hitting for him, it’s about creating an indestructible offense. Coach then breaks down the phases of a dominant […]
Outfield: Catch the Darn Ball with Steve Dintaman – Northern Kentucky Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Dintaman discusses outfield play and how to catch the ball. Coach explains the 3 rules to outfield play: 1) Make the routine play 2) Always keep the double play in 3) […]
Pitching Development: Advanced Programming for the Off-Season with Ryan Copeland – Northern Illinois Univ.
Watch as Coach Ryan Copeland explains pitcher development and how to program for an advanced off-season. Copeland goes into details about establishing an identity, defining the off-season, assessments, correctives, mobilities, and more.
Bridging the Gap Between Professional & Amateur Catcher Development with Collin Wilber – Sacramento City College
Watch as Coach Collin Wilber explains the difference between professional and amateur catcher development and how to bridge the gap between the two. Coach then discusses all the changes to catching philosophies over the years, […]
Mastering the Mental Game: Help Players Turn Off Inner Critic & Play to Potential with Jon Fitzpatrick – Martensdale-St. Marys High School (IA)
Watch as Coach Jon Fitzpatrick talks about mastering the mental game and helping players remember it’s process over outcome. Leadership drives culture, culture drives behavior, behavior drives results. Results provide buy in from our athletes. […]
Developing Explosive Power with Bill Miller – Bill Miller Training
Watch as Coach Bill Miller talks about developing explosive power and differences between power development for baseball compared to other sports. In terms of power development for baseball, we want high velocity overall since the […]
Team Defense: Drills and Skills for Elite Development and Production with Jim Chester – Gardner-Webb Univ.
Watch as Coach Jim Chester talks about the drills and skills for elite development of players.