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.
Developing a Pitching Staff in the 21st Century with Joel Bonnett – Toronto Blue Jays
Watch as Coach Joel Bonnett discusses how to develop an efficient pitching staff, specifically in the 21st century. Bonnett breaks down the different challenges coaches face when training kids now compared to years ago and […]
Simplifying Technology to Develop Today’s Hitter with Jordan Getzelman – Univ. of Nevada
Watch as Coach Jordan Getzelman talks about the evolution of gathering data/metrics on players and the technologies/gadgets that helped us do so. Getzelman talks about how before certain tools such as the stop watch and […]
Infield: Make a Play with Derek Parola – Illinois State Univ.
Watch as Coach Derek Parola breaks down infield work and how to make the play. Coach talks about the importance of the mental game and how mentality and confidence need to be a foundation for […]
Building a Competitive Pitching Staff with Alex Sogard – Wright State Univ.
Watch as Coach Alex Sogard talks about his tips and pointers to building a competitive pitching staff. He talks about the importance of building a foundation, working hard, and delayed gratification. Coach goes on to […]
A Winning Approach to Hitting with Paul Belo – Palatine High School (IL)
Watch as Coach Paul Belo explains the best approaches you can take to mastering hitting. He says it’s not just about knowing the mechanics of the swing, but the approach and mentality of the players.
A Living Breathing Culture with Marc Rardin – Western Kentucky Univ.
Watch as Coach Marc Rardin talks about the importance of culture and how it’s a “24-hour lifestyle”, not just when you are at practice or playing with your team.
Helping Athletes Overcome Perfectionism with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that athletes are dealing with pressure and expectations that come from the community and from themselves. Most athletes do not expect growth or personal best but instead, perfection. Athletes should […]
Pitcher’s Towel Drills with Tyler Oakes – North Dakota State Univ.
Watch as Coach Tyler Oakes discusses and shows clips of a pitcher’s delivery work using towels. Coach is a big believer in towel drills and mentions that many Big Leaguers use them. The focus is […]
A New Era of High School Catchers with Zac Stout – Stout Catching
Watch as Coach Zac Stout discusses a new era of high school catchers and how the MLB’s approach is changing as well. Stout shows how more catchers are manipulating the pitch, remaining in primary stances […]
High School Training Organization with Joel Sato – Bingham High School (UT)
Watch as Coach Joel Sato goes in depth about high school training, drawing up practice plans, and utilizing facility fields. Coach also talks about the length and pattern of training plans and how that applies […]