By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Coaching Better Every Season – a lofty standard indeed, yet a very attainable one. The time-tested principles and strategies of quality […]
Credibility Is Like a Bank Account with Dr. Greg Dale – Duke Univ.
Watch as Dr. Dale discusses how to establish credibility with athletes. Preparedness, empathy, and honesty are all keys to success. Dr. Dale also explains the importance of giving kids a purpose on the team. Like […]
Are You a Leader?
By: Alan Stein, Jr. AlanSteinJr.com I try to build my success, brick by brick, and aim to get a little better every day. One of my focal points is improving my leadership. The words ‘coach’ […]
Hitting Goals with Ralph Weekly – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach discusses hitting goals with a brief explanation of each goal. Coach mentions something you should tell your team: “Look fast, adjust to slow. Look high, adjust to low.”
Develop Relationships with Alan Stein, Jr.
Watch as Alan Stein, Jr. discusses the importance of developing relationships with your players. Know your personnel and play to their strengths. Work with the players on their fundamentals and basics. Develop relationships with the […]
Power, Control, Deception with Kirk Walker – UCLA
Watch as Coach explains that in power, control, and deception, there are three measures of the pitch. Every good pitcher can throw hard, throw strikes, and can deceive the hitters. For ‘power’, you want the […]
Catcher’s Blocking Drills with Lindsay Leftwich – Louisiana State Univ.
Watch as Coach discusses blocking and shows practice clips of blocking workups. Repetition is the key in blocking and the more reps a catcher has, the more it becomes instantaneous, so they don’t have to […]
Want vs. Willing
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning by Coach Mickey Marley I made this statement earlier, but I think it bears repeating. I often would ask my players this question: ‘How many […]
Social Media: Your Messages/Views Are Always a Reflection of Your Employer with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry explains that coaches need to know their social messages and their views they express are always a reflection of their employer/program. Coaches are always on duty, thus always representing their school or […]
Pitching: Negative Talk with Melanie Coyne – McNeese State Univ.
Watch as Coach Melanie Coyne discusses how negative talk reflects a distrust and lack of respect for teammates and staff, as well as the individual player. Much emphasis is placed on the use of positive […]
Second Base Feeds to the Shortstop with Caitlin Bollier
Watch as Coach explains and shows video of the four different types of second base feeds to a shortstop. The type of feed is determined by the lane the 2nd baseman fields the ball and […]
Legal Ramifications of Abusive Language Used by Coaches with Lee Green, J.D. – Baker Univ.
By: Lee Green, J.D. Provided by: NFHS: High School Today Chisholm v. St. Mary’s City School District In a highly unusual ruling based on an atypical analysis of the legal boundaries governing the motivational language […]
Short Game Bunting Keys with Karen Weekly – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach Karen Weekly explains that, for her, bunting is the foundation of slapping and that players need to learn bunting first. She will discuss and explain deception, placement, barrel angle, and deaden ball.
Missouri Softball Skill Terminology: Footwork with Larissa Anderson – Univ. of Missouri
Watch as Coach Larissa Anderson discusses the importance of developing a consistent terminology within your program that everyone knows and can perform regardless of their position.
Rundown Drills with Lisa Navas – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Coach Lisa Navas explains several variations of rundown drills (relay and double relay). Emphasis is on body position, footwork, and throwing.
Build a Culture of Character with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey explains that great coaches use sports to develop young men and women to be successful in life. When you develop the person and not the player, you build champions and that can lead […]
Creating and Sustaining a Winning Culture
By: John Klessinger, Head Wrestling Coach – South River HS (MD) Recently, I made a talk to some fellow educators on culture in sport. I aimed to provide the audience with the methods to build […]
Know Your Pitchers: Angled Pitches vs. Breaking Pitches with Rachel Lawson – Univ. of Kentucky
Watch as Coach discusses angled pitches vs. breaking pitches. As the pitch caller, you must realize that not all curve balls are the same. A pitch that has a bullet spin is an angled pitch, […]
What Makes a Bad Coach
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Even bad teams have optimism. The Bad News Bears’ coach wouldn’t even tell his team that.” – Rob Babcock, Former NBA General […]
Infielder’s Glove Work Drill with Bob Ligouri – Des Moines Area CC
Watch as Coach explains, and an infielder demonstrates this glove work drill. The infielder will reach for the middle ball and bring it up to her stomach and get it out of the glove as […]
Recruiting: Tips for Contacting College Coaches
By: Dr. Micheal Jones – Pasco-Hernando State College Twitter: @TJCF_Basketball As a college coach, we get a high volume of emails every day on recruits. I wanted to provide some examples that may help coaches […]
What All Teams Are Going Through Right Now and Which Ones Are Winning with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
In this interview, we sat down with Jeff Janssen, owner of the Janssen Sports Leadership Center. Widely considered the world’s top expert on Sports Leadership, Jeff’s groundbreaking work is what originally started the whole field […]
Point the Finger at Yourself First
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, you did it. […]
Scouting: Do Your Homework with Randy Simkins – Utah Tech Univ.
Watch as Coach Randy Simkins explains the importance of doing your homework when scouting an opponent. If possible, look at previous games against them and use stats, charts, and video for preparing a scouting report. […]
3 Ways to Keep Focus Under Pressure
By: Cindy Bristow Provided by: Softball Excellence Pressure turns coal into diamonds and often turns our good players into mush. Uncover 3 ways some top players have helped themselves stay focused under pressure. There’s no […]
Throw the Bat Drill with Mary Jo Firnbach – Southern Illinois Univ. Carbondale
Watch as Coach explains, and batters demonstrate this throw the bat drill. The drill works on extension, getting the barrel release at the right time during the swing. Each batter will take three swings to […]
Being Liked vs. Being Respected
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual BEING LIKED V. BEING RESPECTED “I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important and a lot greater than popularity.” – Julius “Dr. J.” Erving, […]
Pitching: Wrist Snap with Lonni Alameda – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and a pitcher demonstrates the wrist snap in this spinning series. The fingertips are what makes the ball move and with a fast ball/drop ball, the ball needs to be spinning […]
Outfield Play
By: Bill Gray and Melissa Chmielewski Originally Published in: Practice Perfect Softball – NFCA Provided by: Human Kinetics Outfield play can be broken down into several vital areas – speed, arm strength, ball recognition, angles, […]
Knob to Knee Hitting Drill with Leslie Huntington – Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Watch as Coach explains, and a hitter demonstrates this knob to knee hitting drill. The drill works on improving the hitter’s balance and developing a slow and deliberate coil. The hitter wants to see the […]