Watch as Coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro discusses “perfects” and “pitch partner off the bikes” competitive pitching drills. She explains that there are 4 mounds, and she describes what tasks and pitches would be the focus […]
Leadership Drives the Culture with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon explains that leadership drives culture. It is important to identify what you stand for, what you want to be known for, and what you value. Culture is not static, it is […]
Hitting: Tee Work and Movement Resistance with Shana Easley – Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach Shana Easley discusses tee work and the use of resistance bands to work on the batter’s hands and stride. A partner will hold the bungee band back, so the hitter feels what […]
6 Part Bunting Progression with Vicki Corn – Greenville Senior High School (SC)
Watch as Coach Vicki Corn explains, and players demonstrate this 6 part bunting progression that uses tennis balls simulating catching a raw egg on the end of the bat. The progression starts with a toss […]
How to Build Integrity with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains how to build integrity in athletes through sports. He discusses three exercises that can build integrity muscle: tell the truth, make commitments count, and take 100% responsibility for your actions. […]
Developing a Thriving Culture
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Being a successful organization is all about developing a thriving culture. An organization without a positive culture may thrive in the short term but hardly ever […]
Infielder’s Timing Hops Drill with Josh Bloomer – Univ. of Arizona
Watch as Coach Josh Bloomer explains that the infielders should be in motion prior to the pitch reaching the batter. This drill focuses on timing the hop out so that the infielder is landing as […]
9 Questions to Help Athletes Achieve Their Full Potential with Jamie Henk
Watch as Coach Jamie Henk discusses the 9 questions for reaching full potential that she has her players fill out before the season starts. The player will write down in their own words the answers […]
Setting Effective Goals
By: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Olympic athletes, like most high achievers, commonly set goals to guide and motivate performance. These elite performers would not engage in […]
6-Spot Challenge Pitching Drill with Marissa Young – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach Marissa Young explains, and a pitcher demonstrates this 6-spot challenge accuracy drill. The drill focuses on the quality of command per pitch, and highlights what pitch they are most accurate with, and […]
What Are We Doing to Create a Championship Culture? with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Robert Grasso asks the question, “What can we do to create a championship culture?” Every team has a culture – are you working to develop the kind of culture you want? Robert states that if […]
The Wall Hitting Drill with Josh Bloomer – Univ. of Arizona
Watch as Coach Josh Bloomer explains, and a batter demonstrates the Wall Hitting Drill. The wall acts as a constraint and the goal is to hit the ball without hitting the wall. The hitter wants […]
3-Pitch Plate Drill with Marissa Young – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach Marissa Young explains, and a pitcher demonstrates this 3-pitch plate drill. The pitcher will start on the inner part of the plate and pick 3 different pitches that they throw back-to-back on […]
Model, Teach, Test, Reward with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey discusses how leadership is critical in the teaching progression of athletes. He explains “Model, Teach, Test, Reward” as a method of teaching that produces results. How you work as a coach […]
Assistant Coach Checklist
By: Denise Corlett – (Retired) Stanford University Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics ☐ Always be loyal to your head coach, staff, and school. At some point you might […]
4-3-2-1 Baserunning Drill with Leah Campbell – (Retired) Rockwall High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Leah Campbell explains, and players demonstrate this 4-3-2-1 baserunning drill. The drill starts with 4 singles with the players running to 1st base. On the 1st and 4th single, the players will […]
Are You Trustworthy? with Dr. Timothy Baghurst – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Dr. Timothy Baghurst explains that trust is the #1 factor in building culture. It all starts with you and if the players, assistant coaches, and staff don’t trust you, it does not matter […]
The Five Most Powerful Words in Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life Coaches tap into infinite resources to teach their players the fundamentals and mechanics of their sport, and yet, they often fail to tap into the most […]
Regular Bunt Coverage with Tim Walton – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach Tim Walton explains and shows practice video of this regular, traditional bunt coverage. First and third basemen crash for the bunt and the shortstop is free while the second baseman covers first […]
What Does it Take to Hold Someone Accountable? with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey explains that it takes expectation, equipping, and encouragement to teach students and athletes to be accountable. You can have a very high standard but if you don’t teach them how to achieve it, […]
Tunneling Spin Progression Pitching Warm-Up with Paige Cassady – North Carolina State Univ.
Watch as Coach Paige Cassady explains that she wants all the pitches to look like strikes within 15 feet of a hitter before falling off in different directions. The pitcher’s Tunneling Warm-Up involves throwing every […]
Upper-Half Extension Hitting Drill with Norie Mueller – Veritas Preparatory School (SC)
Watch as Coach Norie Mueller explains, and a hitter demonstrates this upper-half extension hitting drill. The focus is on the hitter staying through the pitch and through extension. This is a great drill for hitters […]
Head Coach Blueprint: Cover Letters Are the Key to Getting Interviews with Chris Fore – Eight Laces Consulting
Watch as Chris Fore discusses how to get that first head coaching job. The key factor of getting an interview for the head coaching position is the cover letter. A great cover letter can make […]
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 […]
Bunting with Jen Fisher – Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jen Fisher explains and shows practice video of players working on bunting. This drill works on visual skills of recognizing if the pitch is a strike or not, and recognizing pitch zones. […]
Create a Positive Self-Talk Routine with Zack Etter – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Zack Etter discusses creating a positive self-talk routine when communicating with players. He recommends sharing positive information everyday as today’s players are surrounded by negativity. Create an environment that focuses on the positive […]
The Butterfly Effect
By: Jamy Bechler 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 […]
Popcorn Flyball Drill with Michele Biffle – Langham Creek High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Michele Biffle explains, and players demonstrate the Popcorn Drill for infielders. This is a partner drill that works on fielding and catching, focusing on covering every angle that can occur in a […]
Keeping the Hitter Guessing with Rachel Lawson – Univ. of Kentucky
Watch as Coach Rachel Lawson discusses keeping the hitter guessing with a drop rise combo. She explains tunneling and if you can tunnel the rise and drop ball, that will keep the hitter guessing. If […]
Band Hitting Drill with Garland Shirley – Clarke Univ.
Watch as Coach Garland Shirley explains, and hitters demonstrate this band drill. This drill works on balance and coordination and helps the hitter to feel the front hip flexor working the muscles that reinforce her […]