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 – Arizona State Univ.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Contact to Extension Tee Drill with Larry Wooten – Wade Hampton High School (SC)
Watch as Coach Larry Wooten explains, and a hitter demonstrates this contact to extension tee drill. This drill’s focus is to get the barrel of the bat to the ball with quick hands. Start off […]
Leaders Must Look for Opportunities to Serve with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso explains that leaders must look for opportunities to serve. Leadership is not about power, prestige, or a title, but about looking out for others. He explains to the athletes that their […]
The Mantra of “Get Better Every Day” Applies First to Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life After 40+ years in coaching, certain things are automatic for me. One of those things is, from the moment a practice, training session, game or season […]
4 Double-Play Footwork Mechanics for 2nd Basemen with Colby Corn – Greenville Senior High School (SC)
Watch as Coach Colby Corn explains and demonstrates 4 footwork mechanics options on a double play that allow the 2nd baseman to create space to prevent contact with the baserunner. Coach Corn shows video of […]
Efficient Practice Planning for Full-Time Teachers with Lindsey Gage – Tom Bean High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Lindsey Gage discusses planning a practice schedule for when all involved coaches are working full time. Her system leads to efficient communication between coaches and allows assistant coaches to have input in […]
Coaches’ Legal Duties
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics Over the past 50 years, through thousands of lawsuits, the U.S. courts have defined and continued to define your […]
Pitching: Stationary Arm Circles with Marissa Young – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach Marissa Young explains, and pitchers demonstrate this stationary arm circle drill. This is an everyday drill that works on timing, posture, and the finish that can be used for all types of […]
Leadership: What Type of Team Do You Want to Be? with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Robert Grasso discusses how coaches must determine with their players what type of standards and values they must set that define their teams. It is important to ask questions so that players understand why they […]
Pitching Warmups: Walkthroughs with Lonni Alameda – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach Lonni Alameda explains, and a pitcher demonstrates these walkthrough pitching warmups. The purpose is to work on rhythm and timing by breaking the pitch down into steps. Start with the one step […]
Character Development: Be a Hope Dealer with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that in today’s world there are a lot of influences that can have a negative impact on your kids. He encourages coaches to offset this negativity by being hope dealers. […]
Incline Beam Pitching with Sahvanna Jaquish – Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach Sahvanna Jaquish explains, and a pitcher demonstrates the use of an incline board that helps keep them on their power line and works on driving the backside into the front side. Coach […]
Nine Ways to Develop Accountability in Your Program
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Accountability is a modern-day buzz word. It is thrown around team locker rooms, business meetings, and in schools. But what is it really. I am not […]
Turning School Tasks into Team Building Opportunities with Stefanie Faith – Lone Star High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Stefanie Faith explains turning school tasks into team building opportunities to help build team culture in the off-season.