Dr. Josie Nicholson of Ole Miss Athletics discusses today’s technology and how it can have a negative effect on an individual athlete’s mental health. She explains that the world of sport is a world of […]
Catcher’s F-R-T Drill with Leah Campbell – (Retired) Rockwall High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Leah Campbell explains, and catchers demonstrate the F-R-T Drill (framing, receiving, and throwing). They change out the catchers after every 3 pitches and work on throwing to 1st base with the runner […]
Teaching Three Mistake Routines
By: Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Flush It The idea with this routine is that it is important to flush a mistake or error. A toilet is flushed […]
Pitching: Big Plate Day with Paige Cassady – North Carolina State Univ.
Watch as Coach Paige Cassady explains, and pitchers demonstrate this big plate drill. The visual for the pitchers is the cone. Anything outside the cone is fair game but they cannot increase the zone outside […]
Stressors in Coaching
By: Roselee Jencke OAM Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics One of the first things you must accept when you become a coach is that it is anything but […]
Pitching Workouts for Location with Beth Torina – Louisiana State Univ.
Watch as Coach Beth Torina discusses location workouts and explains in detail various location drills. She suggests mixing up your drills and avoiding monotony and keeping it fresh for your pitchers. Coach explains the ‘no […]
Digital Distractions: Impact on Athletes Today with Todd Gongwer – Kardia Transformation Group
Watch as Todd Gongwer explains the impact that digital distractions have on today’s athletes. He will discuss in detail how the following factors impact a team dynamic and make teaching, in general, more difficult. What […]
Groundballs: Palm Up vs. Palm Down with Josh Bloomer – Univ. of Arizona
Watch as Coach Josh Bloomer explains, and infielders demonstrate this palm up vs. palm down groundball drill. The ball always dictates where an infielder’s glove should be. If a groundball is coming to a fielder […]
What May Matter Most Is What You Do Not Say or Do Not Do
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “Players will likely forget what you said and what you did, but they will not likely forget how you made them feel.” Great coaching takes an […]
Hula Hoop Hitting Drill with Josh Bloomer – Univ. of Arizona
Watch as Coach Josh Bloomer explains, and a player demonstrates this hula hoop hitting drill. The drill works on sequencing within the swing, allowing the hitter to feel the sequence of the swing, pelvis, torso, […]
What Are Your Athletes’ Biggest Influences? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Watch as Chet Scott explains the ‘leadership is influence’ concept, and that you know you are a leader if you have followers. If you are going to lead and influence your players, it would be […]
Catchers: Respecting the Umpire’s Zone with Kelly Inouye-Perez – UCLA
Watch as Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez explains that a big part of their catchers’ philosophy is to respect the umpire’s zone and make them a non-factor. They teach their catchers not to get caught up in […]
Explosive Pitching Drill Progression with Sahvanna Jaquish – Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach Sahvanna Jaquish explains, and pitchers demonstrate using the ropes to become more explosive and efficient. Pitchers should explode off the mound, driving with both feet and with the back foot following over […]
Being a Good Teammate
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the […]
Pitching: Airplane Warmup Drill with Marissa Young – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach Marissa Young explains, and pitchers demonstrate this airplane warmup drill. This drill puts the pitchers in a stationary position in order to feel the hinge and load and allows them to focus […]
Culture: Vision and Habits with Kevin DeShazo – Culture Wins
Watch as Kevin explains that if you want to change, you need to create new habits while replacing old unhealthy ones. You also may need to replace healthy habits that are not good for the […]
Too Much – Too Soon with Scott Whitlock – (Retired) Kennesaw State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains the importance of knowing the abilities and skill sets of your players and then only feeding them what they can eat. Constantly trying to get them to do more of what […]
Slapping: BOSU Ball Balance Drill with Jessica Bracamonte – Univ. of Toledo
Watch as Coach Jessica Bracamonte explains, and slappers demonstrate the BOSU Balance Drill. This is a progression drill that incorporates the swing, walkthrough, and running to 1st base. The slapper will get into their crossover […]
Be Able to Lead Yourself Before You Try to Lead Others with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Watch as Jeff explains how kids can start to ‘check out’ if their expectations are not met and how this can make it hard for them to demonstrate leadership. He discusses that kids need to […]
Open Letter to High School Athletes
By: John Klessinger, Head Wrestling Coach – South River High School (MD) Dear High School Athlete, I am going to discuss the valuable lessons we learn from playing high school sports and how you should […]
PVC Hitting Drills with Howard Dobson – Louisiana State Univ.
Watch as Coach Howard Dobson explains and shows video of these snap hitting drills incorporating PVC pipe. The pipe should be 5 feet long and a 1/2 inch thick, as these dimensions will allow for […]
General Pitching Staff Goals with Randy Simkins – Utah Tech Univ.
Watch as Coach Randy Simkins explains his pitching staff’s general goals. One of the 1st two pitches must be a strike and the pitcher needs to win the 1-1 count which opens all options for […]
The Importance of Mindset
By: John Klessinger, Wrestling Coach – South River High School (MD) Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Confidence is a very fragile thing, and it certainly is something that has to […]
Why Play the Short Game? with Karen Weekly – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach Karen Weekly explains that more games are lost than won as players make errors and mistakes by playing too fast. The short game puts pressure on a defense and causes them to […]
Culture Is Not a Sign or a Saying with Seth Greenberg – ESPN
Seth Greenberg explains that building your culture takes time. Culture is not a sign or saying but how you live every day and how you carry yourself. It involves being consistent and setting expectations and […]
C.R.U.S.H. with Kelly Inouye-Perez – UCLA
Watch as Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez explains what it takes to be a great catcher and it goes beyond just physical skills. The catcher’s ability to communicate with and build confidence in the pitcher is a […]
Character, Attitude, Discipline with Mike Candrea – (Retired) Univ. of Arizona
Watch as Coach Mike Candrea discusses the foundations of his program: Character, Attitude, and Discipline. The five features of character including player commitment are explained. Coach talks about the four types of players: kids who […]
The Set-Up: The Hitter’s Contact Points with Rachel Lawson – Univ. of Kentucky
Watch as Coach Rachel Lawson explains that the set-up of a swing includes the start of the swing all the way through the load into separation and toe touch. She discusses the adjustments a hitter […]
Who Owns Your Confidence?
By: Cindy Bristow Provided by: Softball Excellence Having confidence is one thing but owning it is quite another. Discover how you can help your players own their own confidence and start to succeed as a […]
Practicing Passed Ball Flips to the Pitcher with Kelly Inouye-Perez – UCLA
Watch as Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez explains that the catcher has two options on a passed ball. Depending on the situation, the catcher can use either an under-hand or back-hand toss. Be sure to open up […]