BY COACH McCREARY - BASEBALL BY THE YARD Some phrases in baseball cover many different aspects of the game. “Aggressive through the ball” is one of them. Today’s video explains several ways it applies to baseball players. ...
Too often our players aren’t patient with anything other than making huge improvements and doing them right now. And let’s be honest, how often do those great leaps in skill really happen? Discover the role that a “Little Bit” can play in your team’s improvement. While achieving...
Today’s video tip is for more advanced infielders. It’s advanced because, as you will see, the player will have to fight their instincts and that is not something you learn to do overnight. ...
BY DOUG BERNIER In baseball cutoffs and relays, split seconds can mean a HUGE momentum shift in the game. Get that out and now your team is energized. The game is shifting in your favor, and that attitude is contagious. It’s also contagious when that all out effort...
To help pitches move more and break faster, pitchers need to use their thumbs better. Instead of letting the thumb roll down during the release, the pitcher must keep pressure on her grip and keep the thumb straight as long as possible through the release....
There are many aspects of successful pitching. “Changing a batter’s eye level” once in a while is one of them. In today’s video tip, I explain what that phrase means. ...
Here’s a question for you – Would your players consider you a Confidence Maker or a Confidence Breaker? Uncover seven things that will help everyone better deal with (and hopefully even grow from) their mistakes. Mistakes happen! Players are going to make mistakes in sports, and not always because they...
In regards to catching a ball with 2 hands, there are some definite advantages: things like getting rid of the ball faster on a throw, or fielding balls with a lot of crazy spin. But do you know the times when it’s actually better to catch...
To play infield at the higher levels requires physical talent but also a lot of awareness. Look around you and you’ll begin to notice a lot of information that you can use to become a better infielder even before the ball is hit Today’s video post...
Give yourself five points if you have ever heard of William of Ockham, the English philosopher and theologian born in the 13th century. Give yourself another 5 points if you know what “Ockham’s razor” (more often spelled Occam’s razor) means. Have any points yet? Occam’s razor is a philosophical principle...
