Author: strikezoneacademy
17 Jul How To Teach Soft Hands On Defense
Having infielders who have nice, soft hands on ground balls can feel like a gift from heaven. The question is, can you teach a player to have soft hands? I’m sure there is a huge genetic component to all this but I believe there are things you...
17 Jul Stride: Improving your Throwing or Pitching Stride
Posted By Cindy Bristow Need some help firming up your players stride, either in their throwing or pitching? Then here’s a drill that works great. Have your player stand on a baseball mound and either throw overhand or underhand down the mound (using whichever motion they...
10 Jul 4 Keys for Hitting with 2 Strikes
Do your hitters bear down, or do they tense up, when they are faced with a 2-strike count? Either way, make sure you know the 4 Keys to helping your players hit with 2 strikes. You may not have thought about it but an at-bat actually has...
10 Jul Another Catching Tip To Get More Strikes
The primary job for any catcher is to help pitchers get more strikes. A catcher who is terrific at receiving is pure joy to throw to every game. Today’s video tip is one of many tricks good catchers use to help get more strikes for...
02 Jul Positive Shin Angle For Base Runners
Today’s video tip is for base runners and even fielders who need to develop a better, more explosive first step quickness in order to steal bases or track down a ball. The tip involves a concept known as “positive shin angle.” Every player looking for...
02 Jul Pitchers Better Do This When Backing Up Bases
In today’s video tip, Coach McCreary explains the must-do’s when backing up bases as a pitcher. ...
02 Jul Range On A Backhand
If your players are struggling making the backhand play have them try angling back slightly on their approach to give them more time for the hard hit balls to the backhand side. This prevents the ball from getting past the fielder before she can get...
25 Jun How To Read A Hitter’s Swing
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...
25 Jun Are You a Barnacle or a Battleship?
Barnacles and battleships both live and work in the water. They have a very close relationship and yet it’s a positive relationship for only one of them. Learn why you need to detect the Barnacles on your team. Before I get into whether you want to be...