Author: strikezoneacademy

Confidence is a crazy thing. When we need it the least we usually have it the most and the opposite is true as well. Find out what you can do to have more of it and to control your confidence. If you had an internal meter that...

Every good coach looks for ideas to better manage their practices. Getting more done in a shorter period of time is something they always strive to do. This is especially true early in the season when a team has so much to cover. On top...

There are few absolutes in baseball. However, today’s video tip gives one of them. When I watch pitchers throw, there are few things that aggravate me more than what you are about to see in today’s video tip. Don’t allow your pitcher(s) to do this....

Posted by Cindy Bristow:  Softball Excellence An important thing to make sure both your left and right fielders know is that any flyball that goes between where they are playing and the foul line will continue to move toward the foul line. That means that both of these outfielders should continue to...

In today’s video tip, Coach Bob McCreary, the founder of BaseballByTheYard.com, explains a way that high IQ hitters and teams can help their pitchers when they are at bat. The game is filled with many of these little things that, over the course of a...

By Cindy Bristow Ever make a game decision only to be second guessed by parents, players your other coaches, or even yourself? If so, then join the club. Discover how to leave the second-guessing out of it. There’s always more information after a play then before it, but...

By Coach Bob McCreary In today’s video tip, Coach Bob McCreary, the founder of BaseballByTheYard.com, explains a way that high IQ hitters and teams can help their pitchers when they are at bat. The game is filled with many of these little things that, over the...

Ever get that runner to second base only to have your next 2 batters hit groundballs to the shortstop – inning over! Learn how you can teach your hitters to take balls to the opposite field and score more runs in the process. As every player, that...

  It’s becoming that time of year when teams across America start up their regular in-season activities and workouts.  Energy and optimism for a new season are high and most players and coaches cannot wait to start.  That being said, it is important for players to...