Author: strikezoneacademy

Pitching is a skill that’s practiced a ton, yet when pitchers have to make that “one pitch” they often struggle. Discover a drill to help pitchers make each pitch count. Too often pitching practice is an unsupervised time when pitchers throw tons of pitches, just to be...

I’ve written a number of posts about the need for all pitchers to warm-up properly before games.  One of the biggest mistakes pitchers make is not warming up correctly.  This is why many pitchers are vulnerable in the first inning of every game they pitch. ...

It’s that time of the year when your team has no doubt had some good games, and some bad ones. If this sounds familiar, then be aware that your behavior plays a key role in how your season ends. It’s getting hot, players have aches and pains...

Is there anything worse than watching a pitcher throw out of the strike zone over and over again?  Aside from yelling something stupid like “Throw strikes!“, are there any quick ways to get the kid back on track so that everyone can move on with...

Failure to accept their role.  I have never met a baseball player who was happy that they were not playing in the game.  As you move up in levels, the game gets tougher and the players get more competitive.  Telling a competitive player that he...

On defense we can’t have everything. Either you play in so you can get to balls faster, or you play back so you can get to more balls on either side of you. Read on to understand how your positioning on the field works & how...

To improve your range in any position, start by working on your first step quickness to the ball.  Very few plays in baseball will require a straight sprint for more than a couple seconds.  That makes your first step even more important so it is...

Left Field Mistakes Allowing too many batters to get to second base. This mostly applies to balls hit down the left field line that aren’t hit hard enough to reach the corner.  It’s a play where the batter tries to stretch a base hit into a...