18 Oct You Cannot Develop A Change-Up In The Bullpen
In today’s video tip, Coach McCreary explains the only way a young pitcher can truly develop an effective change-up. ...
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11 Oct Pitching – Increasing Speed
To get your pitchers to throw faster they’ve got to get their hand moving faster at release. A good way to help make this happen is to ask your pitcher to move her hand faster in the follow-through. This will not only help increase her hand speed at release but...
11 Oct Command Of The Strike Zone (Part One)
In the summer of 1988, I was fortunate to play in the Cape Cod League (Falmouth, MA). Top players from around the country converge on the coast of Massachusetts to play some pretty high-level baseball. The Cape was also one of the only summer leagues that required wood...
04 Oct A Better Infield Warm-up Drill
Do you use the same infield warm-up drill over and over for pre-game warm-ups? If you line up your infielders and hit groundballs at them during pre-game warm-ups you’ll want to discover this improved version. We’ve all done this drill before – we line our infielders up...
04 Oct Who Covers Second Base And Switching It On The Fly
Today’s video tip is for second basemen and shortstops and it answers the basic question of who covers second base on the steal. More importantly, however, it explains when the middle infielders have to switch that up in the middle of a play. Enjoy! ...
27 Sep Fungo Anyone?
If you’re wondering what a fungo is, how to hit them, or how to teach your players to hit them, then these 5 keys are a must read. In regards to hitting fungos – the first thing to know that you may have already found out...
27 Sep Make Him Stop!
One of these days I will make a lengthy video or a series of videos on how to hold runners on base. It would require a lot of work because there are so many little things that have to be done by multiple players simultaneously that...
22 Sep Line Drive League
The Strike Zone Live Hitting High School Wood Bat League is set up to help players improve their swing during the cold, Nebraska winters. Live BP and lots of swings will help players with game-like competition to help them prepare for their upcoming season. Games will take place...
20 Sep 2 Simple Keys to Pitching Faster
Everyone wants their pitcher to throw faster and yet we make it so difficult and complicated that they actually end up pitching slower. The concept of how to pitch faster isn’t that hard, or complicated so learn how your pitcher can do it with 2 great...
20 Sep Train To A Standard, Not A Number
Player: How many swings should I take per day? Me: As many as you need to. I have had that type of conversation many times with players over the years regarding swings, pitches, ground balls, running, and weight training. My typical answer, “as many as you need to,” is...