Author: strikezoneacademy
12 Jan Pinching The Middle For Middle Infielders – Part 1
Today’s video tip is about the VERY IMPORTANT and MANDATORY responsibility of both middle infielders whenever there are runners on base. It’s one of the many things a well-coached team will do without being told. ...
12 Jan 4 Tips to Turn Indoor Hitting into Outdoor Success
Softball season is starting in many parts of the country – inside that is! Make sure you know the 4 things that will help give your hitters more outside success! If you’re located in a cold weather climate that probably means you spend a lot of time...
06 Jan Teach Third Basemen To Do These Two Things On Bunts
Handling bunts is one of the tougher jobs that a third basemen has to handle. Some bunt plays involve more moving parts than others and third basemen have to know how to react to each one. Bunts when there is a runner on second base...
06 Jan Help for Catchers That Blink
Blinking is a natural reaction when a ball is flying directly at you, but it’s not helpful at all to a catcher. Uncover 3 tips for helping teach your catchers to keep those eyes open. I’ve always used the following 3 things to help catchers whenever they...
06 Jan College And Pro Players Don’t Know This?
A couple years ago I conducted an informal survey of former professional players who now coach at the college or pro levels. I asked them one question and received back close to 100 responses. The questions was “what are two or three things that you can’t...
22 Dec Three Ways To Do Every Drill In Baseball
I’ll get right to the point by saying that there are only three ways to do any drill in baseball. It doesn’t matter if you are a pitcher, fielder, base runner, or hitter, every drill known to man falls into one or more of the...
22 Dec Pitching: 7 Mini Battles
by Cindy Bristow To help make a 7 inning game more manageable take a tip from UCLA’s head coach – Kelly Inouye-Perez – and break it down into 7 mini battles within the game. Work to win as many of these 7 different mini-battles as you...
16 Dec When To Throw Two And Four Seam Fastballs
Today’s video tip is for pitchers and explains what the basic rules are for when to throw a two seam fastball as opposed to a four seam fastball. There are always exceptions to the rule (especially as kids get older) but today’s tips provide the...
16 Dec Are You Coaching in High Def?
Discover how to maximize your coaching through TV technology! Believe it or not, we can actually improve our coaching through all the great advances that have been made in TV over the years. While I know it might sound bizarre, hear me out. Think about the following:...