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...
Sure, losing hurts and it’s not what we spent all that time and effort practicing for. If you’re mired in a rough patch, here are 10 things you can do to help right the ship and make it to Post-Season! I’m just going to say it – How...
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...
Laying down a bunt can win you games, just like not being able to execute a bunt can lose you games. Discover 5 things you should know about bunting so that your players can execute a bunt the next time the game is on the line. While...
Recently I’ve done several videos on double play footwork and drills for both shortstops and second basemen. Of course, the best footwork out there will not matter so much if the feed to the bag is a horrible one. Neither second basemen nor shortstops enjoy...
Players who pull the ball long but foul often get the “oohs” and “ahhs”, but it’s the player who drives the ball hard up the middle that will help win you games. To help your players hit the ball hard up the middle, all you need...
Pick-off moves are an under-utilized part of the game. My feeling is that if I can get an out without having to throw a pitch, I’m going to take it. Like everything else, though, pickoffs take a lot of practice so that infielders and pitchers...
What softball coach wouldn’t want a single drill that practiced every skill used in softball, and was competitive at the same time? Does such a drill even exist? It does! Check out this drill that has everything you need to improve your players and your practices! As...
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...
Today’s video tip is for 3rd basemen and involves a popular phrase you will here coaches say when there are bases loaded or runners on 1st and 2nd. ...
