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BY DOUG BERNIER - PRO BASEBALL INSIDER If you’re wondering how to steal bases in baseball, knowing WHEN matters just as much (or more) than how fast you are. If you pick the wrong moment to run, your speed won’t save you. One of the best times to “steal”...
Infielders need to recognize situations for baseball relays and cutoffs, be quick to get into position, and know how to make the relay throw. This article discusses the best position possible for taking a throw from an outfielder as a cut off man – where to...
Do your infielders have trouble knowing which base they should throw to with runners on base? If so, discover a great system that will help your players figure out which base they should throw to before they blow the play! The lefthanded slapper has really changed how...
Today’s video tip is for more advanced infielders. It’s advanced because, as you will see, the player will have to fight their instincts and that is not something you learn to do overnight. ...
In today’s video tip, I cover the process after picking the ball up. Too often outfielders waste time trying to make a powerful throw back to the infield when they should just be concerned with the quickness of the throw. ...
Too often our players aren’t patient with anything other than making huge improvements and doing them right now. And let’s be honest, how often do those great leaps in skill really happen? Discover the role that a “Little Bit” can play in your team’s improvement. While achieving...
Throwing with a crow hop can help you make a stronger, faster and more accurate throw to get the baserunner out. This article explains what is a crow hop and pro tips for using it. A crow hop is a small jump in the air that...
One of the toughest plays for young teams is the 1st and 3rd play. The runner on first base steals and if the catcher throws it to second, the runner on third scores. If the catcher just holds it, you know have two runners in scoring...
I come across lots of people who tell pitchers to take a little stride, others try to take a humongous one, while some others have no clue. Read on to discover what you really should be telling your pitchers when it comes to their stride. Before we...
Formal education is not the only way we can learn. School can only teach us to a certain point, but we need to find other sources of information and knowledge. This is why informal education can sometimes be the key to our personal or professional development. That includes...