If I asked a room full of baseball players, “Raise your hand if you tend to be your worst enemy and beat yourself up too much inside your head,” I can guarantee that just about every hand would be up. That’s because for virtually everyone,...
There’s a big difference between swinging and hitting. How many of our hitters stand up there during games and simply “swing” without their bat ever actually “hitting” the ball? Learn how to help your players actually use their eyes properly so the next time they swing...
One of the things I always stressed to my players, especially the outfielders, is that on every foul ball, I should see all seven fielders behind the pitcher move in the direction of the foul ball. For example, if the batter fouls a pitch down...
There’s a big difference between swinging and hitting. How many of our hitters stand up there during games and simply “swing” without their bat ever actually “hitting” the ball? Learn how to help your players actually use their eyes properly so the next time they swing...
"Freeze on a line drive” is phrase used on every baseball field in the world. Do it and you’ll rarely get doubled off while on the bases. But as kids get older, more variables come into play making the popular phrase a bit incomplete. Today’s...
Here’s a question for you – Would your players consider you a Confidence Maker or a Confidence Breaker? Uncover seven things that will help everyone better deal with (and hopefully even grow from) their mistakes. Mistakes happen! Players are going to make mistakes in sports, and not always because they...
Today’s video tip is for base runners at second base who don’t want their own teammates to hate them. ...
Does your team ever struggle to get along? Could they stand to be more competitive? Do any of your players ever suffer from a lack of focus and concentration? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then check out these awesome team building exercises,...
When I work with older infielders (middle schoolers on up), the very first thing I often address is the need to get to the right of the ball on the approach. I’ve done a few written posts and some videos that deal with that very...
