Having infielders who have nice, soft hands on ground balls can feel like a gift from heaven. The question is, can you teach a player to have soft hands? I’m sure there is a huge genetic component to all this but I believe there are things you...
Posted By Cindy Bristow Need some help firming up your players stride, either in their throwing or pitching? Then here’s a drill that works great. Have your player stand on a baseball mound and either throw overhand or underhand down the mound (using whichever motion they...
Do your hitters bear down, or do they tense up, when they are faced with a 2-strike count? Either way, make sure you know the 4 Keys to helping your players hit with 2 strikes. You may not have thought about it but an at-bat actually has...
The primary job for any catcher is to help pitchers get more strikes. A catcher who is terrific at receiving is pure joy to throw to every game. Today’s video tip is one of many tricks good catchers use to help get more strikes for...
Today’s video tip is for base runners and even fielders who need to develop a better, more explosive first step quickness in order to steal bases or track down a ball. The tip involves a concept known as “positive shin angle.” Every player looking for...
In today’s video tip, Coach McCreary explains the must-do’s when backing up bases as a pitcher. ...
If your players are struggling making the backhand play have them try angling back slightly on their approach to give them more time for the hard hit balls to the backhand side. This prevents the ball from getting past the fielder before she can get...
To play infield at the higher levels requires physical talent but also a lot of awareness. Look around you and you’ll begin to notice a lot of information that you can use to become a better infielder even before the ball is hit. Today’s video post...
Barnacles and battleships both live and work in the water. They have a very close relationship and yet it’s a positive relationship for only one of them. Learn why you need to detect the Barnacles on your team. Before I get into whether you want to be...
I want to talk about the importance of playing for the guys in your own dugout as opposed to people off the field. You would think that would be a given when you are part of a team but it is certainly not. I also...
