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Just Get It In The Area

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

Simple Drill for Hitting Up the Middle

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 yo

Options For Catchers On Throws To Third Base

The throw to third base for catchers is not an easy one when there is a right handed batter standing in the batter’s box.  To deal with this problem, catchers should NOT …

A Competitive Drill to Increase Skills & Hustle

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! C

2 Keys to Getting Better Pitch Movement

All great pitchers control two very important things: their Entrance Path and their Pitch Movement Path. Learn how to help your pitchers do the same thing. Making a pitch m

Option For Catchers On Throws To Third Base

The throw to third base for catchers is not an easy one when there is a right handed batter standing in the batter’s box.  To deal with this problem, catchers should NOT …

Part 1: Pitching Tip To Get The Ball Out

Hitting Drill for Popping Up

Lots of hitters struggle with popping up. This is particularly true of young hitters but find out how the problem is pretty easily fixed with a drill called the Back T Dril

Range On A Backhand

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

You Don’t Play Defense on Defense

Attack … Get after it … Be aggressive … These words and phrases are often associated with offense. A players “attacks” the ball and should always “be aggressive” when swing

Want Aggressive Baserunning…Then Practice Sliding

by Cindy Bristow   Are you looking for more aggressive runners on the bases, players that will take an extra base and be willing to slide when the play is close? If so

The slide step isn’t just for runners

In my opinion, the slide step is one of the most overused pitching strategies at the lower levels of baseball.  By lower levels I mean high school and below.  On top of tha