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• How to Know When They Are Stealing Your Pitches

  

  Today’s video post will help pitchers, catchers, and coaches determine whether or not the offensive team has been stealing your pitches during at-bats. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• On Path and On Plane. Pretty Simple

  

  Give yourself five points if you have ever heard of William of Ockham, the English philosopher and theologian born in the 13th century. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• What Does It Mean to Change a Batter’s Eye Level?

  

  There are many aspects of successful pitching. “Changing a batter’s eye level” once in a while is one of them. In today’s video tip, I explain what that phrase... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Forget Goals. It’s About Systems.

  

  A lot of baseball players and coaches have goals but without establishing a system for success, goals are simply a wishlist.Want yourself or your team to improv... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Runners, Stay Still at Second Base

  

  Today’s video tip is for base runners at second base who don’t want their own teammates to hate them. Monday’s post:... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Four Seconds That Could Have Cost the Red Sox the Series

  

  A Major League Baseball season lasts over seven months. That is over 18 million seconds. What would you say if I told you that the Red Sox could have very well... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• You Had a Bad Season. Now What?

  

  Hopefully, players and coaches are doing some reflecting this time of year on their spring, summer, and/or fall season(s). Of course, the goal is to do it in... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Timing of Giving Signs to Pitchers

  

  Thursday’s post: You had a bad season. Now what? ___________________________________________________________________ *To plan for the upcoming season, check... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• What Story Do You Tell Yourself? – Part 2

  

  In Part 1 of this post I wrote about something called the Reticular Activation System that all brains have. In a nutshell, this system allows us to sift... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• What Story Do You Tell Yourself? – Part 1

  

  We all have a story. And we tell it to ourselves over and over and over …. Sometimes the story is a positive one and sometimes it is not. Baseball is a game of... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Freeze on a Line Drive is Not Always Good Advice

  

  “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. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 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”... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Looking v Guessing for Pitches

  

  In today’s video tip, the difference between looking for certain pitches and guessing for pitches is explained. Some don’t see much of a difference between the... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Match the Energy and Focus of the Next Level

  

  If you are a middle school baseball player then I hope you are finding time to watch practices being played at the high school level. If you are at the high... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Play for the Guys on Your Team (Part 2)

  

  In Part 1 of this post I talked about the importance of playing for the guys in your own dugout as opposed to people off the field. You would think that would b... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Play for the Guys on Your Team (Part 1)

  

  Major League Baseball recently came out with an ad to promote the post-season that is getting a lot of attention. It’s basically about evolving past the... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Players Need Reps Not More Games

  

  Imagine this … your local school informs parents that starting this week there will be three to five math assessments (tests) per week but no days set aside... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Everything That Happens on a Field is a Good Thing

  

  I’ve spent the last several years coaching my 11 year old son’s summer travel team. They, along with their parents, have heard me say numerous times that... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Until You Can’t Do It the Wrong Way

  

  When you get dressed today, put the other leg in your pants first. When you brush your teeth, use your other hand to do it. When putting on your shoes, tie... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Break the Glass with Every Pitch

  

  I heard this tip for throwing more strikes from a coach at a camp. He heard it from another coach which is pretty much how everything gets passed down.The tip i... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS