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• Drills to Prevent Reflexive Looks

  

  In my psychology classes, there is an activity I do to teach about reflexes. I have the students line up with their hands on the shoulders of the person in fron... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• No Reflexive Looks

  

  A pitcher comes set, looks back to second base, looks to home, and throws a pitch. The runner on second base leaves early and practically walks to third base fo... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Baseball By The Yard Bats 1.000!

  

  Actually … it’s not 1.000 but 1,000 as in 1,000 POSTS!! That’s right, today’s post is my 1,000th post for Baseball By The Yard. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Fall Fitness for Baseball Players

  

  A couple times in the past I have written posts about the importance of switching up your workout routine in order to target different muscles and give your... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Four Types of Competence for Players

  

  I don’t remember if I saw this in a book or heard it from a speaker so if it came from any of you readers out there, I apologize for not giving you credit. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Nose Over Toes

  

  I heard this phrase – “nose over toes” – the other day and I think it is a simple and quick way to help kids get into an athletic position. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• HELP! My Fielders Don’t Communicate!

  

  Ever feel like you are speaking a heck of a lot more than you should be during games? Ever wonder how to get your players to do more of the speaking for you?... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• How Important is the Right Gear?

  

  To answer that question, let me put it this way ….If you want to excel at anything, you have to have these four things: Mindset Tactics Skills Gear And most... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Most Annoying Thing About Private Lessons

  

  For many years I gave quite a few private lessons to players of all age groups every week. In fact, I look back on my daily schedule of teaching all day and... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Your Imaginary Opponent

  

  If you are a player who has average to below-average ability then deciding who your opponent is is fairly easy. It’s the guy playing ahead of you or that good... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Baseball Moms

  The link below will take you to a blog that I ran into the other day. The post is quite funny. I wish I had thought of it. The descriptions of the “13 Types of... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Player’s Check Engine Light

  Stats are often overrated and never tell the full story. However, if you are at the lower levels – anything below pro ball – and you are hitting around . Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Video – Tips for an Underhand Toss

  About three years ago I did a written post listing the fundamentals of an underhand toss. For those visual learners, here is a video that covers what I think ar... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Do You Always Succeed in Practice?

  If you typically succeed most of the time in practice then you are probably not practicing correctly. Practice is a time to challenge yourself to push beyond... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Draftability

  

  This time of year (Fall and into Winter) scouts begin to check in with many of the 2015 top prospects and their families. What they are trying to gauge is a... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Awareness Pays off for One MLB Player

  

  The MLB regular season is fast coming to a close and several teams are battling it out for the last playoff spots. One such fight is between the Detroit Tigers... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Awareness Game #3

  My past two posts have been about two games that players and coaches can play during games to improve field awareness. Today is Part 3 of a three part series an... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Awareness Game #2

  

  Yesterday, in Part 1 of this three part series, I talked about the importance of being aware of your surroundings both on and off the field. I also addressed th... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Awareness Game #1

  

  I live in Pennsylvania but a growing number of people are moving to our country’s 51st state – the State of Oblivion. For a variety of reasons, people seem to b... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Angles for Pitchers When Covering First Base

  

  When pitchers practice covering first base during PFP (Pitchers Fielding Practice) drills, they often are instructed to take an ideal path and angle to first... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS