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• Fielding the Ground Ball Hit Right at You

  Ask any infielder and they will tell you that sometimes the hardest ball to field is the ball hit directly at you. As I explain in this video, this phenomenon... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Pickoff Moves to First Base: Part 2 – The Proper Footwork

  In Part 1 of my tips for right handed pitchers when throwing to first base I talked about the negative aspects of the very popular spin-move pickoff to first... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Pickoff Moves to First Base: Part 1 – The Mistakes

  Most right handed pitchers at the levels below pro ball use a pickoff move to first base that involves a variation of the spin-move. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Other Options for Arm Bands

  

  In yesterday’s post I explained the importance of using an exercise band routine for baseball players, especially pitchers. The video I added also gave some tip... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Exercise Bands and Routines

  Exercise bands have become all the rage in baseball with regards to strengthening the shoulder. Especially in the off-season. And I couldn’t be happier. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Product Review: The ProX Batting Tee

  

  I have not done many product reviews but here is one I have to share. My friends at ProX Tee sent me a batting tee to review last season. Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Double Whammy of Incompetence

  

  This school year I am teaching a course I have never taught before. It is AP Psychology. It certainly is a lot ofby Jeff Brown Mark Fenskework but it has... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 SPORTS

• Using Wood Bats in the Off-season

  

  I’ve written a couple posts about the use of wood bats. I few of them appear under this post in the “Related Posts” area. All of them have been pretty supportiv... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Drop-Step Drill for Pitchers

  In my opinion, one of the more important aspects of good pitching is the ability to stay on that imaginary line that leads from the middle of the pivot foot on... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Improve Your Defense Near a Batting Cage

  

  The other night I was wondering around a park where my son’s soccer practice was and noticed a young player taking some swings in a batting cage with what... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Coaching the Modern Player

  St. Louis Cardinal manager Mike Matheny once said that when he was growing up, he was told that “the coach is right even when they are wrong. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Train for Short Bursts of Speed

  

  Players at a variety of levels are beginning to wind down their fall seasons and will soon begin to think about their off-season training. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• What a Pencil Can Teach a Coach

  

  Learning from a pencil has been around for quite a while. Of course, the same principles would apply to coaches and baseball coaches alike. Here they are if... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Joe Maddon’s Stages of a Ball Player

  

  I’m a huge fan of Joe Maddon, the current manager of the Tampa Bay Rays. If you need to know how to manage the modern professional athlete, just study him. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Score on a Ground Ball

  

  When you watch a young team play there are many things that you can point to as examples of good coaching. The common feature that all seem to share is that wel... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Training with a Football

  

  Ever wonder why you never hear of an NFL quarterback needing Tommy John surgery? How is it that a veteran quarterback can throw a football every day of their... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 BASEBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• Find out If They Are Bunting – Part 2

  

  In yesterday’s post I gave a quick tip for defensive teams to see if the other team was bunting. Today’s post is a tip for the offensiveConfuse them with anothe... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Find out If They Are Bunting

  

  It’s the last inning and the score is tied. The lead-off batter gets on first base. If the following batter is not a good hitter, what will happen next is prett... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Arm Strength Vs Arm Action

  I believe the hardest thing to fix/change about a baseball player is the way he throws. Young players who have poor arm action rarely are able to change that. I... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Long Hop Drill

  Most coaches and infielders have heard of and probably participated in a short hop drill. In a short hop drill, two or more players stand in fielding position... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS