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• Picking the Ball up

  You would think telling a player to pick the ball up would be easy. However, during the course of a game, we’ve all seen a player screw up this very basic play. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Best Outfield Drills for Indoors

  A few weeks ago I gave a seminar at a Philadelphia area coaches clinic. The topic was “An indoor/outdoor approach to developing outfielders. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Receiving High and Low Pitches

  One of the most important jobs for a catcher is receiving the ball correctly so as to help get more strikes called for his pitcher. Most catchers understand... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Back Knee on Backhands

  Today’s video shows infielders a little tip that can go a long way in improving their ability to field a ground ball to the backhand side. It involves the prope... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Inward Turn Pickoff Move

  Pick-off moves are an under-utilized part of the game. My feeling is that if I can get an out without having to throw a pitch, I’m going to take it. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Winning the Freebie War

  

  I heard the term “Freebie War” from a legendary coach named Pat McMahon. Coach McMahon is a frequent speaker at national coaching clinics. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Alone Time for Players

  

  With practices starting up soon in many parts of the country, coaches are well into the process of designing practice routines and schedules for their teams.... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Take Your Head to the Ball

  Throughout baseball, many kids are taught to keep their heads as still as possible. Unfortunately, when you watch good players play the game, they will often... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quicker Pickoffs Throws to First Base

  As pitchers get older, the ability to hold runners closely at first base becomes more important. Like most other aspects of the game, success is usually found i... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Arm-bat Angle

  Over the years, I have worked with players from the Tee-Ball level all the way up to the professional levels. No matter what the age or skill level of the... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Best Infield Drill I’ve Never Done

  One of the great things about attending/speaking at coaching clinics is you get to talk to and hear other coaches. Just when you think you’ve seen everything,... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Pre-Season Checklists

  A reader contacted me yesterday and asked for a pre-season checklist I had produced a while back. He could not find it on my site. After searching for myself,... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Fielding Options: Scoop Or Funnel

  In case anyone is counting, today is my 600th post! Hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have!As I say at the start of today’s video, I’ve started to see a... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Ethics of Stealing Signs

  

  At a recent coaching clinic, a speaker (Seton Hall University pitching coach Phil Cundari) spoke about how unethical he thought stealing signs were. He is an... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Double Play Two-Tee Drill

  Today’s video post is Part 2 of another video post I did recently called the Double Play Tee Drill. It is specifically for shortstops so they can practice a... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infield Knee Drill

  Today’s video blog shows a drill that was made famous by Ozzie Smith. It’s easy and effective but it is often overlooked by coaches and players. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• HATE This Pitching Drill

  All day today I will be attending a coaching clinic in New Jersey that is one of the biggest of its kind in the country. Many top names in the college and pro... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Drop Step – Hop Step for Outfielders

  To improve your range in any position, start by working on your first step quickness to the ball. Very few plays in baseball will require a straight sprint for... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Stan The Man

  

  My condolences go out to Cardinal fans on the passing of Stan “The Man” Musial. One of the greatest players but more importantly, a great person as well. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Blocking v Catching

  One of the more difficult things to teach young catchers to do is to “block” the pitch that goes into the dirt instead of trying to “catch” the ball in the dirt. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS