Does Behavior Really Change After Introducing Mechanics?
I’ve had a few practices with my new team, with fantastic help from parents. I’ve had almost a 1-1 ratio of coaches to players on the field at every practice and it means I can do a LOT on 1-1 mechanics. Instead of just saying LINE UP FOR Grounders and me...
Holding Back in Youth Baseball
Everyone wants the best for their child and no one wants their child to be left behind. I have heard parents say WELL so and so has extra batting lessons with this great coach — we better start them right away for our child. It never ends. You have to think about how...
Two-Player Knockout
And so it came to pass that I was asked to be an assistant for a fall majors team. I had just coached a AA team this spring, and I wondered how it would go—would I survive the sudden leap from 7-8-9 year olds to 10-11-12 year olds. Now that my own kids are off in...
Another Season in The Books
Well who’s counting, but we just had the season ending party for my team. They finished below .500 but I thought they had a great season. The best part of the party was when I asked who was going to play again next season and everyone raised their hand (OK one...Get the Book!
