Starting a New Season with a Crisp, Fast-Paced Warmup

Starting a New Season with a Crisp, Fast-Paced Warmup

Well, a new season is underway and it’s way too much fun.  I’m helping out with a AAA team (9, 10 and 11) and a Majors team (10, 11 12) and its really something to go from one practice / game to another and see the difference in almost real time.   Kids really grow a...
Verbal Instructions vs. Learning by Doing

Verbal Instructions vs. Learning by Doing

And so it came to pass that before our first game, I realized I hadn’t covered warmups between innings. For pre-game warmup, we had rehearsed in practice, as I wanted it to look like we had a clue. But the pre-inning warmup is a thing I usually forget about and just...
Baseball Is Around the Corner

Baseball Is Around the Corner

As I’m watching snow outside, I know it’s January, and January always gets my energy level up as I know BASEBALL IS AROUND THE CORNER. We have tryouts here in February, so it’ll be on us in no time. I always picture the first practice and what I’ll do.  I...
What Works and What Doesn’t at Batting Practice

What Works and What Doesn’t at Batting Practice

So our team has had an optional batting practice the last couple of weeks and I thought it’d be interesting to share what works and what doesn’t.  It hasn’t been a rushed batting practice before our game like the photo – if you watch a big league game the...
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