I love to coach mechanics. I have a series of drills that break down throwing and I think they translate quickly to pitching so once I have kids throwing I can turn them into serviceable pitchers. I’ll publish pictures and step by step for these very soon, but the...
As we continue our philosophical blogs — happens a lot when a real season isn’t going on. Our youth baseball season in Northern VA is in the state tournament now but for everyone else it’s not much until the fall. I am running some practices to get some good...
This week I got to go to a Nats game with some glorious seats at Club Level and also a game at my hometown of Johnson City, TN, at what used to be Cardinals Park in the Appalachian League. I love watching the precision of the big leaguers — I will say the game...
If you want your kid to throw farther and faster – and pitching is the thing all kids want to do we need CORE MUSCLES Shoulder muscles LEG muscles Most people think throwing is with your arms. It isn’t – if you throw right you are building all the force and momentum...
OK so your season is cancelled, your gym is closed —so what to do? WORK OUT ANYWAY. So why talk fitness during a pandemic – because kids are SITTING around – build up some muscles and be ready for the SPRING. Also remind them about nutrition – NO SOFT...