Turning Pro
Well at long last I have been offered an assistant coaching job on a 13U team. We will see how it goes. The transition to older kids, the big field. After a couple of practices it feels like the same. I’m lucky that I worked with several of the players for the...
Pre-game warmup
I have watched a lot of games, and not sure i have harped enough on the need for a good pre-game warmup. First of all, players need to stretch before they throw — WARMUP to THROW, do not THROW to WARMUP. Next, it builds team chemistry to have a good warmup...Watching a Home Run Derby
And so I watched our league’s home run Derby yesterday. So interesting to me to watch everyone’s swing. Kids have same type of bats, have had the same coaches for years, all teaching the same basic mechanics and some kids hit the ball really far and some...
Getting ready for the ALL STARS — NEXT PITCH
Postseason baseball is one of the best classrooms kids will ever experience. The pressure, excitement, mistakes, momentum swings, and emotional highs and lows force young players to learn something far bigger than baseball: resilience. In youth sports, momentum can...
Playing Time: A Youth Baseball Coach’s Perspective
As a new baseball season begins, I thought I’d share my thoughts on one of the oldest debates in youth sports: playing time. If you’re a volunteer coach—especially a coach with your own kids on the team—it’s easy to feel like you’ve earned a little privilege. After...Get the Book!
