And so I finished my last practice with the 13U team I was helping this summer and the fall hasn’t started yet. So it’s time to reflect — in the old days I’d go through all the equipment and put it all away but I just donated a bunch of stuff...
So what do you do on the last practice before a tournament? Well I focused on getting hitters ready for high velocity pitchers. So we set the machine at 59 — didn’t set it but used pocket radar to get the speed. In an indoor facility I think it’s...
I worked with pitchers today and ran a drill that I blogged about a week ago — it’s fun as the player has to have a strong glove hand. The player receives a ball in the glove hand – the coach hands them another ball at a nice extension position and...
Well with the fall just around the corner, I can imagine a mom or dad of a 5 or 6 year old googling “T-ball — getting started” or something like that. You’ll find a trillion videos and long commentaries and web sites full of ads that make you...
Don’t think I’ve blogged about this, but if I have it’s always a good topic. I really like calling pitches when the kids are in the “majors” or 11-12 year old league. I do it in the 9-10 all stars as well. I remember asking high school...
Well for many years, my teams would lose and I would be miserable for days. Today I am home from a loss and I feel great about it. Helping a new 13U team getting used to the big field and they are really coming along. We worked pitching and defense last couple of...
