Jugs machine for fly balls

Jugs machine for fly balls

Well over the years I’ve seen other coaches do it, but at yesterday’s practice we were using the pitching machine for fly balls. I also used a new toy I got over the weekend https://www.amazon.com/Accubat-Racket-Baseball-Softball-Training/ (it’s an...
Preparing for  a Tournament

Preparing for a Tournament

Well only three weeks before a tournament and we have practice about every day before it. Let’s see how it goes. Things I want to focus on are strength and conditioning — I think three weeks we can see real improvements in 13 year olds and I want to...
Thoughts on an All Star Game

Thoughts on an All Star Game

This could be a whole series. I volunteer every now and then to keep score and watch little league all star games. Some thoughts after one I just watched. One pitcher walked the first two batters. He was excited. You just can’t start that way — work with...
Turning Pro

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...

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...
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