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… Read More...
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… Read More...
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.… Read More...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… Read More...
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...Get the Book!
