During the offseason, I resume one of my eternal quests, to write a really simple book for new coaches. The one I have on the website is long and I think it’s complete, but I think it can be boiled down and amplified for just new coaches of T-ball, machine...
Well, time for this week’s blog and I have to spend it on singing the praises of a thing called the SoloHitter. I get no commission, but my understanding is every MLB team has at least one. I have had one for over 15 years and I love it. What is the...
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...
What follows now is a discussion that makes me feel like I’m giving away the nuclear codes. Getting the hang of this took me a LOT of time of watching videos of major leaguers, frame by frame analysis, talking to college hitting coaches. This is solid gold if you...
There is a section for catching drills. And there is an in-depth report about teaching kids how to throw. This section, however, is about drills where the focus is on both throwing and catching. Diamond Drill Have a player at P, C, 3B, 2B, and 1B. Pitcher throws to...
