If you are coaching Baseball next spring, it’s time to finalize plans for the coming season. When putting the warm up phase of the practice together, it’s important that the time is spent not only to warm up the body, but to also learn something.  While at U.C. Davis, I asked…

When coaching baseball players to throw, getting the players to use more than their arm when throwing is most important. This is one of several drills from the iBook, Practice Baseball to Win, that has proven to be effective. More on throwing and the book @ practicebaseballtowin.com Shoulder rotation-one knee

When coaching baseball, a situation scrimmage gives you live repetitions, review of situations, gets everyone involved, is competitive, and fun.  A bunt scrimmage, as described in the iBook, Practice Baseball to Win, is no exception.  Put a runner on base, if the batter gets the runner over, let him come back and…

  When coaching baseball, especially with younger players, it is essential that the fundamentals of fielding ground balls be established before they are exposed to even medium speed fungos.  Time spent to let them gain confidence by using a comfortable pace will be rewarded.  Failure and fear can destroy a young player, so please…

 When coaching baseball, after introducing the grip to players learning to throw the baseball, it is important that they begin to see how the whole body is involved in making a strong throw. The fingers and wrists play an important role. To get the feel of how they work, isolate…

Coaching baseball, especially working with younger, or converting a player to be a catcher, it is super important to start slowly and make sure they understand the fundamentals. This exercise from the iBook, Practice Baseball to Win, is a good place to start. More about the book at: practicebaseballtowin.com

If you are coaching Baseball next spring, it’s time to finalize plans for the coming season. When putting the warm up phase of the practice together, it’s important that the time is spent not only to warm up the body, but to also learn something.  While at U.C. Davis, I asked…

When coaching baseball players to throw, getting the players to use more than their arm when throwing is most important. This is one of several drills from the iBook, available from the Apple Book Store, Practice Baseball to Win, that has proven to be effective. Find more about the eBook, Practice…

 After coaching baseball pitchers for many years and using film and video to measure movement rates and direction change in pitchers mechanics, I have found that injured pitchers produce more stress on the injured parts than the guys I’ve measured that survived long careers.  If you are coaching baseball pitchers, and…

Baseball coaches can use the iBook, Practice Baseball to Win, to organize fast moving, productive and fun baseball practices. Drills like this can be shown at practice to demonstrate the use of a tee to emphasize the  fundamentals of hitting the baseball. Find more information at: practicebaseballtowin.com