Coaching baseball catchers, especially working with younger, or converting players, 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. Find more about the eBook at, practicebaseballtowin.com Receiving the ball

 When coaching baseball the iBook, Practice Baseball to Win, will help with practice plans and base running fundamentals like when to tag up and when to take a lead in response to fly balls. There are also almost 100 drills like this hitting video to show at practice on an…

Practice Baseball To Win, is an ebook available in the Apple Book Store. It is designed to help busy youth baseball coaches organize quick moving productive practices. It includes video examples, that can be shown at practice, of college players performing fundamental drills for all phases of the game.  Along…

 When coaching baseball, please don’t neglect your outfielders communication.  Like in the infield, start slowly and make sure they know not only how to handle the ball, but to communicate. We’ve found that the verbal, “ball” is easy to say and hear.  The first to see he can make the play yells, ball,…

 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 you can protect your credibility, when doing drills like ground balls, displayed in the iBook, “Practice Baseball to Win”, by never ever saying, “it doesn’t hurt,” or “don’t be afraid”.  Number one, it does hurt, and they will know you are either a liar, or naïve.  And number two,…

 As Head Baseball Coach at the University of California, Davis, I became increasingly concerned about the status of youth baseball. Over 70% of young players quit before the age of 13. Since retiring, I have channeled this feeling and the result is an iBook, “Practice Baseball to Win”.  It’s purpose is to…