Practice Baseball To Win, 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 with other tips and suggestions, there are coaching points and…

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. For more about the eBook, Practice Baseball…

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…

When learning a physical skill, repetition is the key to making the movements a habit. So, when coaching baseball, working as many repetitions as possible into the practice makes sense. Make sure, especially during warm up, that the reps are what you want.  Playing catch, as described here in the iBook,…

 When coaching baseball, protect your credibility.  For example, when doing ground ball drills, never ever say, “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, you have to be brain dead not to have some fear.  Fear…

  When coaching baseball, keep in mind that there are 5 distinct defensive situations, get the high percentage out, bunt-double play, prevent the double, do or die, and make sure of one. The more experience players have in each situation the more likely they will react appropriately.  In this regard, situation scrimmages,…

The Baseball Coaches digital handbook, Practice Baseball to Win, available in the Apple Book Store, has lesson plans, videos of drills, to show at practice, demonstrating fundamentals for each position, and suggestions for organizing practices. The eBook is an accumulation of experience of over 35 years of coaching college baseball…

When coaching baseball, a scrimmage creates live repetitions, a 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 drive him…

When coaching baseball, to save time and get more done, combine infield drills that don’t overlap field space.  Here is an example here is one example from the iBook, Practice Baseball to Win. Find more about the book at: practicebaseballtowin.com Pick offs and rundowns

Coaching baseball, batting tee’s are useful not only for teaching mechanics, but also for the player to learn where the ball has to be for him to hit it hard.  So, as described in the iBook, Practice Baseball to Win, make the tee more useful, by moving the ball around in the strike…