The Real Reason….to Coach 10 years ago during a hot and sticky summer morning in St. Louis, 4 other camp counselors and I stood and listened to Coach tell us why we were at baseball camp. What coach told me that morning, I still practice and hold in my heart to this day when I coach ...…
Time to Change T-Ball or Coach/Pitch Programs? Let’s assume just for a moment that the proper fundamentals were being taught to our first time baseball/softball players. All of these little kids were learning how to throw a ball, field a ball, proper base running techniques, how to catch a fly ball and so on. (I ...…
Starting young kids out properly is more important today than ever before. Many years ago kids learned how to play the game at the park watching the older kids play. We tried to emulate how to make a double play, tag a sliding runner or go into the hole and make a great play. Times ...…
How to hold a baseball Many young baseball players hold a baseball incorrectly. They want to grab the ball tightly. This is actually a mistake because when you clench a ball tightly you lose the ability to use your fast twitch muscles. It is your fast twitch muscles that enable you to whip your arm through the ...…