At the lowest levels of baseball, the outfield is used to hide weaker players, as few batted balls reach there. This changes relatively quickly as outfield becomes a vital position for team defensive success. Good baseball coaches realize that outfielders have more responsibilities than most think and often the best athletes end up in the [...]
Oh if I could only do it all over again On my journey to the major leagues, I respected pitchers and realized the odds were in their favor. However, I also felt like I got myself out more than the pitchers did, due to bad fundamentals or a bad mental effort. I wish I followed [...]
It’s All about the Little Things “Baseball is a game of inches,” is an often-used phrase, so true, and nowhere is that more evident than with base running. Saving an inch or two when running the bases makes all the difference, whether players are out or safe. A couple inches saved here and there may [...]
There are certain habits, when performing the difficult baseball skills of hitting, throwing, and fielding that are crucial for baseball success. Although difficult to perfect, failure to form, or at least, improve on those correct habits early in a child’s baseball career sets the players on the path to eventual baseball failure. Rarely have I seen [...]
This coaching course for baseball takes us to the hot corner – third base is the “hot corner” for a good reason, as many hard hit balls get there quickly, especially with the abundance of right-handed batters in baseball. With the lengthy throw, a strong-armed player at third base is essential, but most importantly, a [...]
There is no position on the field, which requires a surer handed, strong-armed player than the shortstop position. Any little bobble of the ball, or incorrect footwork, often results in the failure to get an out. With that in mind, youth baseball coaches should put their most sure handed and strong armed player available. Of [...]
Youth baseball coaches can hide a weaker armed player at second base, as long as they have a good glove and good range. Of all the infield positions besides first base, second basemen have the shortest throw so they can get away with a weaker arm and still get outs at first or second base. [...]
First in a weekly coaching course – what better than starting with first base. Besides catcher, no defensive position is more important than first base, especially at the youth level. A first baseman will handle the batted ball more than any position on the field, which attests to its importance. People often think of first [...]
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