ARM INJURY TOSS UPS
What are the leading causes of arm injuries? It's not pitching mechanics or workloads. Everyone goes straight to those two, but it is not where your focus should be. The correct answer is: strength imbalances, weakness [...]
PARENTS WITH ATHLETES
Parents coaching their children will have many sleepless nights, but if done right, many memorable and meaningful ones too. I often joke that parents coaching their children is what kept me in business for so [...]
CHANGE-UP DEVELOPMENT: BASEBALL DUDES
As a young player with an over-powering fastball, why would you throw a Change-Up in a game? You would be throwing it right into the hitters bat speed and be giving him a better chance [...]
Change-Up Development: Baseball Dudes
As a young player with an over-powering fastball, why would you throw a Change-Up in a game? You would be throwing it right into the hitters bat speed and be giving him a better chance [...]
Hitting Drills
Batting Drill - Hitting to all Fields Purpose: Working on bat control and hitting the ball where it’s pitched. Drill Set-Up: The field will need to be set up for batting practice with a screen [...]
PARENTS HELPING AT PRACTICE
Traffic Cop. This is the simplest and most valuable role for a parent helper. Have a couple of parents hanging out behind the kids when we are giving instructions for the next activity. During drills [...]