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11. How To Avoid Being Hurt By A Pitch by Olan Suddeth
[ Date: August, 17, 2006 - Words: 206 - Views: 4695 ]
This article to teach kids at an early age how to take being hit by a ball with minimal inury and assuring the ball doesn't go foul.

12. Improve your Baseball Hitting Skills With Ancient Okinawa Martial Arts by Doug Dammeier
[ Date: February, 8, 2008 - Words: 1830 - Views: 12676 ]
The author integrates martial arts approaches into the science of hitting. It may sound odd, but it works!

13. Increase Batting Power with an Old Tire by Olan Suddeth
[ Date: August, 17, 2006 - Words: 353 - Views: 11694 ]
Build hitting power in your players by utilizing a free resource - have them hit an old tire.

14. Pete Rose Was Right: See the Ball Hit the Ball by Miles Noland
[ Date: July, 12, 2012 - Words: 381 - Views: 736 ]
Vision is the key to hitting a baseball, not mechanics. Simple ways to teach and learn to see the ball.

15. Pick Out Your Pitch! Toss Two Baseballs to Help Batters Focus by Olan Suddeth
[ Date: August, 17, 2006 - Words: 195 - Views: 4405 ]
Use this reliable drill to help your hitters pick out their pitch.

16. Pop Up to Catch Those Pop Ups! by Olan Suddeth
[ Date: August, 18, 2006 - Words: 319 - Views: 4526 ]
Teach your catcher to pop up out of his stance to catch those foul pop ups.

17. Protect Home Plate! How to Correctly Receive Throws and Block the Dish by Olan Suddeth
[ Date: August, 17, 2006 - Words: 537 - Views: 5040 ]
Teach your catcher the proper way to receive throws at the plate, and how to block the plate. With the right technique, you'll get more outs, and do a better job of keeping your catcher safe.

18. Put Some Pepper in Your Practice by Olan Suddeth
[ Date: August, 17, 2006 - Words: 332 - Views: 6005 ]
Bring back an old, time tested drill to teach your hitters real bat control. Add some pepper to your practices!

19. Running Through First Base by Olan Suddeth
[ Date: August, 17, 2006 - Words: 350 - Views: 5807 ]
Teaching young baserunners to run through first base when beating out a throw.

20. Sneaky Little Trick for High School Coaches to get Your Players to Buy In by Miles Noland
[ Date: April, 7, 2012 - Words: 535 - Views: 1374 ]
How to develop a cohesive team with a strong identity. Using these techniques will help your team win more games, be tougher, and grow together.
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Short easy cues to use to make your son or players on your team better hitters33 Cues to a Better Hitter
Vision is the key to hitting a baseball, not mechanics. Simple ways to teach and learn to see the ball.Pete Rose Was Right: See the Ball Hit the Ball
If you are a baseball player there is a very good chance that you have been in a hitting slump at some point in your life. When a hitting slump happens, it is very difficult to get out of and, many times, it turns into a mental game. You start tweaking onBatting Psychology - Using a Top-Notch Hitting Trainer to Correct Your Swing and Get Out of Your Hit
The fence drill a simple hitting drill for your youth baseball players to use at practice and at home. When done correctly, the fence drill develops a compact swing, bat speed and also teaches the hitter to attack the inside part of the baseball.The Fence Drill - A Good Baseball Hitting Drill That Provides Immediate Feedback
Here's a competitive game/drill your players will love that also serves as a great warmup or practice ending drill. Ultimate Baseball
If you think STOP!! Hitting Instructors are teaching the wrong things... CHECK THIS OUT!!!!
Here is a fun and competitive full team drill that is excellent for teaching aggressive base running, which does not come naturally to young players. There is no better drill to teach your players to round the bases, which puts them in position to take aFour Base Rundown - A Full Team Base Running Drill
A change of pace game that blends baseball skills with field hockey to emphasize both bat control and defenseFungo Forcebacks
This article covers some of the basic tips for youth baseball pitchers - and their coaches.Youth Baseball Pitcher Tips For Coaches And Players
The author integrates martial arts approaches into the science of hitting. It may sound odd, but it works!Improve your Baseball Hitting Skills With Ancient Okinawa Martial Arts
Give your team an edge in close games by putting pressure on your opponent. Any time one of your batters draws a walk, have them try to stretch it into two bases.The Art of the Two Base Walk: Put Pressure on the Defense!
Pitchers are not made during practice - they are made in the offseason. Follow these exercise siggestions to build a regular workout that will help increase emdurance, flexibility, and strength.Conditioning for Pitchers: Exercises for the Offseason
A quick and easy drill for your entire team! Have them hit an old basketball off of a tee to help increase their batting power.Add Batting Power by Hitting an Old Basketball
Tie, clip, or outline at least one target (you can do two or more if your backstop is big enough) to your backstop at approximately receiving height for your age group. Have your players line up in one or two lines an appropriate distance from the targetTarget Throwing
Give your players a mouthful of their cap in order to help stress the correct fundamentals of fielding a ground ball.The Hat in the Mouth Drill - Force Players to Field the Ball Out in Front

 
No matter what skill level you coach, you should always stress solid, fundamental play. This article is a guide to teaching the fundamentals of fielding grounders.Teaching Fielding Fundamentals - Ground Balls
It is absolutely vital to take care of your pitchers' arms, or their careers as pitchers will not be long. Follow these guildelines to maximaize protection and recovery for your pitchers.Take Care of that Pitching Arm!
Pitchers are not made during practice - they are made in the offseason. Follow these exercise siggestions to build a regular workout that will help increase emdurance, flexibility, and strength.Conditioning for Pitchers: Exercises for the Offseason
This article covers some of the basic tips for youth baseball pitchers - and their coaches.Youth Baseball Pitcher Tips For Coaches And Players
If you think STOP!! Hitting Instructors are teaching the wrong things... CHECK THIS OUT!!!!
The author integrates martial arts approaches into the science of hitting. It may sound odd, but it works!Improve your Baseball Hitting Skills With Ancient Okinawa Martial Arts
Build hitting power in your players by utilizing a free resource - have them hit an old tire.Increase Batting Power with an Old Tire
Emphasize the importance of making good throws and of catching the ball with this fun little practice competition.Throwing Relay Race
A quick and easy drill for your entire team! Have them hit an old basketball off of a tee to help increase their batting power.Add Batting Power by Hitting an Old Basketball
Emphasizes the importance of a quick release and throwing accuracy to first base.The Bucket Drill - Improve Throwing Accuracy
Give your players a mouthful of their cap in order to help stress the correct fundamentals of fielding a ground ball.The Hat in the Mouth Drill - Force Players to Field the Ball Out in Front
Here is a fun and competitive full team drill that is excellent for teaching aggressive base running, which does not come naturally to young players. There is no better drill to teach your players to round the bases, which puts them in position to take aFour Base Rundown - A Full Team Base Running Drill
An ideal method for correcting the long swingThe Classic Fence Drill
Teach players to field the ball in front of them and make accurate throws.The Bat Drill - Teach Players to Field the Ball in Front
A good drill for practicing advancing bases on a ball in the dirt.Dirt! Baserunning Drill for Balls in the Dirt

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