Confidence: Without it, Nothing Else Matters
I was watching a Youtube video recently where NBA legend Dominique Wilkins was talking about how good Larry Bird was. How good was Larry Bird? He once dropped 60 points on Dominique, surely one of the Top Ten players in NBA history. He was so good that day that he was swishing 3-pointers with his left…
4 Ways to Organize a Productive Baseball Practice
I thought I knew everything there was to know about baseball practice. Then I got to college. What would take a full two-and-a-half hour practice in high school would be accomplished in an hour, maybe a touch longer. There was no dead time, no standing around and every drill was designed to get as many…
Creating a Winning Environment for Youth Baseball Parents
Take a look around. It’s not hard to find examples of parents gone wild at youth sporting events. Arguing with officials, arguing with coaches and berating young kids has become so commonplace we hardly bat an eye. But as coaches, reining in the parents is crucial to a successful season. Establishing a winning environment for…
The Top 6 Biggest Mistakes Youth Baseball Coaches Make
After 29 years of being a coach’s wife and 22 years of being a sports mom, I’ve encountered hundreds of coaching styles. None of those styles comes anywhere close to being perfect. Every coach makes mistakes. Mistakes are not desirable of course, but they will happen. As a coach, your job is not to beat…
Deadly Curveball Tutorial: Learn 3 NASTY ways to throw an effective Curve [Curveball Grips]
^^^ SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW IF YOU’RE SERIOUS ABOUT BECOMING A BETTER PITCHER! If you’re looking for a new pitch to throw, one of these 3 curveballs may be the pitch for you! The curveball is one of baseball’s most popular pitches, because it is one of baseball’s most effective pitches. In this…
Baseball Field Maintenance Tips For Coaches And Volunteers
In many youth baseball leagues, there simply isn’t a budget for field maintenance. The league and its players rely on the generosity of coaches and volunteers to help get the field ready and in safe playing condition. It’s a true community effort that helps kids come together to play ball, have fun and learn valuable…
