Critiquing a Game

Let’s talk baseball. The game is over and we want our team to stay on track and continually improve so we, as coaches are going to talk about what we…

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Holding Base Runners On

We have done short articles on various ways to keep runners close to bases but we have never put them all in one article or discussed this topic in depth.…

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The Coach is Responsible

How You Act Is Learned Behavior. Those of you who saw the LL World series a few years ago may have grumbled, “They’re doing what the major leaguers do on…

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What is Mental Toughness?

That is not the definition of mental toughness. We will attempt to define it here. I am sure athletes of all sports may exhibit mental toughness but baseball demands it…

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Pitchers-Back Up Bases

Teach your pitchers to back up a base on all plays. There is no play in baseball where players should be standing around after a base hit.You have to reinforce…

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How to Hold a Tryout

“A Little traveling music, Ray.” Earlier in the year I wrote an article that was mildly critical of traveling teams, competitive teams or whatever you want to call them. Things…

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The Power of a Routine

In the past we have talked about how important a routine is for athletes and baseball players in particular. The nature of the game of baseball does not lend itself…

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Coaching Cues – The Power of Words

Effective communication is essential for a coach. It is important for him to have a set of vivid, consistent verbal cues that reinforce in the player’s mind the correct physical…

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A Third Base Coaches Box Tip

Here is a youth baseball scene we can all identify with. I have made this mistake, as I’m sure many of you have. Runner on third and the ball gets…

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