Tag Archives: Coaching

Batting Photos

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Pitching Photos

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Minors = Training League

The minor leagues are training leagues.  The coach must balance the desire to win with the need, the essential need to give all players a chance to learn and improve.  Winning as the focus becomes the ego play of the … Continue reading

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Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair

Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair … no wait, that’s the witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth … What I mean to convey is this (click on it to enlarge):

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Pitching – Mariano Rivera

PITCHING a) Throw only from the stretch (none of that rocking stuff.  There are coaches who try to teach it but the full wind up adds nothing at the LL level and only adds needless complexity) b) Relax the shoulders … Continue reading

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PCA: Receivable Feedback With Kid-Friendly Criticism

Receivable Feedback With Kid-Friendly Criticism

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Double Goal Coach

“Double Goal Coach.”  I was a Double Goal Coach before I

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Play Catch

If there is nothing more that is taken from baseball it should be to learn to enjoy catching with your friends, your mom or dad or grandparent or uncle or whomever. Work on your form. Light easy tossing – go … Continue reading

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Base Coach – it could be you :)

Sometimes it is helpful to have volunteers coach a base.  Often time I coach first base since it gives me the most communication with the batter and gets the runner off on his way.  This is especially important for me … Continue reading

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Scorekeeping Introduction

Scorekeeping is a lot of fun and helps you keep your head in the game.

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