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Baseball: More than Just Skill

Most high school players have the goal of playing at college level and then after college, professionally. Everyone step to the next level means that the players are bigger faster, stronger, and smarter. Most everyone has exceptional talent in professional baseball or they obviously would not be there. Now there are always exthe few [...]

How to Choose the Right Baseball Glove

Choosing the right glove is important yet often overlooked. When working with players I notice that their glove sometimes limits their ability to play a specific position correctly. Most often this is seen in the infield where the pocket is too deep or the glove is simply too big to allow for a quick transfer. [...]

What is Most Important for the Young Player?

I had a thought tonight about what the most important things are when it comes to younger players. When I say young I mean somewhere in the 10-18 year old range. I’ve recently committed to coaching a 14U summer team and it is important that I decide what my overall philosophy is. Some of you [...]

What Does it Take to Get to the Next Level?

Since Kevin and I started coaching we’ve got a lot of questions from parents and players about what they need to do to get to the next level. Now for every player that means something different. For someone in Little League it may mean making a travel team next summer. For someone in middle school [...]

Using the Lower Half to Stay in the Zone

One of the things a lot of coaches tell their players is to “stay inside the ball” or “stay in the zone.” This is exactly what we want, but the explanation can’t end there. As a hitter I know I want to stay inside the ball, but how the heck do I get my hands [...]