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Coaching


Signing - Running an Aggressive Offense
Brian Priebe

Organization Leads to a Successful Season
Chuck Hudak

Which Type of Coach Are You?
Todd Williams

Coach Them With Confident... Not Fear!
Bruce Lambin

Making Practice Fun and Effective
Olan Suddeth

Coaches Needed - YES, You're Qualified!
Coach John Peter

Great Habits for the New Season
Coach John Peter

Teaching Your Boy the Game
Coach John Peter

Good Teams, Good Coaches
Coach John Peter

So You're The New Coach
Coach John Peter

Plan To Succeed
Coach John Peter

What You Have To Know As A Base Coach
Brian Priebe

Coaching Your Own Child
Dr. Richard Stratton

Coach's Responsibilities Go Beyond the Playing Field
Rick Steen

Techniques for Coaching Younger Children
Terry Churchfield

The Parents Meeting: A Must for The Youth Baseball Coach
Marty Schupak

Coach Them With Confidence. Not Fear
Bruce Lambin

Practice When No Field Is Available
Marty Schupak

Getting Kids to Practice on Time
Marty Schupak

Youth Baseball Practices Don't Have To Be Long To Be Good
Marty Schupak

Put Me In Coach: Setting the Tone for a Positive Experience
Dr. Darrell Burnett

How to Handle Parents
Bruce Lambin

Coaching Gaffes
Bruce Lambin

What It Takes to Be a Good Coach
Gordie Gillespie

General


The Value of Owning Your Own Batting Cage
Coach John Peter

No Shortcut to Athletic Success
Harry Lloyd

Are We Playing Too Much?
Steve Zawrotny,MS,CSCS

Preparing for Offseason Strength Training
Paul Reddick

Interview With A Major League Scout
Dennis Meeks as told to James Hall

A Coach's Approach With Umpires
Arnald Swift

Playing Baseball: The Story of the 2002 Muskegon (MI) ChannelCats
Jim Bodrie

The Last Stop? High School Junior Varsity Baseball
Bob Saarinen

Playing Well Under Pressure
Jack Stallings

Distributed (Short) Versus Massed (Long) Practice
Charlie Greene

Offseason Conditioning That Produces Champions
Brad Warnimont

Parental Misconduct: How Do We Stop the Violence?
National High School Baseball Coaches Association

How Aggressive Should a Baseball Player Be?
Dr. Herndon P. Harding

What Makes A Good Team Website?
Bob Howdeshell

How To Choose A Pitching Machine
Coach John Peter

How To Best View & Select an Instructional Video
Coach John Peter

What Happened to Your Youth League Stars?
(Values and Virtues)

Coach John Peter & Ed Hirsch

Tips On Running A Baseball Tryout
Coach John Peter

Taking Care of Your New Glove: Do's and Don'ts
Coach John Peter

Breaking In Your Glove
Tonto Genovese

Players Really Are Made In The Off-Season
Bruce Lambin

Preventing the Big Inning
Jim Mason

Starting Line-up for Success
Michael Hunt

Youth Baseball Tryouts and The Draft
Marty Schupak

Tips For A Successful Tryout
Bruce Lambin

A Checklist to Eliminate Mental Errors
Chad McFarland

What College Baseball Coaches Look For
Bobby McKinney

Tips When Contacting College Coaches
Bobby McKinney

The Will to Overcome Self-Doubt
Bobby McKinney

The Power of Habit and Commitment
Ed Hirsch

How to Protest A Game
Andy Collins

Learn What it Takes to Attract the Interest of College and Professional Scouts
Steve Zawrotny

Training Differences of Baseball Players vs. Other Athletes
Charles Slavik

Teach Baseball As You Teach Life
Bruce Lambin

Stress In Youth Sports
Dr. Richard Stratton

Enjoy Your New Ball Club by Organizing Yourself
Coach John Peter

The Game Eliminates Us All: Why Some Players Leave Too Soon
Coach John Peter

Ten Things Kids Say They Don't Want Their Parents to Do
Dr. Darrell Burnett

Fall Baseball


Fall Baseball - A Great Time To Really Coach!
Coach John Peter

Tips for Pitching Successfully in the Fall
Paul Reddick

Fall Baseball Is A Great Time To Learn
Bruce Lambin

Running A Youth Baseball Fall League
Marty Schupak

Baseball Parenting


Approaching Your Child's Coach
Dr. Richard Stratton

Health


Sports Training and the Young Athlete:
How Much Is Enough, How Much Is Too Much?

Dr. Lyle J. Micheli

Injury Prevention For Youth Players
Michael Krackow

Not Drinking Enough Water Leads to Problems
Temple University Hospital

10 Health Tips Every Youth Baseball Coach Should Know
Baseball Tips Health Tip

Sports Training and the Young Athlete: How Much Is Enough, How Much Is Too Much?
Dr. Lyle J. Micheli

Drills


Bucket Drill
Olan Suddeth

Using Baseballs With Colored Dots For Pitch Recognition Drill
Olan Suddeth

King of the Hill Drill
Pete Sprenkle

High 5 Drill
Tom House

Dirt! Baserunning Drill
Olan Suddeth

Speed Throw Drill
Pete Sprenkle

Throwing Relay Drill
Bill Deutsch

Relay Shuttle Drill
Chris Kendziora

County Fair Drill
Randy Sullivan

Team Oriented Practice Drills
Bill Hutton

Developing Outfielders: Drills & Principles
Greg Brons

300 Reps Indoor Hitting Drill
Thomas Arthur

The Double Play: A Defensive Lifesaver Drill
Jerry Kreber

Dugout Baserunning Drill
Olan Suddeth

Defense


Proper Throwing Techniques
Ali Diz

Pitch Recognition for Catchers
Dave Weaver

Evaluating a Catcher's Throw to 2nd
Dave Weaver

Pregame Infield Practice
Julian Mock

Rundowns: Slam Dunks of Defensive Baseball
Brian Priebe

Defensive Concepts
Gordie Gillespie

Four Runs or Less
Todd Guilliams

Infield Skills
Joe Ketchum

Outfield Tips
Bernie Walter

Third Base Tasks and Tips
Scoreboard Canada

Shortstop Tasks and Tips
Scoreboard Canada

Improving the First Baseman's Stretch
Bruce Lambin

First Base Tasks and Tips
Scoreboard Canada

The Five Essentials of Infield Play
John Diatte

Don't Ever Let Your Catchers Frame a Pitch
Dave Weaver

Handling Passed Balls
Dave Weaver

The Most Wasted 20 Minutes in a Catcher's Life
Dave Weaver

Hitting/Offense


A Hitting Slump Cure That Works
Dr. Glenn G. Dahlem

The Basics of Swing Building
Coach John Peter

The Batting Average is Satan
Steve Springer

An Off-Season Training Plan for Hitters
Coach John Peter

Hitting Tips
Ben Boulware

Why You Should Hit Line Drives and Ground Balls
Todd Williams

How To Choose A Wood Baseball Bat
Coach John Peter

Real Players Hit With Wood
Coach John Peter

Perfecting the Stride
Jon Hoelter

Why Hitting A Small Ball Leads to Big Results
Coach John Peter

Successful Hitters Always Have a Plan
Coach John Peter

Learning to Be Your Own Batting Coach
Coach John Peter

Batting Fundamentals
Ty Cobb

Effective Two-Strike Hitting
Sam Piraro

Sliding
Tom O'Connell

Training With Wood Builds Bat Speed
Jim Casalino

Taking Back the Inside Part of the Plate
Chip Cohen

13 Reasons Why Pro Baseball Can't Teach Hitting
Rob Ellis

The Secret of Hitting the Curve Ball
Rob Ellis

Lost Secrets of Hitting
Rob Ellis

Hitting Simplification
Rob Ellis

Avoid Strike Outs by Developing a Two Strike Swing
Jon Hoelter

How to Really Take a Level Swing
Jon Hoelter

How to Avoid a Late Swing
Jon Hoelter

How to Prevent Stepping Out on the Pitch
Jon Hoelter

Bunt Young, Bunt Often
Marty Schupak

Base Running, Youth Baseball's Tenth Man
Marty Schupak

Confident and Aggressive Baserunning
Bruce Lambin

A Practice and Game Offensive Philosophy
David Svoboda

Hitting When It Counts: At the End of the Game
Jim Kosmerick

Pitching


Different Pitches and Reasons We Throw Them
Chris Cumberland

How to Throw the Ball With More Velocity
Bill Mooney

Video Analysis of the Pitcher
Coach Bill Thurston

How to Throw Basic Pitches: Fastballs, Curve and the Circle Change
Ryan Schnier

How Many Pitches Should I Allow My Child To Throw?
American Sports Medicine Institute

Count Strikes.Not Strikeouts
Bruce Lambin

Change Up: The Pitch for a Strong Arm's Lifetime
David Osinski

Having A Pitch Plan
Aaron Quinn

Teaching the Psychology of Pitching
Mike Matulia

When and How to Teach the Curve Ball
Bill Thurston

Pitching Burnout in Baseball
Marty Schupak

How to Effectively Use Your Bullpen
Paul Fletcher

Use Batting Practice as Pitching Practice
Terry Mularski

Correct Pitching Mechanics by Playing Catch
Terry Mularski

Flying Open: A Common Mechanical Pitching Fault
Bill Thurston

Common Causes of Pitching Arm Injuries
Bill Thurston

Recognizing Pitching Faults and Injury Patterns
Bill Thurston

Rediscovering The Lost Art of Long Toss
Alan Jaeger

Different Pitches and the Reasons to Throw Them
Chris Cumberland

Thrive on Throwing: Arm Strength and Conditioning Program
Alan Jaeger

How to Throw a Curveball
Andrew Tinnish

Improve Your Game!

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