Brandon VandeCaveye / Shutterstock.com Put the knob of the bat at the center of your child’s chest; he or she should be able to reach out and grab the barrel of the bat. If you have never bought a baseball bat, you are in for a treat. The first time I ran into a sporting goods store […]

Coaches that focus on offensive line blocking and pressure on the defensive front equip their teams with the basic foundations of winning every game. The game of football begins and ends at the line of scrimmage. Whoever consistently wins the battle in the trenches will likely determine the victor in each game.   This matchup […]

The result should be more hard hit balls, being able to see the ball longer and being more adjustable in your swing. This video can help you answer the questions “what is rotational hitting” or “linear vs rotational hitting which is better?” and most importantly, is there a third option? When choosing for yourself how […]

Although pain is an annoying thing to deal with, yoga is producing a growing body of evidence suggesting that it can really help those with chronic pain issues. Practicing yoga has become incredibly popular over the past couples of decades and shows no signs of slowing down. Yoga is a term originally derived from the […]

We actually would like our feet to be turned in the direction that we’re throwing, as the ball’s in the air, so we can catch it and just continue the flight of the ball. In baseball cutoffs and relays, split seconds can mean a HUGE momentum shift in the game. Get that out and now […]

The goal of this tennis serve drill is to be able to toss the ball in a similar way regardless of where you want to hit your serve or regardless of the type of spin (topspin, flat, slice). These tennis serve drills are very important to develop your skill on the tennis serve. There are […]

From time to time, you’ll probably be told to do this or that by a well-meaning coach. If you’re struggling or underperforming, it may be a good idea. There’s an old saying that if a hitter can hit .400 (or whatever number you prefer) standing on her head, the coach’s job is to get her […]

If some swimmers are getting press, it’s good for the team and swimming in general. It may lead to more kids becoming swimmers or attention in the community for donations and sponsors. When swimmers make progress, they often get noticed by the coach and maybe even the local press. How does this effect teammates and […]

Your response can help you learn how to not strike out again in the future, so long as you are consistently allocating your focus towards the positive and what is coming next, rather than what has happened in the past. As a private baseball coach who has been doing private baseball lessons for over eight years, I take […]

And the truth is that playing out of the back, if taught and executed correctly, is actually safer than sending the ball long. It’s something you hear at soccer games at all ages and levels in the United States all too often: A player wins possession of a ball deep in their own half and […]