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The eight-time National League batting champion shares baseball hitting tips with young baseball players. One thing ever good hitter needs (hint, this is his take on the Lion versus Rabbit mentality we talked about). Two things a good hitter does during every at-bat. How to keep your barrel from dipping and keep it on a good bat […]

Grab every chance you have to play catch, because as we get older, the chances come along less often. Before we get full blown into pitching drills, let’s start with some baseball throwing drills. Many of the pitching drills have limits to the amount of practice you can do and you have to always be […]

To get the most out of your players, it really helps to try to understand where they are in their development, both physically and mentally. Today’s topic could also fall under the category of “Why your team doesn’t look like the ones you see on TV.” It’s definitely something to keep in mind at any […]

Every resistance exercise program must contain exercises that address the demands inherent in the sport or activity the athlete performs. To get to the next level in tennis, a middle school player, a collegiate player, an adult league player, a senior recreational player and a professional tennis player all need to work on their overall […]

The more prepared you are studying tendencies of the game the smarter player you’ll be — and often times intelligence in on-field situations can make up for any difference in physical ability. High school football is a high-pressure game, especially in some areas of the country. As detailed in Buzz Bissinger’s landmark book Friday Night […]

Having both players positioned at the net is one of the best tennis double strategies to win a point because the net is well covered. Tennis doubles drills can be beneficial to improve the tennis player’s net game. These tennis drills serves to develop the quick reflexes which are essential in playing a tennis doubles […]

“He’s got a bright future ahead of him, not only as a thrower but as a person,” Barry said. Davis Robey didn’t think twice about being honest at last week’s district track and field meet, regardless of the result. After all, it was simply the right thing to do. An official scorer had erroneously listed […]

The importance of writing those reasons down is that when motivation begins to dwindle, they will be there to stare you in the face and you will be reminded why you chose to take the long path most others are unwilling to attempt. For many club, high school and college swimmers, the steady and consistent routine […]