Friday, April 30, 2010
SKLZ Pitching machine.
Anyone have one of these? A player of mine has one and loves it. I've heard with that and the thin bat it works great on consistent contact training.
Will get one soon and write a review. Haven't been happy with the SKLZ products historically.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Hands inside the ball part deux..
There is an earlier post about keeping your "hands inside the ball".
Here is a great drill to keep your kids from casting their hands away from their body and elongating the swing.
The other drill is facing the net. Hold the bat at your belt buckle extending toward the net so that you are the bat length away. Swing normally without hitting the net. This forces you to bring your hands through the zone first. The natural motion of your wrists and bat will "throw" the bat through the zone creating bat speed.
Here is a great drill to keep your kids from casting their hands away from their body and elongating the swing.
The other drill is facing the net. Hold the bat at your belt buckle extending toward the net so that you are the bat length away. Swing normally without hitting the net. This forces you to bring your hands through the zone first. The natural motion of your wrists and bat will "throw" the bat through the zone creating bat speed.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Great post on B. A. L. L.
Beyond Athletic Life Lessons or BALL is a site dedicated to the life lessons of sports. "Because life is more than just a game".
Today's post offers a wonderful analogy for those coaches who have to make tough decisions.
Here's the excerpt that caught my eye.
Today's post offers a wonderful analogy for those coaches who have to make tough decisions.
Here's the excerpt that caught my eye.
"Here's the point: The fact that I am only using the first eight that I take off the shelf doesn’t diminish the value of the four that are still sitting there, does it?"
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Why the pros are pros
Does everyone know Martin Prado of the Atlanta Braves? Starting Second Base. If you don't you should. He's 2nd in the National League in Average hitting .426. Top 10 in doubles, 2nd in the league with 20 hits.
Yet he's concerned about his mechanics. "It's good for me that all the results are happening in a good way right now," Prado says. "But in the long term, if you don't fix your mechanics, everything ends."
Here's a guy in the top 5 hitters right now in all of baseball and striving to get better.
Take the time in the cage to work on your swing. Strive to get better. Do everything with a purpose.
Then in the game, get up there and rip. Let your practice dictate your performance knowing that you've put in the time.
Yet he's concerned about his mechanics. "It's good for me that all the results are happening in a good way right now," Prado says. "But in the long term, if you don't fix your mechanics, everything ends."
Here's a guy in the top 5 hitters right now in all of baseball and striving to get better.
Take the time in the cage to work on your swing. Strive to get better. Do everything with a purpose.
Then in the game, get up there and rip. Let your practice dictate your performance knowing that you've put in the time.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Baseball Coaches Club
http://www.baseballcoachesclub.com/
Paul Reddick of the 90Mphclub.com, Yogi Berra baseball camps and many other accolades is starting a new coaches video club.
Paul Reddick of the 90Mphclub.com, Yogi Berra baseball camps and many other accolades is starting a new coaches video club.
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