Youth Baseball: Fielding Practice
Fielding is an important skill in youth baseball. While we’d for our pitchers to be able to strike out every batter, it’s not realistic. As I tell to many of the pitchers...
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Youth Catchers Should Call Pitches
Here’s a situation that is common in youth baseball games. The coach is sitting on a bucket outside his dugout calling every single pitch. The coach may even be yelling at the...
Youth Baseball: Practice Thoughts
A lot of youth baseball practices look like this: one athlete is performing the skill while the other 11 are standing around watching. This is a problem for several reasons; first, only...
Youth Baseball: Footwork for Outfield Success
Youth baseball players do not have the years of experience that high school, collegiate, and pro players do. One of the places this really shows up in the outfield. Without those years...
Youth Baseball: Middle Infielders
Middle infielders (second base and short stop) are extremely important for the defensive success of a baseball team. Many baseballs get hit into the part of the field, so it’s important that...