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Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the United States with a passionate fanbase that immortalizes athletes for their performances in big moments. The excitement of the home run, the mastery of the curveball, the agile infield, and the spectacle of seeing an outfielder make a diving catch has firmly ingrained baseball in American folklore.

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Pros and Cons of Each Baseball Swing
April 23, 2018
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 […]
Three Simple Tips for Faster Baseball Relays
April 22, 2018
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 Importance of Setting Clear Expectations
April 22, 2018
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 […]
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Receiving Drills for Catchers
April 18, 2018
The first thing to think about is where do you want to catch the ball in your glove? You want to catch it in the pocket. More specifically, we can train that by using a barehand receiving drill for catchers. “What’s going on guys! I’m Ryan Lavarnway and I’m here with Doug Bernier of ProBaseballInsider.com, […]
Turning Baseball Drills Into Competitions
April 17, 2018
If you ask any youth athlete in any sport what their favorite thing about practice is, not too many would list drills at the top of their list. Drills, while important to teaching athletes proper form and technique and helping the movement become second nature, aren’t usually the most interesting or fun part of a […]
Joey Votto’s Top Baseball Hitting Tips for Youth
April 15, 2018
“I feel a lot of the best hitters, whenever they practice or whenever they hit their best bullet, it’s a ball that’s on a line and a ball that has backspin.” Five-time All-Star and 2010 NL MVP Joey Votto was asked about his top, absolute best baseball hitting tips for youth, and this is how Votto […]
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Four Ways to Instantly Improve Baseball Registration for Your League
April 11, 2018
Careful planning combined with online league management software can improve baseball registration for your league.
Dad, What Have You Learned?
March 29, 2018
Dad, what have we learned about ourselves? And more importantly, how are we applying what we’ve learned? It was only his first year coaching his son’s T-ball team, and this dad was already at the end of his rope. He was frustrated and losing patience with the kids on the team. He’d played baseball at […]
How to Hit in the Clutch
March 26, 2018
There’s pressure on the catcher to call the right pitch. There’s pressure on the coaches and manager of having their players in a position to succeed. It can make or break your reputation. If you can do it, they’ll talk about you in awe long after you’ve left. If you can’t you’ll always have that […]
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Inside College Baseball Recruiting
March 15, 2018
“Remember, coaches are looking for a certain fit for their programs, but more importantly you need to find the right fit for you.” Early recruiting is a hot topic in the college baseball community these days, as dozens of players each year are making verbal commitments to college baseball programs before they ever play a […]
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