Lessons from Cancer
A little over six months ago I finished my last chemotherapy treatment for something I didn’t plan for and didn’t want. Cancer creates a lot of anxiety because there is never anything...
Baseball
Coaching, drills, and training for improved baseball performance
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...
Use Short Sprints to Develop Sport-Specific Speed
Short sprints are an incredibly sport-specific way to address athlete speed needs. These have several advantages. First, they are more in tune to what the athlete experiences in the sport. Field and...
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...