Pitcher Duties
Pitcher Duties When we think of youth pitchers the act of pitching and (hopefully) striking out a batter come to mind. While that’s great, a pitcher has other duties and these have...
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Youth Baseball: Selecting Pitchers
When young baseball players turn 8 or 9 they begin pitching in games. This is often a long, difficult learning curve because while the athletes learn to pitch they end up walking...
Youth Catcher: Receiving the Pitch
In our last post ( https://www.cissik.com/blog/?p=6480 ) we covered how to call signs for the youth catcher. With this post we’re going to cover how to receive the ball, which is the...
Pre Season Baseball Preparation
As I write this on November 11, my youngest sons are finishing up fall baseball this week. The first day of real winter weather hit today, plunging the temperatures in North Texas...
One Leg Kettlebell Romanian Deadlifts
Hip hinges are a critical exercise for the strength and conditioning of athletes. These exercises train the muscles of the hamstrings, lower back, and glutes. While a lot of exercises train those...