Posts Tagged ‘practice’
REASONS PLAYING FOR A YOUTH BASEBALL CLUB WILL HELP YOU REACH YOUR BASEBALL GOALS
It is that time of year again where youth baseball sign-ups are in full swing! As everyone is gearing up for another great baseball season, many families are asking themselves, “Which direction should I take my child in terms of the team he will play for?” There are many options and price points out there…
Read MoreWHAT ARE LACK OF PRACTICE SWINGS COSTING YOU?
Having great bat speed will help any player get into the door of college or professional baseball, but the key to staying there and advancing in an organization is the ability to consistently repeat one’s best swing. What does that mean? If a player takes his “perfect” swing (the swing that is very “easy”, fluid, powerful, and on plane), and…
Read MoreDIFFICULT PLAYS: HOW TO READ THE HARDEST BALL IN THE OUTFIELD
As an outfielder, one of the hardest balls to get a beat and a good reaction on is the line drive that is hit directly at you. This ball makes it very hard to judge the angle and the velocity of the ball, so judging distance is usually a big problem. The best way to…
Read MoreMIDDLE INFIELD PLAY: ROUTE TO THE BASEBALL
In a past post I discussed the importance of the ready position and the first step as an infielder. If an infielder has a good reaction and the first step to the baseball, it will a) help him increase his range and b) help put himself in a better position to field groundballs. The most important part…
Read MoreREPETITION IS THE KEY
It has been said over and over again that baseball is a game of repetition. How many people hear that, but don’t actually believe it..and if they do believe it, how many actually follow through on the repetition part?! Every baseball player I have ever come across has always wanted to be the best. I…
Read MoreTHE POWER OF VISUALIZATION
A tool that isn’t talked about very often and is very under utilized by players and coaches alike is visualization. Visualization can be used in many different ways for different end goals. You can use visualization for relaxation/focus, bringing your focus back to the current pitch/event, improving your performance at a certain skill, and to…
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