by Gary | Pitching, Th: Coaching
In this video, former big leaguer Jon Ely goes over the importance of the changeup. The goal of the pitch is simple: keep the opposing hitter of balance. A very common misconception with this pitch is that you have to change your throwing mechanics from how you...
by Gary | Hitting, Interview, Th: Coaching
In this video straight out of our Baseball Coaching Academy, Elon University coach Mike Kennedy talks about a very important topic to be a successful hitter: swing plane. To Coach Kennedy, swing plane simply means controlling the barrel. According to Coach, you...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, Th: Coaching
What hitting drill should you start doing today? The University of Maine’s Coach Nick Derba thinks it’s the “top hand” drill. Derba believes the top hand is the most important hand in the swing. The top hand drill is where you simply have your...
by Dave Franco | Coaches Corner, Th: Coaching
In this newly added video of the week, Coach Stricklin from the University of Georgia talks about his favorite drill to use in practice for his team. He says that anytime they do a drill he tries to make it as competitive as possible and he does this by always...
by Dave Franco | Coaches Corner, Th: Coaching, Winning Ballplayer
World Champion and series MVP Ben Zobrist tell us how Joe Maddon led the Cubs to their first World Series victory in over 100 years. Zobrist talks about what makes Joe Maddon great: his ability to keep a positive attitude no matter what the situation is. There were...
