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Contact Us Log In Sign Up Free Baseball Basketball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Football Lacrosse Soccer Softball Track & X-Country Volleyball Wrestling ADInsider Navigation Baseball Home Skills & Drills Strategy Topics Shop CLINICS & CONFERENCES INSIDER +PLUS Purchase ScorebookPurchase Line-Up CardsJul 21, 2020 Pitch Delivery with Butch Chaffin – Cookeville HS (TN) Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates pitching motion and delivery. Many young pitchers have a slow motion then try to speed up delivering the ball to the plate. Coach tells his pitchers that as soon […] Developing Buy-In for the Game Plan with Buck Showalter – (Retired) Watch as Coach explains that the #1 challenge is how to get the players buying in to a team concept. For the players to buy in, they need to see results on the scoreboard as […] Jul 21, 2020 The 1 BIG Lie & 3 BIGGER Truths Don’t fall for the same lie we always hear… My hot take of the week: One of the biggest lies you hear over and over again in athletics is Sports develop leadership.” I can tell […] Jul 21, 2020 Jul 16, 2020 What Kind of Hitter You Are with Dan Spencer – Linfield College Fast ball hitting fools. Coach explains that most players think they are fastball hitters and they are not. Most players are breaking ball, bat speed hitters who need to cheat to hit the fastball which […] Infielder Arm Acceleration Drill with Dennis Rogers, Retired – Riverside CC Get the ball out earlier. Watch as Coach explains many infielders do not have good arm action or strength and this drill works on arm acceleration. This is a partner drill that emphasizes getting the […] Jul 15, 2020 Pitch Framing with Blaze Lambert – Abilene Christian Univ. Controlled short movements. Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates pitch framing for catchers. The goal is having a good presentation to the umpire and a frame with good extension to flexion. Jul 14, 2020 Give Praise to the Right People with Chad Caillet – Texas A&M Univ. Watch as Coach explains the importance of praising the right people. In every big inning something that is not sexy happens and it is often the result someone doing the little things that starts it […] Jul 14, 2020 Jul 14, 2020 Wade Gilbert’s Coaching Better” Breakouts Session 2: Winning Your Practices & Athlete Learning Live Wade Gilbert breakouts session held on July 16, 2020, hosted by Coaches Insider and Human Kinetics. In this session, Dr. Gilbert discusses two main topics surrounding practice and athlete learning: Topic 1: Quality practice […] The 3 Fundamentals of Infield Play with Ryan Aguayo – Univ. of Texas at San Antonio Watch as Coach explains that late eye contact, playing underneath the ball and active feet are the 3 fundamentals necessary in developing good infielders. In practice, always emphasize these fundamentals to keep your instruction consistent. Jul 7, 2020 Three Techniques to Catch the Low Pitch with Blake Allen – DePauw Univ. Watch as Coach explains, and a catcher demonstrates three techniques for catching a low pitch. The catcher can roll the thumb up, roll the thumb under or hinge at the elbow. On the rolling options, […] Jul 7, 2020 Executing the Double Play in the Middle By: Sam Piraro, San Jose State Univ. – Retired Most baseball people, especially those who are involved at the upper levels, understand the importance and significance of the Double Play. Being able to secure two […] Jul 7, 2020 Jul 6, 2020 Wade Gilbert’s Coaching Better” Breakouts Session 1: Relationships and Winning Your Team’s Trust Live Wade Gilbert breakouts session held on July 9, 2020, hosted by Coaches Insider and Human Kinetics. In this session, Dr. Gilbert discusses two main topics surrounding trust and building relationships: Topic 1: Building athlete […] Timing Game When Stealing 2nd Base with David Olson – Bellevue College It takes 3.5 seconds to 3.7 seconds to steal 2nd base. Coach explains that he times all his players on their speed to 2nd base based on a 13 ft. lead. When calling the offense […] Jul 2, 2020 Developing the Secondary Pitch with Scott Shepperd – Univ. of Texas at San Antonio Developing a secondary pitch. Watch as Coach explains in pitcher’s warmup, at 120 feet he wants them throwing a changeup downhill as hard as they can. The emphasis is on the pitcher’s arm moving fast […] Jul 1, 2020 Back Hip Hitting Drills with Dan Heefner – Dallas Baptist Univ. Watch as Coach explains, and hitters demonstrate these back hip hitting drills. The ‘RDL Drill’ is a front toss and the hitter uses one leg, does two RDLs and swings away. With the ‘Hitter Start […] Jun 23, 2020 The Basics Really Work with Alan Stein, Jr. Watch as Alan explains that in today’s world, it is popular to keep chasing what is hot, new, flashy and to ignore what is basic. This is a mistake, as the basics do work and […] Jun 23, 2020 Teaching Situational Hitting in Baseball In my formative days of playing baseball the majority of the practice focused primarily on fundamentals of the basics. However, rarely if ever was there any discussion of technique. As I progressed into high school […] Jun 23, 2020 Jun 18, 2020 Get the Leadoff Hitter Out with Dan Spencer – Linfield College Watch as Coach cites statistics for Division I concerning the leadoff hitter. If the leadoff hitter got on base, the average runs per inning was 1.2 and the chance of scoring a run that inning […] Articulate Your Vision with Greg Simmons – Charlotte Christian School (NC) Building a Culture. Watch as Coach explains the importance of articulating your vision and plan to athletes, parents, and administrators. He explains the evolution of his program from when it started to present day. One […] Jun 17, 2020 Practice Mental Training for Pitchers in Game-Like Situations with Doug Williams – College of San Mateo Watch as Coach explains that many times, a pitcher is completely different on the mound than they were in the bullpen. The mental approach of the pitcher will impact their mechanics and they must create […] Jun 16, 2020 Developing Breaking Balls with Scott Shepperd – Univ. of Texas at San Antonio Watch as Coach explains that it doesn’t matter if you call it a curve or slider, they just want their pitchers to have a breaking ball defined by their fastball velocity and it must have […] Jun 10, 2020 Identifying Which Cues to Use for Each Athlete with Nick Winkelman – The Language of Coaching Watch as Nick discusses identifying which cues to use for each individual athlete. Before you can influence an athlete, you must try to understand them, and it is important to be flexible and adaptable with […] Jun 10, 2020 Six Steps in Mastering Tough Conversations Provided by: Raise Your Game Effective coaches and leaders stand firm in telling their people what they need to hear, not necessarily what they want to hear. Trust and truth go hand in hand and […] Jun 10, 2020 Jun 4, 2020 Pitch Count Situations with David Berg – UCLA Training with a purpose. Watch as Coach discusses putting pitchers in pitch count situations instead of just throwing pitches in practice with no substance to it. The goal is knowing when to use the plate […] Catcher Warmups with Brian Whatley – San Joaquin Delta College 3 Basic Catcher Movements. Watch as Coach and a catcher demonstrate this warmup drill that incorporates the 3 basic movements of transfer, block and receiving. Jun 3, 2020 Follow Through Is a Hitting Absolute with Scott Laverty – Chapman University Short to the ball and long through it. Watch as Coach explains that all good hitters, throughout the ages, have a long follow through. The batter stays on plane and the wrists turn and roll […] Jun 2, 2020 Six-Shooter Catchers Drill with Derek Woodley – Defiance College Watch as Coach explains, and catchers demonstrate this six-shooter drill. This drill uses tennis balls and weighted balls and works on quick hands. It is important for catchers to move their eyes while...