Yes, baseball is a sport that requires specified body movements that must drilled constantly, like those for hitting and pitching and fielding and catching. Often it’s so overwhelming to get proficient at these skills, that you spend all your practice time working on them. And then your kid gets thrown out at home, and theContinue reading “Baseball Speed: 4 Ways to Get Faster”
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5 Things You Need to Know Before Going to Ripken Experience
Everything you need to know before heading to a baseball tournament at the Ripken Experience in Aberdeen, Maryland. If your team is considering entering a baseball tournament at the Ripken Experience, definitely do it. But before you go, check out our tips. What is the Ripken Experience in Aberdeen? The Ripken Experience is a sprawlingContinue reading “5 Things You Need to Know Before Going to Ripken Experience”
10 Tips for How to Coach ADD & ADHD Kids in Baseball
Kids with ADD and other attention issues can excel at youth baseball with the right coaching. If you’ve coached baseball for any length of time, you’ve come across kids with attention issues. Sometimes the parents alert you of the problem. Sometimes they say nothing. If you properly address these kids and meet them where they’reContinue reading “10 Tips for How to Coach ADD & ADHD Kids in Baseball”
Are Local Little Leagues Bad for Baseball?
Fewer kids across the country are playing Little League baseball. There is no question that fewer kids across the country are playing baseball. For example, in my town (population 26,000), we used to have two separate Little Leagues, which combined for over 60 teams from ages 7 through 12. Today, we’ve contracted to one league,Continue reading “Are Local Little Leagues Bad for Baseball?”
5 Ways Youth Baseball Teams Cheat, and How to Respond
Don’t let youth baseball cheating go unchecked. As the recent Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal shows, baseball teams cheat. Yet, that doesn’t mean we have to tolerate cheating at the youth level. When coaching a baseball team, or even when attending a game as a spectator, keep your eyes open for common signs of cheating (asContinue reading “5 Ways Youth Baseball Teams Cheat, and How to Respond”
Is It Now Fashionable to Hate On Baseball Dads?
Another article was published making baseball dads look like buffoons. On May 27, 2021, Esquire published an article entitled “Inside Youth Baseball’s Most Notorious Dad-On-Dad Rivalry” that delves into a sordid spat between two baseball dads that occurred over a decade ago in Long Island. The article, written by David Gauvey Herbert, features sordid JoeyContinue reading “Is It Now Fashionable to Hate On Baseball Dads?”
Pro Tips for Taking Great Baseball Videos of Your Kid
Everything you need to know to get the best baseball videos of your kids during games Recording good videos of you kid during baseball games is not just about capturing proud moments to post on Facebook. The videos allow you to really see what he’s doing mechanically, both right and wrong, so they can makeContinue reading “Pro Tips for Taking Great Baseball Videos of Your Kid”
How to Manage Your Kid’s Baseball Tantrums and Meltdowns
Striking out or making errors sends some baseball players into a tailspin. You can tell them baseball is a game of failure, remind them that Hall-of-Famers get out seven out of 10 times, and point to the TV whenever Mike Trout gets rung up. But if your youth player is anything like mine, it won’tContinue reading “How to Manage Your Kid’s Baseball Tantrums and Meltdowns”
5 Great Father’s Day Gifts for a Baseball Dad
Looking for the perfect Father’s Day present for the baseball dad in your life? Check out our recommendations for baseball gifts that he’ll absolutely love. Father’s Day is just around the corner, and the baseball dad in your life would really appreciate more baseball stuff. While it’s true that all the baseball purchases over theContinue reading “5 Great Father’s Day Gifts for a Baseball Dad”
4 Ways To Increase Your Kid’s Pitching Velocity
The kids who throw hard in baseball have a lot of advantages. Maximize your youth player’s pitching velocity. It often feels like arm strength for a youth pitcher is just about genetics. But that’s actually not true. Check out our strategies for adding pitching velocity. 1. Encourage Healthy Weight Gain to Increase Pitching Velocity HeightContinue reading “4 Ways To Increase Your Kid’s Pitching Velocity”