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One-handed hitting
How important and beneficial is doing one-armed drills? I'm getting surgery on my right hand in a couple weeks (Aug. 9th) so I am not able to hit normal. I have also basically missed this whole year hitting wise, but have played defense. Will it do me any good hitting balls off the tee with my left arm and are there any other drills I can do? Thanks
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Drills to bring my hips into a throw
Now that I've started to to pull my hips through when I throw, what drills can I do to be more consistent? Right now the movement feels pretty unnatural, so anything I can do to make this better would be good.
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OK, I'm disgusted about this
inning based on an umpire's call...he called an infield fly when it was borderline...their coaches went nuts. Then a checked swing by one of our guys that wasn't called a strike...more nutty behavior by their coaches. Finally, at some point in the inning, their pitcher proclaimed to his 3rd base teammate within earshot of our 3rd base coach that he was going to "hit the next batter" as ordered by his coach. Who led off the next inning for us? Our pitcher who was having "a day." First pitch drills
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60 time
I will be a sophmore in hs next year and all the try outs is the 60. what is a good or the best way in your opinion to cut your time down? any good drills would be awesome
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blocking pitches in the dirt
Hey...what are some drills to block pitches in the dirt...i play ss 2b and i pitch and catch so this will really help me...thank you
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Swing Ideas
My 2008 son playing American Legion has problem handling tough pitches on outer half of plate.Still un-consciously trying to pull these good pitches.Any thoughts,tips,drills or ideas on how to close up this hole in his swing.Any and all help appreciated...
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Too much cage hitting
My hs season is over, as you would expect, it has been for a while, and during my HS season, I couldn't hit worth ****. I think it was all the emphasis our coaches put on soft toss, tee hitting, and one hand drills. That was all we did in the cages, and JV very rarely got to hit on the field. I only got a handful of hits the entire season, mainly because I was always thinking, use more top hand, hit to the right side, keep the ball on the ground, aim for the gaps, as that was what our
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Dropping the back shoulder
Tonight for my summer team i was seeing the ball well at the plate, but was 0-2. First bat i got jammed and fouled out to third. Second bat i hit a very high fly to shallow right. After the game my dad told me that i dropped my back shoulder. Are there any drills or tips that can help me solve this problem?
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Batting Cage
I have access to a local college facility with batting cages. Does any one have some ideas to give me about what drills to do? Right now i do mostly front toss and just regular BP. Any thing will be helpful. thanks
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having troubles with my swing
Im 22 ive played baseball my whole life practicly and the last time i really played was when i was 18 my senior year of highschool. I just got back into baseball again in a fast pitch adult league. Im having trouble picking up the faster pitching....our first game i went 1-4 ( one K ) but i hit little dribblers the other three times ( one blooped in) is there any drills that can help me right now...t work maybe?? I need to show these guys i can hit i love the sport and i know i can perform
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footwork
i was just wondering if anybody knew some drills that would help with my foot work to decrease my pop to pop time guzda
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I'm back, it's been awhile
stopped lifting eating altogether i haven't been able to drop below 135. Figure that out. But anyway i just came back because I'm still hoping one day to be a coach/scout or something like that and i think i would like to actually help someone get to the pros. I spent the whole last bit researching and reading books on drills and skills and fitness laddee dah and I really don't want that to go to waste. I was gonna see if i could coach this summer but i really need the time off from being on
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The Best of The Best Instructional Evaluation Showcase
Most Valuable Player is pleased to announce a three (3) day Instructional Evaluation Showcase 16-18 June which will Improve all aspects of positional play Teach you to get the ball to jump off your bat Provide each player with a detailed evaluation identifying what you are good at, what you need to improve on, and provide you with drills to help you work on your own Have you Showcase your talents in front of college coaches on the final day Some of the coaches: Catching with Kevin Schnall
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Players Only Please
Would some of you (players only) please breakdown a "Select" practice compared to a "High School" practice. Include #'s of players as well as coaches involved and drills that might occur at each as well as situations, coverages etc. Inquiring minds want to know.
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New England Catching Camp 2006 Schedule
will meet from 1-5pm daily. The camp will be held at Lions Field in Hudson NH. The camp will focus on all the skills needed to excel at the games most demanding position. The sessions will include training on flexibility drills, receiving, blocking, throwing and all fielding skills. To register or get more information on Summer Camp visit NECC’s website at www.catchingcamp.com and click on the link for Summer Camp-2006 or call Coach Weaver at 603-882-8981
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Hustle (or lack thereof)
I get very frustrated at lack of hustle. When doing infield drills (1&cover, etc.), and the shortstop makes an error, and he walks after the ball it really gets to me, more than the error. How much hustle (mainly during practice) is there in your schools?
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drills on how to keep your front shoulder in??
i have figured out my problem at the plate and what it is is my front shoulder flys open... so i was wondering if yall had any drills that would help me keep my front shoulder in?
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first steps
my coach has told me that he is going to try to turn me into a catcher. I have never cought more than batting practice. what are the first things i need to do if i want to become a good catcher and are there any drills that i should work on? DD
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Throwdowns
Does anyone know of any good websites with information/tips/drills/videos, especially videos, to work on throwdowns to second and things like that, blocking would also be helpful. I really need to work a lot this summer and fall, so I will hopefully make my Varsity next spring. Thanks.
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need some help please
snap out of it but anyone have any advice or drills to help me get out of this ASAP.
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I need some help
snap out of it but anyone have any advice or drills to help me get out of this ASAP.
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Stevenson Showcase
Could someone who has attended the June Stevenson Showcase please give me insight as to how the showcase is run? How many days does it last, number of scouts or recruiters that attend (what level of colleges they represent), drills that they have the players go through, games etc. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me on this!!
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weight staying back to much and some shoulder flaws
I've had a little problem with my weight staying back to much so when i make contact my body is not totally straight, it is bent to the umpire and my shoulder is dropping just a tad. This causes a weak hit that is usally in the air. Also should i hit the ball more out in front of me or make contact when the ball is alomst inline with my body? Are there any drills i could do to fix this?
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Bat Speed
COuld anyone give me some techniques,drills,or traing that could help improve my bat speed?
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Seperation drills...
Hi all, Wondering if anyone had any good drills for teaching this? Some cues would be welcome as well. Thanks in advance, Ed
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Inconsistant Hitting
Hello, Im having problem hitting mostly with trying to pull outside pitches. Could anyone give me some advice or drills ect. to help me work on this? Thanx
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Looking for outfield drills
can someone pls list some "different" o/f drills. I have been searching the web and same old stuff.
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Catcher DVD
I know I asked this once, but I can't find the post. I apologize to anyone who is bothered by repeated questions. I'll be ordering stuff on baseballexpress soon and I figure I'll just pick up a DVD on catching. Which is better: DR. STOCKTON'S CATCHING SKILLS AND DRILLS or BASEBALL EXPRESS CATCHER'S WORKOUT. Please respond fast. Thanks alot. p.s. I need most of my help on throwing.
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Release Point
I have a problem with high pitches, I can go side to side fine, but my coach tells me that I need to get the ball lower more consistantly and it has something to do with my release point, are there any good drills that can help with this?
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Youth level catcher warmups
I am having my 13-15 year old catchers do warmups together incorporating a number of skill exercises. Does anybody have suggestions/program for this age group they would like to suggest? i.e. particular drills and their duration during warmups.....
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drills for running speed
I am 15 years old, 5 foot 10 inches, 130 pounds, and not the fastest lion in the pack (if you know what i mean). What do i do to get faster?
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How do you stop Hands dropping? Shoulder dropping? and improve confindence
Last 2 years my batting average has been lower than past years because of my hands dropping and my shoulder dropping. I dont know why i am doing it now but all of sudden my swing has changed. because of this my confindence at the plate has been lowered. any drills? or just anything to help?
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Staying on the same plane
When hitting I often raise up causing ground balls.Working to fix it at practice and during BP but what are some good drills to stay down so you see the ball coming on the same plane the whole way? Now I widen out because I feel I see the ball better and it feels incredibly strange if I were to raise up,is this good?
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Tee Drills! What do you guys do?
I was interested in some Tee drills for my son. He is a very good contact hitter at the moment but I was wondering if you guys have a certain way about going through some batting drills? Any comments of Vid shots?
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Falling off the mound
Coach says I have a problem where I fall off to the mound to the left because my body isnt driving totally to the plate. My left foot lands a bit towards the 1st base side and I fall off. Any drills to prevent this besides just practicing it over and over again?
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HITTING PROBLEM
i'm in a slump right now, and i no what i'm doing wrong. I work on it in BP, and hit fine, but when game time comes I do the same old thing. I'm swinging and standing up as I swing unstead of swinging and staying down until after i make contact....anyone know any drills or things I can do?
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standing up while hitting
i'm in a slump right now, and i no what i'm doing wrong. I work on it in BP, and hit fine, but when game time comes I do the same old thing. I'm swinging and standing up as I swing unstead of swinging and staying down until after i make contact....anyone know any drills or things I can do?
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Dropping head and back shoulder before contact
it, but he doesn't know quite how to go about fixing it. Are there any drills that will reteach him to keep his head level/upright at contact?
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Need advice for 10U travel team
. My coaches and I think we do a very good job of instilling the fundamentals through practice and drills and they know what to do and how to do it correctly. I think we may even do this to a fault because I am beginning to think we have "spoon-fed" them to much. We talk to them constantly about the game, mentally and physically. I wanted to raise this issue as I have not seen it discussed before and am sure it is something some of you more experienced coaches may have encountered before. This
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picking up a curve
I recently played my first varsity scrimmage and realized right away I can not pick up a curveball when batting. I was just wondering what drills anyone knew of that could help picking up the ball rotation as it is coming to the plate, or how to work on picking the ball up out of the pitchers hand. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Curveball arm action
Hey all, I've been experiencing this problem lately when I'm throwing a curveball. I find that I'm slowing my arm down towards release, and its a dead giveaway to what pitch I'm throwing. The problem I'm finding is that I can't throw my curveball with "fastball" arm speed, and when I do, I end up not finishing off my pitch, and it ends up being a hanger in the top of the zone. Are there any drills that would eliminate this problem? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks
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Pie Throwing
My youngest son tends to sometimes "pie throw" the ball. By this I mean that his throwing hand is somewhat under the ball just prior to release - I guess he may be leading with his elbow too much. He doesn't do it every throw, but when he does his velocity drops significantly. He is currently ten years old - so there should be ample time to fix the problem; but I want to do what I can to prevent any injuries to his arm/shoulder. Does anyone know of any drills that would help to correct this
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adding power....
i am pretty much an oppo type of hitter, i pull the ball half and half with the open stance... i have pretty decent power but i would like the power to attract scouts, especially this summer. what are some drills, techniques or excersies i could do to increase hitting power?
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Flying open
Anybody got any drills on flying open. Coach tells me my mechanics are great (been workin hard on'm) it's just that my front side flies open a lot. The only time it doesn't is when I'm constantly thinking about it and then when I stop it's natural again. He's gonna help me but any drills I can do at home?
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Frustrated with my swing..
I'm becoming frustrated with my swing, at all the wrong times. my hitting coach is with the big club now, so I can't get a hold of him to straighten it out, so I thought I'd consult the board. I've lately caught my backside dipping a little bit, and hitting fly balls. The problem is it's very hard to catch yourself dipping on the backside and correcting it. Anyone have any advice/suggestions/drills for me?
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Golf Swing
I have a player that is a very good golfer. But I am trying to break him of lunging forward. He gets his hips through the ball very good, but instead of finishing with his head and butt over the middle of his stance, he lunges forward and finishes with all of his weight over his front foot. I have shown him, but just resorts back to the natural golf swing. Is there any drills I could have him do, or any message I could relay to him to help him keep his weight more over the middle of his
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2 Swings
best averages on the team.. I just would love to see his off the tee or batting cage swing more against the live pitching. I almost forgot he hardly evers strikes out. Anyone ever ran into this problem or know any drills????????
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Stride Length
I am a RHP and am about 6'3". I have a rather short stride and tend to throw across my body. Are there some drills that could work on both of the things and what could making my stride longer do for me?