Tagged With "key learnings"
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Elite Baseball 1st Annual College Coaches Camp
Elite Baseball will be holding our 1st Annual College Coaches Summer Camp this July 12-14 at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, MD for players ages 14-18. We are expecting between 15-20 coaches in attendance over the three days. All...
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you never know
When I attend college baseball games I try to engage parents in conversation to learn about their son's journey. A couple of years ago at a Boston College game I chatted with the mother of a BC player. The family is from Louisiana. The kid looked at...
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should hs players auto take a strike entire game
Please I need your thoughts/comments on the below situation:Situation: Well talented varsity baseball team, currently 1-6 against competition that the team played even against during fall and summer. Coach blames players for lack of leadership and...
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College Baseball Camp Dates Now Available
EXACT Sports has released the upcoming college baseball camp schedule at http://exactsports.com/baseball. The EXACT Baseball National Player Development Camp is led by NCAA coaches from schools including the University of Notre Dame, Kansas, FSU, and...
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Theory hitting vs. Practical hitting
quote:Swinging a bat is about a series of body movements, or, as I call it, sequencing....There is a flow to the sequencing of body movement....It does no good to practice a part of the sequence since you are not learning how to do that part in it's...
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Best in Virginia Showcase Camp
Has any one attended this Best in Virginia Showcase camp. It is a boarding camp hosted at Hampden Sydney. Interested in how it is run, opportunities to learn, setting and competitive enviroment.This summer, my son will be a rising junior, 15 year...
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KELLAM kNIGHTS
ST.Claire Jones coach the lessons that young men learn from you are awesome. I had the privalage to be around you this summer and the values that you instilled into my sons head were so refreshing. The world needs more people like you. Good Luck this...
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Batting Averages are Selfish
Hello again HS Baseball Web Community,Recently a student of mine told me he was stressed about going 1 for 5 in the first two games of the year. He’s a great ballplayer, a freshmen starting on Varsity, and it scared me to see that all his talent...
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Games Tues March 30 -- still on?
As you learn of any games that are casualties of wet grounds, please share that info with the rest of us so we don't drive out to a game to find nothing going on!I have heard that Woodberry Forest at Collegiate was rescheduled as part of a DH at WF on...
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National Player Development Camp
OK, I've searched the forums and can't find any posts on this yet, so here goes...<flinching>Does anyone know about, or have any experience with, an operation that goes by "National Player Development Camp", "West Coast Select", and...
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HITTING THE BIG LEAGUE WAY @ CENTERFIELD ACADEMY
CENTERFIELD BASEBALL ACADEMYPROUDLY PRESENTS HITTING THE BIG LEAGUE WAY SPONSORED BY JC VIDEO FEATURING Rudy JaramilloMajor League Hitting Coach (Chicago Cubs) Don LongMajor League Hitting Coach (Pittsburg Pirates) Ronnie OrtegonMinor League...
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Incredible $50 Opportunity: Learn Base Stealing from the Expert: Coach Mike Roberts
DBAT Frisco Presents Coach Mike Roberts*Head Coach of Cape Cod League Cotuit Kettleers*24 Year Head Coach at Univ of North Carolina*Father of base stealing MLB All Star Brian Roberts... Saturday, January 9th, 1 - 5 pm - $50 includes base stealing...
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Rick Peterson Pitching Clinic
Everyone is talking about a Biomechanical Pitching Analysis to spot velocity flaws.On Saturday, February 6th, a total of 50 area pitchers will be able to learn from Brewers Coach Rick Peterson, former Yankee Al Leiter and former Yankee Strength Coach...
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Pro Showcase Jan 18
The Matt Anderson Baseball Academy will be hosting a Showcase Evaluation Camp on Monday, January 18, 2010 (Martin Luther King Day) at the Generation Sports Dome in Muncy, PA. The Camp will begin with Registration from 8:30am to 9:00am. The morning...
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Pro Showcase Jan 18
The Matt Anderson Baseball Academy will be hosting a Showcase Evaluation Camp on Monday, January 18, 2010 (Martin Luther King Day) at the Generation Sports Dome in Muncy, PA. The Camp will begin with Registration from 8:30am to 9:00am. The morning...
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HS Situtation
I have a son that is a Sophmore in HS and played on the JV team last year, he is a RHP / OF who stands aprox. 5'9" and weighs in about 145lbs, his future is on the bump IMO due to his arm strenght and pitching ability, has a mean slurve, throws about...
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Separating Steroid Facts from Fiction in the McGwire Era
Here is some information from the Federal Citizen Information Center. New for Consumers Highlighting Government Information and Services Separating Steroid Facts from Fiction in the McGwire Era For many people, baseball superstar Mark...
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BEST FIELDS
Being new to the area, what are the Best/Worst fields in the SED/Beach area? Which ones are known for being a launching pad or a pitchers park, smooth infield or gophers playground? I got to say I love the enthusiasm here from parents and fans, it...
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The cost of baseball part 3
This site is chocked full of "feel good" situations but we all know it's not like that all the time and soul searching is a part of all our lives.Of the folks who have been involved with this sequence of threads a few questions have come to mind....
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The reality of college baseball
Hard to beleive in just a few short weeks, the college baseball season will be underway.I wasn't quite prepared for the college baseball experience. My player did very well in HS, he did very well in first fall practice, and like many, ran into a...
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Why is analyzing Mechanics so confusing?
In search of the perfect throwing mechanics, some have made a dedicated career out of it. Some, it seems, just want to prove a pet theroy while others set out to prove others theories, while most it seems, just do what everyone else is doing and not...
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Mid-Atlantic Pirate Scout Team Tryouts
Hi my name is Jimmy Anderson and i'm a former Major League Pitcher and i now run this Pirate Team in the Summer and Fall. It's my 2nd year as Manager and we have had 25 kids go onto play College baseball on some kind of scholarship. We have countless...
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East Cobb Baseball Academy Upcoming Camps
to register go to www.ecbacademy.comAcworth Baseball Pitcher Catcher Camp Dates: Sun 2/21/2010 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Date Sunday Feb 21St 2010 Where: Acworth Sports Complex located on South Main St in Acworth Time : 1PM-3PM Cost: $30 per player...
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When will "Player Appearance" become a Golden Thread?
There are so many great illustrations, personal experiences, stories to learn from, and just out-right hard-core opinions on the game of baseball, I was just wondering what it takes, and when a thread is moved to the "Golden Threads" forum...is this...
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I really don't like Forearm Bands with Plays On Them
I really hate to see coaches using bands with plays on them.Calling pitches this way is the worst. Every pitch the coach calls out a number and then the catcher looks down and across to get the pitch and location. It slows the game down and keeps the...
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Elite Baseball -College Coaches Camp
Elite Baseball will be holding our 1st Annual College Coaches Summer Camp this July 12-14 at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, MD for players ages 14-18. We are expecting between 15-20 coaches in attendance over the three days. All...
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What "it" takes
Recently there was a thread about "it" and whether your son had "it."Some feel theirs did or does.Recently I read an article about "it" on ESPN and the author described only a few who have it and one was Derick Jeter.Our son admires Derick Jeter and...
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Which Travel Team is "Better" ??
My son has arrived at the proverbial "fork-in-the-road" in terms of a potential move to a new team as he transitions to 14U in the Fall. Here are both scenarios regarding travel ball team choices - I've always received no-nonsense honest feedback on...
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Arena Starz South Tryouts
Tryouts for the Arena STARZ South 2015 summer 13u, 14u, 15u, 16u, and 17u teams will be held on Sunday, August 24 . Details are as follows: LOCATION Anne Arundel Community College 101 College Parkway Arnold, MD 21012 TIME 13u-14u...
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AZ T-Rex Baseball Club (2019) tryouts
The nationally ranked AZ T-Rex Baseball Club organization is looking for dedicated, team players who want to learn proper mechanics and mental strategies to maintain our championship tradition. T-Rex Baseball Club takes great pride in developing...
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New Hitting Book
I put together a collection of my thoughts/ideas on the mechanics of the Elite Swing and published them into a PDF. It is FREE and not for profit use. I just wanted to be able to help out coaches, parents and players. It is not...
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D-BAT Gallegos manager credits his mentor for teaching him about baseball, life
FARMINGTON — The celebration started moments after D-BAT Gallegos third baseman Noah Hill lifted his glove into the air, signaling he had caught the game-winning out of Friday's championship game against the Midland Redskins. Players from the Dallas-based team sprinted to the center of the infield, piling on top of each other and basking in the bliss of winning the Connie Mack World Series. Lost among the entangled arms and legs of the dog pile and drowned out by the cheers of the packed...
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Shutting out the noise
I was watching the RI vs IL game this afternoon and noticing the noise level, and a thought crossed my mind. Has anyone experimented with earplugs or some other noise stifling thing for hitters or pitchers? It wouldn’t make a great deal of sense for fielders, other than maybe to teach them to concentrate, because a lot of defense has to do with verbal communication. But what pitcher or hitter wouldn’t benefit from reduced distractions? Yeah, yeah, I know you coaches would feel like you lost...
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Why YOU Could Be To Blame For BAD BODY LANGUAGE!
Why this may be the most important message you've ever read... Can mental toughness be taught? You want to know what I think? Yes! But you know what… It starts with parents and coaches like us, we’ve got to hold our kids accountable inside every single activity! We can’t let them off the hook and point the finger at the umpire, coach or teacher and when that “poor me” body language pops up… SQUASH IT! If not, it’s bound to happen again! Body language is powerful! In fact, your character and...
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Maryland Pitching and Positional Player Showcases
Elite Baseball is excited to announce that we will be having two fall showcases in Maryland this year. This is a great opportunity to be seen by coaches one last time before winter rolls around. PITCHING SHOWCASE When: ...
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Maryland Pitching and Positional Player Showcases
Elite Baseball is excited to announce that we will be having two fall showcases in Maryland this year. This is a great opportunity to be seen by coaches one last time before winter rolls around. PITCHING SHOWCASE When: ...
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Finding info on approach
There is plenty of info here and seemingly everywhere on the proper mechanics of hitting a baseball, but I'd like to learn and become a better teacher of "approach". I'm asking you guys for help finding information (books, DVDs, articles, websites,...
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Joe Bohringer interview with Andy Andres
ANDY ANDRES: Joe, we're here in Phoenix at the SABR Analytics Conference in 2014. And there's a lot of folks here talking about baseball analytics, how it's grown up, where it is today, where it might go forward. One aspect of that is that we've got this huge course coming up at BU offered to thousands of people to understand sabermetrics better. But you were there a long time ago. You've been in baseball for a long time. Can you talk about the arc of the change in sabermetrics and analytics...
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How import is change up?
At recent showcase of which 50 pitchers were present was surprised to see only 17 threw change up. Most had FB and Curve Only. Is it a trend for kids to learn curve early, age 10-11 after FB and they find success with it at that age and...
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What would you like to ask a college coach about recruiting?
Hey guys, my name is Xan Barksdale and I'm a baseball coach at East Tennessee State University. If you don't recognize me here, it's because I usually just post in the Catching section. Anyway, I'm posting in the recruiting section today...
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Play Punch out - Put the Stats In Your Favor
Check out how the statistics change from pitch to pitch when you throw a strike vs ball. Learn which pitches are the most important and execute in those situations. Have fun playing Punch Out. http://baseballminded.com/play-punch/
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Elite Pitchers Program - Driveline Baseball
With summer ball winding down, the 2014-2015 off-season is nearly upon us. Driveline Baseball is once again running off-season Elite Pitcher groups for the following ages: -Youth (11-13) -HS / College -Pro Kyle Boddy is the head...
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USA events, schools, and travel
Edited: travel plans have finalized. Looking for information on North Carolina area D1 programs and Cary, NC USA tournament 17U NTIS (August 21-24). I have a few questions for the board and hope that some of you who've been or are in the...
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What Skills Are Most Important To Emphasize
With so much experience and knowledge on this site, I am hoping to learn from it. With time and spaced limited by weather in the Northeast, what skills are most important for a young kid to possess? "All of them" seems too simplified....
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Steve Springer Mental Side of Hitting at D-BAT Lakeside
Where: D-BAT Lakeside 2502 Lawing Ln. Rowlett, TX 75088 When: December, 20th @ 10:00 AM Cost: $75 in advance / $90 at the door Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qualityatbats Twitter: @qualityatbats This is a can't miss...
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EXOS @Raleigh Orthopaedic Baseball Clinic Dec 13th
Peak Performance for Throwing Athletes Saturday December 13, 2014 from 9- 11 a.m. For all athletes ages 12-18 11th Annual Baseball/Softball Training Clinic Peak Performance for Throwing Athletes Saturday December 13, 2014 from 9- 11 a.m. For all...
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January Pitching Velocity Boot Camps - 2 Locations Frisco & Dallas
PKA Pitching Velocity Training Boot Camps by Paul Ahearne Over 450 participated over last 8 years, gain 3-4 mph in 4 weeks, 100+ college signees, 10+ drafted to MLB, 10+ Area Code Pitchers selected. A series of the most intense arm care,...
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Promising Sign Right?
The kid got an email from top DIII recruiting coordinator, inviting him to come for a visit during the season to learn "what's its like to attend and play for" said school. Coach also said that he has checked up on the kid's application...
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East Coast Baseball Camp at Tuckahoe Sports
http://eastcoastbaseballcamp.com/ January 9-11, 2015 **only a few spots remaining** Tuckahoe Sports Complex Richmond, VA Learn from some of the best college coaches in the game. Hands on instruction from: Brian O'Connor - UVA Monte...
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Oh those rules
Our team is involved in a curious clash with the rules, and when folks found out about our little “issue”, several parents contacted me and asked me to explain what the heck was going on. I decided to use the team’s newsletter to attempt to explain something that confuses a lot of people. When I got done I realized just how complicated and overwhelming the rules can be, so I thought since I'd already spent the time writing it for the team, it might benefit someone else out there.