Tagged With "hitting lessons and development"
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bat speed
does anybody know any good training exercise to develop bat speed and ball distance?
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Bio-Mechanical Aspects of the Kinetic Chain In The Swing
I figured there had to be a place for this discussion.Many aspects of human movements in sport can be readily understood by Newtonian rigid-body mechanics. Many of these laws and biomechanical principles, however, are counterintuitive to a lot of...
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Elite Training
Dear DFW Baseball Families,"You don't have to be sick to get better."-Trevor Moawad, Mental Conditioning Coach of the Alabama Football ProgramJust FYI - I always take clients who want to commit to training their mental skills, but that's an investment...
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Commodores a good fit for Webb's Wormsley
Congrats to Clark on his son's commintment to Vandy.Sentinel article:By DREW EDWARDS, edwardsd@knews.com June 21, 2005 After helping Webb School to its second Division II state championship game in the last three years, Jordan Wormsley had one more...
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Texas Baseball Showcase
2008 Summer Baseball Showcases www.TexasBaseballShowcase.com 100+ College & Pro Scouts Invited to Attend DEMONSTRATE & ELEVATE YOUR POTENTIAL •Expose Your Physical Potential Critical to aiding in development, pinpoint your strengths and develop a training plan with your coaches. Show the scouts your desire to improve. •Enhance Your Mental Game Baseball is 90% mental and scouts look for players with total ability to contribute to their team. At these showcases, you can truly show...
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Youth Pitching Age
What is the best age to start developing a pitcher?I'm trying to seek a little wisdom from those out there that have "been there done that" with their kids throughout their baseball careers. Just wondering what coaches and pitchers parents that have...
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Texas Stallions Baseball 10U, 13U, and 14U
Looking for a couple of players for each team for Fall 2012. If you have a good attitude and a desire to develop your skills with top-notch coaching, we are looking for you. We are an established club where you can grow with teams from 9U through 18U....
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Travel Ball nightmare
We have 4 games left in the most expensive lesson I have ever learned.We paid $1500 plus uniform. Which was $235.That gave us 9 tournaments plus a nationals.It was supposed to include two paid coaches, practice field rental, indoor rental, and game...
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Illinois Indians Baseball '09 Tryouts
Come try out to be a part of the Illinois Indians Travel Baseball Team for the Fall 2008 and Summer 2009 travel baseball seasons. The Illinois Indians are a travel baseball organization comprised of 10 teams in the age groups of 9-18 years old....
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lllinois Indians '09 Tryouts
Come try out to be a part of the Illinois Indians Travel Baseball Team for the Fall 2008 and Summer 2009 travel baseball seasons. The Illinois Indians are a travel baseball organization comprised of 10 teams in the age groups of 9-18 years old....
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Fragile arms spark fierce debate
[URL=http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/highschool/0505/02baseball.html] http://www.ajc.com/sports/cont...0505/02baseball.html [/URL Fragile arms spark fierce debate By CRAIG CUSTANCE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 05/02/05 It's a sensitive subject, for sure. One Major League Baseball scout politely declined to discuss it for fear he might alienate his high school contacts. An agent postponed an interview, deciding after a night's sleep to pass on the discussion...
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Good Article
Fragile arms spark fierce debateBy CRAIG CUSTANCEThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPublished on: 05/02/05 It's a sensitive subject, for sure. One Major League Baseball scout politely declined to discuss it for fear he might alienate his high school...
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UGA over-recruited?
It has just been told to a 2008 graduate who was recruited by UGA and signed early last November that he must attend a JUCO the next 2 years to develop. The HC said that they had expected more players to sign Pro and didn't, therefore, over-recruited...
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GRADES!
Just another reminder to our younger players and parents. Good grades in high school are so important these days to a baseball recruit! I keep running across guys this season that would make great college players but are not getting the recruiting...
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Hello Everyone
Its been a long time since I've been here. I enjoyed reading all the post. During my son's Jr. and Sr. years of high school I learned so much from this web-site. My son is not playing ball this year because of academic ineligibility. It has been hard...
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Do Your Umps Call Balks?
Seems as we move up the baseball food chain that umps call fewer and fewer balks in our area.In little kids' ball, they occurred all the time. Umps would scream out "BALK!" at the top of their lungs (scaring the heck out of the 12 year old pitcher a...
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Travel Ball - Good and Bad.......
With all of the recent posts, I thought I would chime in with my experiences in my son's journey.Mine started playing organized "coach pitch" at 8 years old. When he was 8 or 9, a coach asked me to allow him to play for his travel team. I initially...
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5 star scout days
a few weeks ago my son and I drove to Georgetown for a scout day with 5 star and sponsored by Action Baseball. The day was a nice day though the "confirmed scouts" were not anywhere near what was stated on the web site. The morning skill work was...
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Texas Stallions Baseball Club 10U, 13U, and 14U
Looking for a couple of players for each team for Fall 2012. If you have a good attitude and a desire to develop your skills with top-notch coaching, we are looking for you. We are an established club where you can grow with teams from 9U through 18U....
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Private Instruction
I was told by our high school coach last weekend that there is an instructor telling high school kids that it is ok to buckle the front knee during the swing. This is private lesson and not a HS coach.This is going on a few miles south of I-20 on...
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Lessons for 11 year old Pitcher
I have an instructee that is obviously very young but his parents are interested in having some drills that they can take home and work on throughout the week. I have already done the towel drill with him but we are not satisfied with just that and...
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Visual Mechanics
A while back I read a book that I think was titled The Psychology of Baseball. In the earlier chapters it talked about how a hitter sees the ball. I am summarizing here but, I believe it said there were two ways that a hitter sees the baseball. I am...
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Keep working hard - you never know what can happen
Thought I would post and interesting story about a pitcher who played in my son’s HS program a few years ago. He was one of the better kids on the team but certainly not a blue chip standout. He is a R/R was throwing 85ish as a Sr. He went to a...
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Paxton withdraws from University of Kentucky
quote:From Keith Law:University of Kentucky left-hander James Paxton has chosen to withdraw from school in the face of recent court defeats in his attempt to force some transparency into the NCAA's one-sided, anti-player process for evaluating whether...
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The Freshman Roster
So my freshman son is done with his three day tryout that started Monday. They post the names and to his surprise they kept all 21 freshman that tried out. This includes a kid who got sick after the first day and did not show up to tryouts the second...
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Help with coaching dilemma please...
Hello to all you wonderful posters. I have been reading this forum religiously since September. Long story...hope someone is willing to read it all.Freshman year son (LHP) had very tough year for many reasons and pitched really badly. We thought his...
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Youtube - Brian Walker
For those that haven't seen it, it's a classic. From a few years ago.If you're new at umping, let this video be a lesson to you ... NEVER EVER take any personal attacks from anyone. EVER. Immediate ejection. Verbal, pointing a bat/glove/other. You...
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comments on swing. finally able to post video
finally able to post video thanks to clevelanddad. son is a 16 year old junior. colins batting lesson
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18U players for summer 2010
Team Illinois Baseball Academy is looking for 4 to 5 committed, disciplined, passionate players with a willingness to learn and develop your talent. TIBA's 18U team will be playing in 6 area tournaments with 1 optional trip at Dodgertown, in Vero...
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Looking for 18U players for summer 2010
Team Illinois Baseball Academy is looking for 4 to 5 committed, disciplined, passionate players with a willingness to learn and develop your talent. TIBA's 18U team will be playing in 6 area tournaments with 1 optional trip at Dodgertown, in Vero...
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Whewww...2010 son makes a decision
Well, after many years of hard work, sweat, tears....2010 made his decision about where to go to school. He made the call to the HC of a Phx area CC who, according to 2010, could not say "outstanding" enough times! I would have loved to taken 2010's...
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Really???
Freshman accepts USC offerYet to play a varsity game, Wando's Nick Ciuffo commits to GamecocksWritten by PHILIP M. BOWMANThe (Charleston) Post and CourierWando High School freshman Nick Ciuffo has not played in a varsity baseball game. But the...
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Parental input...need help/answers
I run baseball lessons for a few kids in my area. Being that I am in college, I am rather restricted to the 8-13 year old age group. I teach all facets of the game to the kids, as requested, during the lessons, but being a pitcher I'd certainly say...
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Difference between a Tear and Partial Labrum Tear
What’s the difference between a partial labrum tear and a full labrum tear in the shoulder? My 13 year old went to the ortho today and we were told he had a partial tear of the thick tissue. After speaking to the PT later, he agreed that it was...
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pitchability?
Another thread prompted me on this one.....My son's father past up his draft in his senior year of hs to go to college (1970s).. He blew his elbow up his sophomore year. Now it all ended up well for him as he got his college degree and went on to be...
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Giving thanks on Xmas
First and foremost and always - the men and women who protect and defend our nation and our way of life. And MNMom (and Bob H) - two of a kind - without them - this very special place doesnt exist. Simple as that. And Coach May - you wont find a...
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Congrats to FMHS
I was very impressed to hear that FMHS baseball team welcomed our soliders home at DFW. Apparently, the booster club president requested the team rally to support our troups. Way to go guys!On a sad note....a new coach and since his hiring apparently...
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Bat speed
How do you develop early bat speed? I have been told that I have late bat speed. Is it a matter of mechanics or training or what? Thanks.
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the insiderbat
As a proud sponsor of HSBW, we are proud to announce that we received "Best in Show Award" at the ABCA Convention in Dallas, TX.Also, Legendary Coach Rod Delmonico has endorsed the product :"The Insider bat is the most effective training tooI I have...
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Recruited Frosh vs JuCo Transfers to D1
What % of upperclassmen at good D1 typically came in as recruited frosh vs JuCO transfers? Does it vary a lot from program to program? Do some?a few? many? programs prefer to develop players for all 4 years through their own...
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Highland Park Travel Baseball Coach Positions Available
Travel Baseball Coach Position Baseball coaches are needed for the Park District of Highland Park's baseball program(Grades 3-8). He/she will develop and implement weekly practice plans, teach baseball fundamentals and develop and implement strategy to various grade levels. The candidate must effectively communicate with the Park District, parents and players in a positive and effective manner. Games and practices are are on weekends and the evening(10-15 hours per week). Qualifications:...
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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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sickle cell test - lesson learned
Until about 3 weeks ago I did not know that a sickle cell test was required for participation as a college athlete. When I learned that I thought, "ok, they will do that when they do the physical, no big deal". I was wrong, at least at my...
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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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Moving along after a catching career
Congratulations to all the parents who will be moving their sons in to their first college baseball career. My son was a catcher all the way through, and is doing his Masters in Coaching at Concordia - Irvine, second year. The college ball ride was...