Mental Makeup

Congratulations to all College Commits! National Signing Day is November 13. Emotions are flying high at this time of...

You don't have to be "old school" type to understand how many baseball training programs are floating on the internet...

I love watching velocity readings. As a coach, it is exciting to see a player increase their velocity, achieving a ve...

How Are You Feeling About Your Game? I could give a pitcher a month's worth of drills (at least) to keep them busy an...

  Starting Pitchers: Clear your mind – keep outside distractions to a minimum. You get to play baseball for the next...

This could be the most challenging task facing pitchers. After all, many of you added strength and size during the off-season. You do not want to lose it.  You won't - if you stick to the one day per week schedule.

Pitchers Pitch, period,, part 2, NIL and the Transfer Portal  If you are coaching a baseball team between June 1 to around August 15, this is one phrase you do not like to hear from your players:  "It's just summer ball."   Granted, there is a natural let down from the rah-rah intensity of a college baseball spring to the more serene, developmental baseball experience of summer baseball.  It is a "winning at all costs" mindset vs. a "I'm trying to get better for next year" thought process of the summer baseball leagues.  What other time will a ballplayer be able to work on making adjustments with little pressure and ample patience while playing?  This is the minor league baseball model - compete hard but make adjustments which could send you to the big leagues.  It requires a balance between competition and development that many fans - along with players and some coaches - have a difficult time understanding.  It is a very important part of a college player's development.          

I'm afraid young pitchers are forgetting how to pitch.  With all of the videos showing internet sensations throwing f...

Learn what it takes to be a great pitcher. Pitching instruction is what I have dedicated myself to for over three decades and I continue to search for more effective ways to help young pitchers understand baseball. 

Pitching is simply taking the gift of throwing a ball and applying some strategy to it – kind of like playing chess. Hear me out...

Where does the summer go?  Baseball parents are still hoping to get some family vacation time in before school starts.  August is a great month to reflect, relax, and re-energize body and mind.