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Monday, November 30, 2009

Baseball Tips on Hitting - Are You Popping Up Or Grounding Out Too Often?


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By Larry Cicchiello

No matter how high or how low your batting average is, you should pay close attention to how your outs are being made. We improve by working on any weaknesses we have. Even if you are hitting.350, if most of your outs are either on pop ups or grounders, you should be looking to make an adjustment. If you take your baseball hitting seriously, you must make adjustments. Here are some baseball tips on hitting that should help you.

Grounding Out Too Often and Topping the Ball

You may be getting your stride foot down too late. This will not give you enough time to get the bat to the hitting zone because your bat will still be too high when the moment of truth arrives, thus topping the ball.

You may be trying to pull the outside pitch instead of going with the pitch to the opposite field. Your bat will have a slight drag to it and you won't be swinging through the ball.

You may be hitting too much off the front foot and not keeping your weight on your back foot. This will cause you to be "top heavy" and most likely hit the top of the ball.

You may be opening your front shoulder and/or front hip too quickly, causing you to pull off the ball and not swing through the ball.

Popping Up Too Often and Hitting Under the Ball

Pay very close attention to what your back shoulder is doing. If it is collapsing and dropping down below the front shoulder, there is a very good chance this is the problem. Basically, you are lowering your entire swing and you almost have to swing underneath the ball. The same applies to your back leg. If it's dropping down and "collapsing" too much, that can very easily lead to "uppercutting" the ball and popping it up.

Make sure you are not dropping your hands too low when actually swinging. This obviously will increase the chances of you hitting the bottom of the baseball. If your hands are too low, your bat will be too low and there is a very good chance you will hit the bottom of the ball.

Make sure the back of your bottom hand is facing the pitcher when you start your swing. Remember, it should be one palm up and one palm down only at the point of contact and not before.

Make sure that your front elbow is pointing downward at the very start of your swing.This is very possibly the most common baseball hitting problem you will ever see. The very beginning of the swing is a downward movement and is not level at all. Only at the point of contact should the front elbow be level and pointing toward the pitcher.

If you learn only this one thing out of all the baseball tips on hitting, you will see a major improvement in your baseball hitting immediately!

Larry is the president of Larwenty Online Enterprises Inc. and also the author of "Excellent Baseball Coaching: 30 Seconds Away." If you are a baseball player or are involved in baseball coaching at any level of play or a parent who wants to help your child improve, you will be fully equipped! His baseball website offers several FREE baseball tips from his very informative and very fairly priced eBooks.

Larry's baseball website is http://www.larrybaseball.com/

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Baseball Tips on Hitting - Baseball Hitting Tips Highly Recommended For Your Success!


By Larry Cicchiello

Not all baseball tips on hitting are etched in stone but here are several very good guidelines to follow:

A Balanced and Workable Stance

All good athletes are balanced almost all the time. It gives you a solid, comfortable foundation, which is where hitting begins. Some very good hitters find it useful to have a little body movement while in their batting stance. They may rock a little back and forth which they find relaxing. It's almost impossible to have your muscles tighten and tense up when your muscles are moving. You can then be quicker and shift your weight much better than someone who is just standing there like a statue. It's identical to a goalie in hockey. If he stands up straight like a statue, what chance will he have to move freely to make a save on a slap shot that's traveling close to 100 mile per hour? What chance will a tennis player have waiting for a serve in excess of 100 miles per hour? None of them will have a good chance and neither will a baseball hitter.

Striding With the Front Toes Slightly Closed

If your toes are slightly closed, it encourages you to keep your front hip and front shoulder closed as well. In other words, instead of having the toes pointing straight out away from your body when you take your stride turn them an inch or two inward, back toward your body. If you point the front toes out toward the pitcher, it will encourage you to open your front side too early which will create many baseball hitting problems.

Have the Bat Fully Loaded When the Stride Foot Touches the Ground

All good hitters have the bat in the "launching position" when their front foot completes the stride. You stride and then you swing. They are two separate movements that should happen very quickly and smoothly but they are separate movements.

Making an Aggressive Motion Toward The Pitcher

A lot of hitters do NOT do this but all the great hitters do. That is where the ball is coming from and that's where you should be going. Real good hitters go into the ball to hit it. It's a common baseball hitting problem to NOT go toward the pitcher when swinging. The reason it's such a common baseball hitting problem is because it is simply not natural to move your body toward a baseball that someone is throwing in your direction.

Having a Tension Free Swing

"Tension is a hitter's worst enemy," is a quote that's been around for decades and is still one of the best baseball tips on hitting. Tension destroys a fluid, graceful swing that's necessary for hitting the ball properly. Don't squeeze the bat too tightly and don't tighten up your muscles. Like mentioned above, many very good hitters have a slight waggle to help them relax.

Head Behind the Swing

The real good hitters actually see the ball a little longer than the weaker hitters. They literally lower and turn their heads when making contact. You simply can not keep your head facing the pitcher and look at the baseball out of the corners of your eyes when trying to make contact.

Hitting to All Fields

Rarely will you find a hitter with a high batting average who limits himself to hitting the ball to only one part of the field. Pay attention to the old expression, "hit it where it's pitched." In the long run, you will be much better off.

Hitting Through the Ball

Hitting through the ball is necessary to successful hitting. You should pretend that you are trying to hit three or four baseballs that are tied closely together with a piece of string, instead of hitting only one baseball. This will help you keep the bat in the hitting zone longer.

All of the above mentioned are definitely good rules of thumb to be followed.

Larry is the president of Larwenty Online Enterprises Inc. and also the author of "Excellent Baseball Coaching: 30 Seconds Away." If you are a baseball player or are involved in baseball coaching at any level of play or a parent who wants to help your child improve, you will be fully equipped! His baseball website offers several FREE baseball tips from his very informative and very fairly priced eBooks.

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Monday, November 23, 2009

Little League Baseball Training


By Eugene Rischall

Little league baseball is very popular. It is important youngsters start off on the right foot when starting to play baseball. This article gives very important baseball training tips that youngsters will benefit from all their baseball playing life.

To start off you need the right type of equipment. Bats come in different weights and lengths. It is important to use the bat that feels most comfortable to you. Do not use a bat that is too heavy. The speed of the bat in your swing is more important than the weight. Bat control will help you hit the ball more often and harder. You have to wear a batting helmet when batting and on deck. It is a rule. The helmet should fit snugly, but not too tight. Other than catching and first base all fielders wear a fielders glove. Outfielders should wear a glove as large as possible, infielders should use a small glove. First basemen use a large scooplike glove, and catchers gloves are big and more padded. All males must wear an athletic supporter. Catchers must wear a protective cup.

Hitters should fell as comfortable at the plate as possible. They need a good grip, stance, stride, swing, and follow-through. Also working the count is very important. One of the best ways to practice your mechanics is by hitting off a tee. The tee is a great baseball training aid. You do not have to worry about a pitch, so you can concentrate on all the little things.

Pitching is very important to determining the outcome of a game. Before the season starts a pitcher should learn the mechanics, practice without the ball, watch yourself in a mirror, and run. The stronger your legs are the better you can pitch. Before a game starts, shake arms and legs, stretch, start warm-up with easy throwing and then throw harder. There are three steps in becoming a good pitcher, learn to throw strikes, learn to change speeds, and move the ball around effectively. I hope this article gives little leaguers an idea of becoming a better baseball and softball player. Proper techniques will greatly improve your game.

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Baseball Fielding Tips - Very Common Throwing Problems and How You Can Fix Them!

By Larry Cicchiello

Here is a list of some common throwing problems, why they are happening and how they can be fixed:

Throws Are Overthrown and Sailing High.There is a very good chance that you are NOT raising your throwing elbow to shoulder height. I've witnessed this hundreds of times over the years. Watch closely to replays on TV when infielders overthrow their first baseman because the throw sailed high. In many cases, you will see the infielder did not raise his elbow high enough when making the throw. Just remember, "elbow too low, ball high." In essence, the ball is being "pushed" and not actually thrown. Another possibility for overthrowing your target is you may be releasing the ball before your landing foot hits the ground.

Under Throwing the Ball.The problem is usually at your release point. If you release the ball too late, your throw will almost definitely be too low. Another strong possibility is that your front shoulder is dipping down below your throwing shoulder. If your front shoulder dips, there is a good chance your throw will be low and short of your target. Whenever possible, make sure that your shoulders stay level throughout the throwing motion.

General Erratic Throwing.There is no substitute for spending time practicing your throwing. If you throw the ball every day, your throwing will improve. It simply has to. Just remember, every time you throw a baseball you should aim for a target. It's one of the simplest yet most important baseball fielding tips for improving throwing. If having a catch with someone, aim for their left shoulder, then their right shoulder, left hip, right hip, etc. Every time you throw a baseball, aim for something! How can this possibly not help? It has to help and it will help.

If throwing erratically, the problem could very well be in your footwork. Not getting their feet set up properly is a very common problem, especially with youngsters. Their feet are not set when they throw the ball because of their impatience to want to throw the ball too soon. Their arm is ready but their footwork is not ready yet. They have no balance or foundation when they throw. Like we mentioned above, keep your shoulders level and keep them square to your target. Make sure your front foot is pointing to your target and your back foot lined up like you are using the pitching rubber.

Once again, EVERY time you throw a baseball, aim for a target. There is no way on earth that this will not help you out tremendously!

Larry Cicchiello is the author of "Excellent Baseball Coaching: 30 Seconds Away." His site offers many FREE baseball tips on hitting, baseball pitching tips, baseball coaching drills, baseball fielding tips, etc. You will be FULLY EQUIPPED!

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Seeing the Baseball and Softball Properly When Hitting


By Bobby Woods

As parents and coaches, we often tell our children to keep their eyes on the ball when hitting a baseball or softball. Without a doubt this is an excellent teaching point. It probably should be stated more often by parents and coaches, including myself.

When a major league player is hitting good and a sports writer asks him, "Why are you hitting so well this week because you weren't hitting last week", the player will most likely say, "I am seeing the ball, and it looks big".

Hitting a baseball or softball well is more a visual skill than anything else. There are, however, many other key components to becoming a successful hitter including muscle memory, stance, weight transference, grip, rhythm, hitting inside out, balance, the launch position, mental imagery, use of hands, and effective hitting drills.

Here are some tips on how to see the ball.

When a hitter is batting, he or she should use soft focus and fine focus. As a pitcher is winding up, the hitter can watch the pitcher from the waist up or look at the pitcher's face. Those are some examples of soft focus.

Where the pitcher releases the ball is fine focus. This is extremely important. It is where the hitter's eyes should be, at the point of release. Great hitters see the ball immediately from the pitcher's release of the ball. So a hitter in baseball and softball must go from soft to fine focus.

There are more tips for seeing the ball better. Study the pitcher by using these 3 letters, R-R-P.

The first R stands for Rhythm. Is the pitcher's wind -up fast or slow, or somewhere between fast and slow. This is the pitcher's rhythm.

The second R stands for Release. Where does the pitcher release the ball from? Do they have an overhand, three quarter, or side-arm release? Softball pitchers use an underhand release in the windmill style of pitching. Using fine focus will help determine their release point.

The P stands for the the type of pitches the pitcher has, and in what pitch count they throw them. For example, let's say you are hitting third in the lineup. The first and second hitters have just struck-out on a curve ball with a 0-2 count. All of a sudden the count on you is 0-2. What kind of pitch do you think you will be seeing? Probably a curve ball, but not necessarily. Your primary responsibility is to be ready for the fastball, no matter what the pitch count. However in this situation odds are that a curve ball will be thrown to you. Therefore the bar is raised that a curve ball may be thrown to the hitter.

Remember when the ball is pitched, the hitter needs to pick up the ball at the pitchers release point. The head and eyes then go down to hit the ball. Ideally at contact the hitter's eyes and nose should be directly facing the middle of the ball. This will give you perfect and direct vision to the ball.

Try this exercise. Hold a ball and line your nose and chin directly to the middle of the ball. Does it look big? Move your nose and chin to the left or right of the center of the ball. Now you are using peripheral vision, and the ball is not so big anymore. And please remember this. After hitting the ball keep your head and eyes down at the point where you made contact with the ball for one second. This will prevent looking up or peaking before you hit the ball.
Also when you put your eyes and head down as you hit the ball your bat speed becomes faster. Your bat takes a natural path to the ball, your hips rotate better and your follow through and balance will improve. There are many other ways to see the ball better but these points will definitely improve your hitting.

Finally, always remember the most important thing in sports is to have fun!

Trivia question: There are five ways to get on first base without hitting the ball. What are they?

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Life and Baseball is a Game of Inches


By Trent Fortner

Congratulations to the Major League Baseball World Series Champions, the New York Yankees! Champions of 27 World Series! Wow!!

I have been a fan and student of the game of baseball since I was four years old. I have been fortunate to play for some outstanding coaches, and played with some great players. These days I have the unbelievable joy of coaching my sons and their friends in Little League baseball.

There are a many things that standout to me in baseball that have been great life lessons for me. I am listing a few for you as you play in your own world series each day in business and life. You are already in the major leagues of life and you are your own MVP(most valuable player) every day.

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Baseball/life is a game of inches whether you are running bases, fielding a ball, or covering the plate with a pitch or your bat. Manage those inches in advance, be efficient, get the first inch advantage.

Baseball/life is a game where success is not an all time thing. You can make the Hall of Fame by being a successful hitter 4 out 10 at bats. Sometimes you have to keep fouling off pitches, but by all means, make sure you step up to the plate to take your swings.
The more successful hitters in baseball/life visualize the pitch they are going to hit and where they will hit it, before they step into the batter's box. They know what to expect.
Becoming an expert at the little things, the fundamentals of the game is what makes the difference between the good players and the great ones. The great players make the routine plays.
Practice is for working hard, testing your limits, pushing yourself so that the game time is easy and fun. You have to love to practice as much as you love the game.
To be a great winner, you have to be able to lose with class, compliment your opponent, and prepare for the next meeting so you can learn from your defeat.

These lessons are powerful. There are many more that I have taken as notes in my life. May you use these lessons to achieve your status of MVP today.

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Friday, November 13, 2009

How to Choose a Quality Pitching Instructor


By Dan Gazaway
One of the biggest frustrations many parents and coaches share is the lack of teaching talent and many philosophies pitching instructors seem to have these days. There are many theories out there that are not yet proven. Can you teach each pitcher the same way and clone them? The answer is no, you cannot.

Here are some things to look out for when choosing a qualified pitching instructor.

First of all, if the pitching coach has spent some time in the Major Leagues, Rookie ball and so on, do not assume they know what they are talking about. There are many who have natural talent with incredible arms, however most don't know the first thing about pitching mechanics; they only know what has worked for them. What has worked for them may not work for you.

Not only that; if the instructor seems to know what they are talking about, are they a good educator? I have run into many retired Major League pitchers that are great people, but horrible educators. Some I know, understand pitching mechanics, but they have the most difficult time explaining or demonstrating the "how to's" of mechanics. Just attend a pitching camp or clinic in your local area and ask the boys that attend that camp what they learned that day and how they are going to apply it.

Don't listen to an instructor who tries to change your natural arm slot or tells you most successful pitchers throw at a 90 degree angle. I throw with a "natural" three quarter arm slot, most pitchers "naturally" throw this way, but others really do throw close to 90 degrees.

Avoid instructors who try to teach other off speed pitches before the student understands how to throw a great fastball with solid pitching mechanics. Until you, as a pitcher, understand proper movements toward home plate with outstanding balance, you will not be successful throwing other pitches anyway. You can risk a shortened career and put undo stress on your throwing arm.

There are some great instructors out there, don't get me wrong! The "great" instructors are just very difficult to find. Good luck in your pursuit of the perfect pitching instructor.

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

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Baseball Scholarships - 5 Mistakes to Avoid


By Joe Hobbs

The competition for baseball scholarships in college is tough. There are 11.7 NCAA Division I scholarships per school. NCAA DII only has 9 and NAIA schools have 12. The most scholarships available are at NJCAA or junior colleges who have 24 scholarships. The NCAA and NAIA classify baseball as an equivalency sport which means the scholarships can be divided into partials and awarded out to more players than scholarship numbers. Meaning if you are awards a DI 50% or .5 partial scholarship, the coach has 11.2 more to award.

You will face a lot of competition for a baseball scholarship and it is important that you treat recruiting serious and like a job. Those who do are rewarded. Here are some of the most common mistakes see athletes make year after year.

1. Not believing in your talent. As hard as it is to believe I see many high school baseball players that should be playing in college but do not think they are good enough. Sometimes recruiting comes down to who wants it more once athletes reach a certain talent level.

2. Giving up during the recruiting process. Getting a scholarship is hard work. Many times athletes who are used to success are not prepared for the brutal nature of earning a scholarship. Those who can press forwards after being turned down by school after school are the ones who win in the end.

3. Choosing the wrong summer team. Playing in summer leagues has almost become a necessity. College coaches are not able to recruit during the season because they overlap. The summer is the main recruiting season for baseball. Don’t choose a league with you friends, choose a team that will maximize your exposure.

4. Neglecting your academics. This is something that is preventable and should never happen. By just getting over a 3.0 GPA you make it 100 times easier for a college to accept you academically and recruit you. If you are behind on your grades, make every effort today to turn them around.

5. Not being flexible. We are talking about being able to touch your toes here. College coaches want athletes who can play multiple positions. If you want the scholarship be willing to play and be able to play around the field.

Remember, these are just 5 critical mistakes I have seen and continue to see every year. Start your recruiting process early to get a baseball scholarship and treat it like a job.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Teaching Young Baseball Batters to Have Better Eye Focus and Visual Concentration



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By Nick Dixon

The eyes of the batter are his greatest asset. The batter must "see and think" with the eyes. A batter can know the count, know the situation, know the pitcher, and know how to swing, but if their eyes are weak or fail them, they will more than like suffer defeat at the plate. How many times have we heard a successful batter say that "I am really seeing the ball right now" or an unsuccessful batter say "I am not picking the ball up. I am not seeing the ball". There are many factors that affect the ability of the batter ability to see the baseball.

Factors and conditions such as the pitchers motion, the amount of sunlight or field lighting, the angle of the sunlight as to the time of day and the background in center field all can hamper or affect the ability of the batter to see the baseball. These factors we have little ability to change. However, we can minimize their affects by improving the ability of the batter to focus or see the baseball.

How should a batter use the eyes during the batting process? Does a batter simply step in the batters box, tap the plate with the bat, and start looking for the ball? Or is there a recommended process or procedure of using the eyes during the batting process? What should the batter focus the eyes on prior to the pitch? If you ask 10 batters, most likely, you will receive 5 different answers. Batters can be taught a technique that can increase the effectiveness and sharpness of eyesight during the batting process.

Batters should use two types of eye focus when batting. Batters should start with a "soft eye focus" to ease tension on the eyes, and then go to a hard eye focus when the pitcher starts the pitching motion. The batter begins the soft focus by looking at an area around the pitchers head and shoulders. The batters may soft focus on the pitchers cap. As the pitcher begins the pitching motion, the batter when then converts to a hard eye focus on the pitching arm shoulder area and the pitchers release point. During this crucial segment of the swing, the batter uses an extreme hard eye focus technique to pick up the ball. Using the soft to hard focus technique, batters tend to not lose concentration, suffer eye strain, and get too up-tight.

Coaching point: good teams and players read and identify certain tendencies by pitchers. The opposing pitcher should be observed and studied to determine his "arm slot" and "ball release point". Players should be doing this "observation" from the dugout and in the on-deck circle. Knowing the delivery motion, timing, and release point of the opposing pitcher allows batters to "pick up" or see the ball much quicker out of the hand of the pitcher. The ability to see the ball earlier increases the chances for a successful at-bat.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

7 Tips to Hitting a Baseball

By John M Rivers

The hardest thing to do in sports is making contact with a baseball. Your using a round bat and trying to hit a round ball squarely. To most this is very difficult and very frustrating, but when you finally get that hang of it there is no better feeling. In order to become a successful baseball hitter it takes the right fundamentals backed up with patience and hours of practice. Here are seven tips that will make you or your player a better hitter.

1. Stance- having the right batting stance is very important. You need to be in a comfortable position where you can reach the outside part of the plate and at the same time making sure you do not jam yourself on inside pitches. Make sure your stance starts behind the plate in the batters box followed by having your feet at least shoulder width apart, and knees slightly bent.

2. Hands- having your hands in the proper position is very difficult. A lot of beginners want to have there hands down by their rib cage. All this does is throw off timing and produce a lot of late swings, which results in strikeouts and lazy hits. Having the right grip helps out a lot. You do not want to choke the handle because it just makes you tense. Make sure batters grip the bat with their fingers and knuckles lined up with each other.

3. Balance- having a balanced stance and swing is vital to making good contact. Start with the majority of your weight in the back of your stance and gradually swing and move your weight to the front. Be careful not to "lunge" at a ball, which only produces and weak and lazy swing. Focus on your lower body when swinging because that's where all the power is generated.

4. Eye Contact- making sure you keep your head and eyes on the ball during a swing is crucial. When you pull your head out you wont see the ball hitting the bat, which results in swing and misses and foul balls.

5. Proper Bat- Once you have the four tips above established picking the proper bat would help you out. You do not want a bat that you can't handle or control when swinging. Try out the different weights and lengths during a batting practice and chose the bat that you feel you have the most control over. Controlling your bat generates proper bat speed and contact when facing live pitching.

6. Follow Through- extend the bat towards the pitcher and naturally finish with the barrel swung all the way around you. Finishing your swing generates better contact and power, which ultimately produces more hits.

7. Practice- Your not going to get anywhere in hitting if you don't practice, and critique your swing. Take at least a hundred swings a day either in a cage, using a tee, or soft tossing with a partner.

If you follow these tips you will become a better hitter and eventually more confidant when you approach the batters box.

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Monday, November 9, 2009

How to Improve Arm Strength For Baseball


By Jack Perconte

When people speak of improving arm strength they are basically asking "How can a ballplayer throw a ball faster?" This is one of the most asked questions I received from parents in my twenty one years of teaching baseball and softball. Throwing the ball faster and building arm strength for baseball and softball is basically the same thing. The answer to the question is very simple, "Throw correctly and throw often." There is no magic formula. The secret is all about good, solid throwing mechanics and throwing at least six to nine months out of the year. Of course, many experts will tell you that arm speed is based on genetics; that players are predisposed to being able to throw top speed based on their genetic make-up. I am sure they are correct, however until a player gives it everything they have, meaning the mentioned blend of good mechanics and continual throwing, players do not know what speed they are genetically capable of throwing. Every player is capable of greater arm strength if they put in the practice time. Of course, weaker armed players need to practice more than strong armed players, but weaker armed players have the most to gain, also.

With this in mind, following are tips for helping players improve arm strength:

1. At a young age, parents should have players' throwing mechanics analyzed by a professional throwing coach. Any suggested deficiencies should be addressed until correct throwing fundamentals are attained. Without the correct fundamentals, a player will not reach their potential and probably will be unable to avoid arm (shoulder or elbow) injury at some point.

2. About a month before their team practice begins, players should begin throwing two times a week, followed by three and four times a week.

3. Players should gradually increase speed and distance of throws until they are at maximum line drive distance. Players should throw at least 10 throws from this "long toss" distance and stop when their arm begins to tire or their throws begin to lose distance. Long toss is when players throw at maximum "in the air" distance without putting a big arc in the throw.

4. Once the season begins, position players should throw up to 5 days a week. No extra throwing than normal game day throwing is required. Of course, pitchers must take rest days after pitching.

5. Players should continue throwing a few days a week after their season concludes, up to nine months of the year, with two days a week performing long toss.

Players may not notice immediate improvement in arm strength, but over time they will see much stronger arms. As a coach, I have seen all players improve greatly when they stuck with a long term throwing program. Although strength training exercises do not lead directly to increased arm speed and throwing strength, it can lead to over all strength and quicker arm recovery time. Therefore, a controlled, age oriented strength training program is advised.

A few extra points worth knowing:

* The number of maximum effort throwing days (pitching or long toss) should eliminate one day of throwing during the week. For example, players who normally throw four or five days a week should cut off one day for an extra days rest after pitching or long toss.

*Players who complain of tired or sore arms should not throw through it. Rest days are important to improving arm strength, too.

* Pitchers, who are on travel teams or in leagues without set inning guidelines, are in the most danger of developing sore and tired arms. Adults associated with these teams and leagues should pay special attention to "overuse" throwing. With this in mind, coaches are responsible for making sure their teams carry enough pitchers to handle the pitching load.

*Players should have a three consecutive month break without any throwing at some time of the year.

* There is no harm and maybe some benefits of using a lighter weight ball for some of this throwing.

Former major league baseball player, Jack Perconte gives baseball hitting tips and batting practice advice for ballplayers of all ages. His baseball hitting lessons advice can be found at http://www.baseballhittinglessons.com/baseball Jack is the author of two books, The Making of a Hitter and Raising an Athlete - his parenting blog can be found at http://positiveparentinginsports.com

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Friday, November 6, 2009

Bat Weight is Extremely Important For Successful Baseball Hitting


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By Larry Cicchiello

Not having the proper bat weight is an extremely common problem, especially with younger baseball players.

Much too often, they have the improper bat weight and almost always it's because the bat is much too heavy! It also happens occasionally with older players also.

Here is a Guideline to Help Determine the Proper Bat Weight to Use:


Grab the bat at the very end, holding just the knob and using all your fingers. Use your right hand if you are a right-handed hitter or left hand if you are a left-handed hitter.
While still holding the knob only, extend your arm and the bat out in front of you, with your palm facing up.
In other words, the distance from your shoulder to the end of the barrel of the bat should be about 5 or 6 feet.
Hold the bat for about five seconds and if your hand quivers, the bat is probably too heavy. If your hand remains fairly steady, your bat weight is probably okay.

This is just a guideline but your actual swings at the plate should be your truest and most reliable indicator as to proper bat weight.

If you're usually getting the bat around quickly enough on average or slightly above average fastballs, there is a very good chance that you are just fine.

You can also see what weight the rest of your teammates are using.

Usually the difference among players on a team is only an ounce or two.

So, you should be in the ball park already. No pun intended.

So it's really only fine tuning it by an ounce or so to your personal preference.

If you are going to err, make sure you err on the side of the bat weight being too light instead of the weight being too heavy!

Having a little "less bat" than you can handle is a very minor problem and is far superior than having "too much bat" and being constantly late on every pitch, where you will have NO chance for a successful at bat.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Infielder's Techniques


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By Ryan Sanden

This article is going to cover some infielder's techniques. It will cover some basic infield fundamentals. The first thing that infielders should do is take a look at the batter, and know what spot they're at in the lineup. If it is a lead-off hitter, or bottom of the hitter, be prepared for a bunt. If it is a hitter from 2-5, then the infielder should be ready for a hard hit ball. If it is 6-8, then play at a normal depth. It also depends on the situation. Let's go over some situations:

-Nobody on, fast runner at the plate: play shallow, as he may bunt and has the potential to beat out an infield ground ball.

-Runner on first, no outs: play shallow for the bunt, and know who is covering each base. The batter may sacrifice bunt in order to move the runner into scoring position.

-Runner on first, less than 2 outs: middle infielders play closer to the bag, at double play depth. This allows for the 2nd baseman and short stop to turn the double play quicker and assure that they complete it.

-Runner on third, less than 2 outs, close game: play shallow. This will allow you to hold the runner at third base after you field the ball. If you are shallow enough, you will field the ball faster and will be able to throw out the runner at home should he try to make it.

There are many different situations like this, all of which will depend on the skills of the infielders. Another thing to keep in mind as an infielder is to be ready for the ground ball on every pitch. As the pitcher winds up or is about to throw from the stretch, creep in towards the plate and lower your glove and bare hand, so that you are in position to field the ball. Never be standing straight up as an infielder!

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Don't Dream It, Do it - Baseball Goal Setting Part I


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By Mike Posey

Goals and are important for everyone even kids. In fact, you should be making new goals all the time in order to move in a particular direction. As a baseball coach (or parent) you should also help your young person learn how to make goals that are meaningful and implement plans to help them follow through with these goals during the year. How is it done? Let's take a look.

Without goals we will accomplish nothing. I tell my teams that "Goals are dreams with feet and direction".

Dreams become goals when we write them down and make plans to accomplish them.

Here are some ideas to help you keep your commitments this year:


Make goals for shorter time periods - like thirty days.
Re-evaluate at the end of the thirty days and make adjustments as needed.
Add new ones every week or at least once every month.
Make short term (daily) goals that can be accomplished by the end of the day.
Keep a schedule of your activities. Write them down and prioritize them.
Have a plan of attack for accomplishing your goals.

For example:
I plan to lose ten pounds over the next 30 days. To accomplish this I will walk two miles twice each day in order to loose one pound every three days.

I would like to be more appreciative of others. In order to accomplish this I plan to write a thank you note or send an appreciative email to one person daily.

Accomplishing a goal is easier when you break it down into a shorter segment of time.

As a coach, I have short term and long term goals. We have goals for our team to accomplish this season, but they are broken down into three parts:


Preseason
Mid season
Post season

(We even keep this in mind in how we schedule games in the early season, mid season, and late season)

In addition to season goals, we have longer range goals for our program:
Three (3) year, Five (5) year, and ten (10) year goals.

We also have goals for our parents (in building and expanding our program). That's how we built (and paid for) a player locker room, a two story press box, and a 2500 square foot covered hitting facility with lights.

If we don't have goals to accomplish then no one has a direction to GO. Without direction no one is MOVING!

Would you run a race without an idea where the finish line was or how to get to it? Coaches without resolutions for themselves, their team, and their parents will not accomplish much, period.

Don't Dream It, Do It: Baseball Goal Setting Part 2, coming to Ezine Articles soon.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Tips on How to Become a Better Baseball Player


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By Connor R Sullivan

No one can dispute that baseball is perhaps one of the most popular games in America. Although most people will watch the game whenever it is in season, many more will play the game in their spare time. These games are carried on in practically every town or city around the country on an amateur basis, but most would love to have some extra pointers in the form of a hitting DVD. These discs show hitting drills along with several other kinds of exercises that is purpose built to give the athlete some extra tips when playing the game.

Everyone swings a bat slightly differently from everyone else, and because of this it is sometimes difficult to teach someone which is the right way. Even if many tapes of past games are watched, nothing will show exactly what the batter is feeling, how hard he is swinging the bat or indeed, what the weather conditions are there on the field.

To counteract this, there have been training manuals, in electronic form, put together to show how to be consistent when playing the game. Of course, much will depend on the pitcher who will be launching the ball, but if the batter is trained often enough to look out for tell tale signs, then he will probably have better success in the game.

The idea of the batter practicing so much is that he will start to get better coordination between the bat and his eye. Training over and over again with the same routine will make him more confident when he makes that swing thus making it a more accurate, and probably faster. Raising skills will obviously lead to much better play, which is perhaps the reason for so much interest in instructional discs.

Many will highlight different plays to fool the opposition into moving in the wrong direction. These are known as ball tricks, but some are counted as illegal. When a fielder hides the ball, after supposedly throwing it back towards the plate, he will wait for a runner to move off base. This is now when he proceeds to touch the base making that particular runner to be out. However, this sort of play can be ruled as illegal and care should be taken if incorporating this kind of play into any game, professional or not.

Although every player will have all the essential rules, regulations and plays at his disposal, there will always be room for improvement and this is where these practice discs come in. By studying them as a team, all can learn to communicate with each other within the game while improving his own skills at the same time.

Even if the team is very young, getting used to studying the plays and routines will bring a sense of commitment to young players. This can not only make them more enthusiastic, it can also show them how to use discipline in their daily life routines. This must be a good thing no matter how much ball is played!

Connor R. Sullivan ordered copies of a hitting DVD to help some of the junior kids on his baseball team. He also ordered copies of DVDs focusing on hitting drills to help some of the players on the baseball team.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

Style Vs Technique


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By Todd Thomas

Should the back elbow be up or down?
Should the hands be high or low?
Should the feet start close together or far apart?
Should there be a stride or no stride?
Should a player stand tall or crouch?
Should their weight be forward or back?
Should a player have a high leg kick, low leg kick or no leg kick?
Should he/she be waggling the bat or hips?
Should the stance be open, closed, or square?
Should the bat be laid flat, upright, or pointed back at the pitcher?

The answer to all of these questions is quite simple. It doesn't matter!... UNLESS...(I'll get to the unless in just a moment)

None of those things matter prior to the launch of the swing. All of the above are things of personal STYLE to the individual hitter. They are those things they do or like to do that makes them comfortable in the batters box. It's their "style". Often players pick up style from watching their favorite big league players. The problem with this is...(here comes the "unless") If a player has a style or has adopted a style that prevents them from getting to the swing launch position "on time", then their style must change. For example, if a player wants to waggle their bat over their head like Gary Sheffield, but can't get their swing started on time as a result, then their style is killing them. If it does not effect their swing technique, then I say leave them alone! Often, a player's style is having no affect on their swing but too often it is stylistic instructions that many coaches and parents give in hopes to help a player hit. For instance, how many of us have ever heard this one?. (Perhaps the most "popular" instructional cue used especially at the younger ages)... "Get your back elbow up!".

Technique is what really matters. That is what a player does from launch to contact to finish. The following is a basic breakdown of the "style" of three big league players followed by a breakdown of the technique these players use on their best swings. These are three top Major League hitters with differing styles, but the same technique.

Derrek Lee(Chicago Cubs): Style - High pronounced leg kick and long stride, elbow up high
Cliff Floyd(New York Mets): Style - Medium high leg kick and stride, back elbow down
David Ortiz(Boston Red Sox) very little & low leg kick, little stride, elbow medium high

ALL OF THEM: Technique - After they stride forward to a balanced position, they begin to rotate to launch their swing. Their swing is launched from around the armpit(highest point of the strike zone; why launch from a higher point that's not a strike?); Front elbows are working up; back elbows(no matter where they "were" in their style) tuck in close to the body into a perfect slot position; At this point there is no forward movement while they are rotating around their axis; Their axis was established after their stride to a balance point, landing on their front foot and the front heal dropped; the hips are leading the hands; they are matching their swing plane to that of the pitch; they are staying inside the ball and tilting behind their axis.

Though their styles are different in a number of ways, their technique is the same. It should come as no surprise to anyone, that great hitters ALL DO THE SAME THING (in technique, though their STYLES may be very different) and ALL GET TO THE SAME ADVANTAGEOUS HITTING POSITIONS AFTER THEY HAVE LAUNCHED THEIR SWING.

Even more important than their styles, would it be best to match or copy the technique of the best hitters in the game?

Todd Thomas is a Baseball Coach and Professional Hitting Instructor for Mike Epstein Hitting. Coach Todd's personal hitting website is http://www.HitItHere.net. Coach Todd also enthusiastically endorses http://PlayMyBestBaseball.com as a place where baseball and softball hitters can master the Confidence, Composure, Focus and Consistency of their game so they can reach their full potential.

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