Planning an Effective Practice By Bill and Cal Ripken Baseball is a simple game. However, planning an effective baseball practice can be challenging. With this article, we are going to take a look at some of the basic components of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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4 Simple Yet Productive Youth Pitching Drills By Steven Ellis, former Chicago Cubs pitching pro I generally encourage youth baseball coaches to have practices for your pitchers and catchers without the rest of the team there. This can be done […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
May27
Jeff Moree for TheCompletePitcher.com When a pitcher is throwing sidearm, it always seems to cause a big deal amongst other players, fans, etc. I never really understood this thinking… In this article, I will go into detail about the negatives […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dave Weaver It is common knowledge among youth baseball and softball coaches that the one play most responsible for scoring runs is not the blast over the fence or the shot in the gap; it’s the passed ball. As coaches […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Curveball Grip – How To Throw A 12-6 Curveball By Jeff Moree for TheCompletePitcher.com Every pitcher needs to have a second pitch they can throw for a strike. The curveball is one the most common pitches in baseball, and is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Steven Ellis former Chicago Cubs pitching pro There are no quick fixes in baseball pitching. The development of quality pitching mechanics takes time. It’s a never-ending process. The very best pitchers get satisfaction out of the “practice” part of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pitchers Right Handed Pickoff Move By Steven Ellis former Chicago Cub pitching pro Most “steals” in the game of baseball are on the pitcher, not the catcher. You and only you control the running game. That’s because you have the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
May25
When you spend good money on a glove, the expectation is that it’s better than the cheaper ones and that the performance and life of the glove will be greater than a less costly glove. Well, that’s only true if […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
May25
Steven Ellis former Chicago Cubs pitching pro “I’ll start playing long toss in January. If I can throw it 200 feet, I try to throw it 300 feet. I don’t stop at 120 feet, I throw it as far as […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
How youth sports shape the economic, academic, and social prospects of Americans. When pundits discuss the influence of sports on American culture, they often emphasize the negatives: Michael Vick and dogfighting; the steroids scandals in baseball; lewd fan behavior in football; doping incidents in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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