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I’m a child of the 60’s where protest, free love and a few other questionable, non-mentionable mood altering methods flourished even amongst the pain and anguish of the Viet Nam war, which tore this country into ragged pieces. Hippies, as they were called, were easily identifiable by their long hair and styling of their clothes, and if you were perhaps out of sight, the sounds of Jimmy Hendrix’s wailing guitar or Janet Joplin’s raspy voice, were always constant companions of the so called “undesirables.” These undesirables, who believed in God, the government should be a servant to the…

Many people my age get asked, “What is your major or what do you want to do once you’re finished with school?” Personally, my response is usually quite simple as I reply, “I dunno,” but then when I really think about what it is that I know the most about it is never a subject in school, in fact school can’t teach what I know the most about. What I “know” is baseball, it is a sport I was raised with.

While enjoying my favorite beverage at the local watering hole, and swapping tales with other patrons, my attention was diverted to the conversation at the table behind me, where three elementary school teachers were discussing methods of teaching different types of learners. For the record, let me say I’m not the type of person to intentionally ease drop on other people’s conversation, but the way they were talking, I honestly thought I was listening to three baseball coaches comparing notes and tips on “How to Coach.” Shame on me, but it had Never occurred to me that…

In this article I’m going to go over a very important baseball lesson on “Knowing Your Strike Zone,” because as you know, if you swing at pitches that are NOT strikes, you’re going to be the one striking yourself out as opposed to the pitcher. HUGE ISSUE that many baseball instructors don’t cover!

Baseball field maintenance is a vital part of a championship program. However, many high school or youth coaches neglect the time required to learn proper field care techniques and renovation tips. This article gives three suggestions for maintaining a championship level playing surface.

Getting quality information and advice during a ball player’s batting lessons is the key to any baseball player’s success in hitting. In this article I’m going to go over the #1 myth about the baseball swing which is this concept of swinging down that many coaches will incorrectly teach while giving batting lessons.

In this article I’m going to go over why most batting cage pitching machine setups are harmful for your baseball swing and a major hitting tip that many baseball coaches fail to recognize and teach during their hitting lessons. One of the most important hitting lessons that will affect the quality of your kid conditioning the right swing into their body is the type of equipment they use to take batting practice. You ever wonder why your kid can hit in batting practice when you pitch to them but when they have to hit off the pitching machine such as during their hitting lessons or during baseball practice they can’t hit for nothing? Well I have the answer for you. It’s not you or your kid, it’s the pitching machine, let me explain. In a game the ball comes downwards from the pitchers hand to home plate, and therefore you want to have a slight uppercut so that the bat head will be on the same path as the baseball coming in to maximize the chance of making solid contact. So the one thing you definitely DON’T want to do is practice the opposite of this that happens when you…

Getting quality information and advice during a ball player’s hitting lesson is the key to any baseball player’s success in hitting. In this article I’m going to go over a hitting lesson on “Total Focus”. What I mean by total focus is actually seeing the ball being released from the pitcher’s hand and following the ball and seeing the ball hit the bat. By doing this you will slow down the speed of the baseball in your mind, along with allow the ball to look bigger than it really is because you have total focus on it. Your mind will make a bigger image of the baseball then it really is.

In this article I’m going to go over proper bat choice that baseball swing trainers really should be teaching you. Knowing the pitcher before you step up to the plate will allow you to choose the right bat for the exact type of pitcher you’re facing. Selecting the wrong bat can mean the difference between hitting a HOME RUN and FOUL TIP! Let’s learn how to match up the bat you use to the pitcher you’re facing!

In this article I’m going to go over the #1 batting drill called the 1, 2, 3 drill. The 1, 2, 3 batting drill will allow you to see a measurable difference in being able to hit for a higher average and with more power. In the 1, 2, 3 batting drill instead of swinging all at one time you break the baseball swing down into 3 steps and perform each step of the baseball swing one at a time.