Coaching Baseball: Eliminating Bat Drag

How To Identify & Eliminate “Bat Drag” So what is bat drag? Bat drag happens when the player “pulls” his hands through the hitting zone with the barrel dipped below the hands. One thing to look for when identifying bat drag is the back elbow. It will lead to the ball at the approach position […]

How Do I Approach The Batter’s Box?

We practice our swing thousands of times each season for those precious few cuts that we get while we actually playing a competitive game (those are the ones that really matter right?). As youth coaches, we sometimes get caught up in teaching technique and drilling our kids to hopefully develop the proper muscle memory so […]

Coaching Baseball: Dealing With Difficult Coaches

Many of us have run across the “difficult” youth baseball coach. Ever wanted a real expert’s advice on how to deal with the problem? Here’s a great article from Sports Parents.Com about how to deal with “The Difficult Coach.” Dealing With Difficult Coaches Volunteer coaches mean well, but they don’t always do well. Here’s how […]