What you’ll need:
Three pieces of 4 x 4 lumber: one long piece for the middle and two to serve as feet. There’s no ideal length for these pieces. I’ve used a 5-ft length in the middle with 18-in feet; I’ve also use a 2½ foot length for the middle. Either way, the beam should be [...]
For coaches whose teams are made up of children age 10 and under, the HOUSE drill is an ideal way to help teach pitching mechanics.
Children of that age tend to take instruction literally, so that when they are introduced to the segmented, step-by-step nature of pitching drills, they follow the drills faithfully on the mound—which [...]
This is a guest post authored by Kevin O’Connell. Kevin has coached baseball both at the scholastic level and the collegiate level, and has been involved as an instructor in clinics, baseball schools, and providing individual lessons. Currently a public high school administrator, Kevin has been involved in public education for more than 24 years. [...]