Great video man , your channel helps me a lot. My season starts in a week and I'm hoping to get a starting spot on my varsity team. Your videos are definitely giving me the best chance aha
I just had my first highschool at bat and I felt extremely stiff and frozen, I struck out on 6 pitches and took 2 REALLY good fastballs. Even though Ive played my whole life I feel like I was more nervous because Im playing at the varsity level for the first time. Could u do a video on how to feel mentally prepared and how to not freeze up at the plate
Good info...my high school coach used to make us do bat throws for extension. We would also do fence drills with a string tied along the fence at a slight upward angle to "get on plane with the pitch"..thanks love your videos
Hey coach...saw an older video about leading off from first base and not making false steps...covered it a practice ago. Also a big fan of your drop step videos. I used red solo cups to indicate a false steps off first. We did some base running, but it was a bit less organized them i would prefer (8-10YO). Any thoughts \ ideas on drills? Also planning on doing some full field drills with the team, but concerned that I might loose too many kids attention if i spend too much time talking. Any help would be appreciated..keep up the great work...you keep making look like I know more then I do😉
Hey Peter! Thanks for the comment and I'm glad to hear you're a fan of the videos. I'm glad to hear you're asking a question about base running, not just conditioning. I don't like seeing coaches do "random conditioning" at the end of a baseball practice. Conditioning is important, but there should be a purpose behind it. That being said, a drill you can try that incorporates both is this... Have your players all line up at home plate. One at a time, they are going to get in the box and visualize a pitcher on the mound. They will then execute a swing and sprint through first base. Again, it's important that it's not just running and there's a purpose. Have them immediately break down when they run through first and shift their eyes to the right, looking for a potential overthrow or passed ball where they can advance. So have them do 3-5 sprints to first. After that, they can work on going home to second like a double. Then line them up at first base, practice taking leads, and do 3-5 sprints going 1st to 3rd. You can even have a coach on 3rd telling them to either "stand up" or "slide." You can also practice 2nd to home and even tagging from 3rd base. Spending 15-20 mins at the end of a practice doing this a few times per week will help tremendously!
I'm always changing the positions of my hand and feet and I always just try to find my good spot to hit , and if one doesnt work I try to chnage some stuff to get my bat to the ball and stuff
i just started playing high school baseball after not playing baseball for 2 years, and when i swing i drop my shoulders, could you make a video on how to keep your shoulders straight and to prevent the drop ?
Hit the d*mn ball! LoL, great stuff in all honesty. I’m getting ready to start teaching my son the basics and I wanted to make sure I remembered all the fundamentals before I start with my own expectations. You also gave me great insight how to coach without ego. I sure as hell wasnt going to tell him to watch it on TH-cam first but after I show him a few things I’ll send him your way!
Thanks for the video. I've been having my son watch them and he just started mentioning he's getting nervous at the plate, do you have a video on the mental side of batting I could have him watch? Thanks!!!
You're welcome Tasha! I'm going to recommend you check out my "Mental Approach" playlist here on TH-cam. I've got a few videos on there already that will really help him in terms of handling his nervousness. I'll be making more mentality videos soon. I'd also recommend checking out our training program, the Diamond Mindset! He would get a TON of value from that
Good info..my high school coach used to make us do bat throws for extension. We would also do fence drills with a string tied along the fence at a slight upward angle to "get on plane with the pitch"..thanks love your videos
I’ve heard you want to drive the cap of the bat to the ball and than twist for best contact. Should I do that or drive with a open face bat throughout.
I never recommend driving the cap of the bat or twisting. In fact that's the first time I've ever heard that. Keep your bat on plane with the pitch for as long as possible. Your hands should be palm up, palm down at the point of contact!
I've never played a professional baseball. I watch baseball but I don't play it. I've only played the PE version. Im thinking of trying out next school year. What are some basics that can get me in the team?
Check out my Baseball Hitting Mechanics - Simplified video! That would be a great place to start. I recommend beginning to read up on the rules and start to watch games so you can learn. Soak in as much information as you can!
I wish you, John Madden, and Jon Sintes were our ball coaches. The one we had last year and 2 years ago sucked. However the coach we have now is not bad
Seriously, dude. There are no absolutes in hitting. Hitters, all the time, mistime a pitch and make good contact. Hitters fail to recognize a pitch and make good contact. You cannot, nor can you ever, test properly the things you claim. There are only recommendations and tendencies. There are no absolutes.
Oh, I didn't know you had that video. Thank you for the link Coach Justin!
No problem!
Great video man , your channel helps me a lot. My season starts in a week and I'm hoping to get a starting spot on my varsity team. Your videos are definitely giving me the best chance aha
Thanks man! Good luck and keep me posted!
I just had my first highschool at bat and I felt extremely stiff and frozen, I struck out on 6 pitches and took 2 REALLY good fastballs. Even though Ive played my whole life I feel like I was more nervous because Im playing at the varsity level for the first time. Could u do a video on how to feel mentally prepared and how to not freeze up at the plate
Yes I can man. Check out our "mental approach" playlist on our channel. I think watching those videos will REALLY help you.
Same thing happened to me in grade 9. Took a fastball right down the middle for strike three. I was just nervous. Best of luck to u in the future man.
best coach ever!
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
explains things so you can actually understand them, another great video.
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The Canadian named Brandon I’m dead
Good info...my high school coach used to make us do bat throws for extension. We would also do fence drills with a string tied along the fence at a slight upward angle to "get on plane with the pitch"..thanks love your videos
That’s awesome! Thanks for the support!
Thanks! Using it a lot for my Pee Wee team in BC Canada, helping a lot!
Awesome Rich! I'm glad to hear it's really helping out a lot!
Thank you for your polite and easy-to-understand explanation! !
I learned very much! !
You're welcome! I'm so glad to hear you learned a few things!
I look forward to working with you! !
Great video thanks! My son opens up his front foot which causes him to pull away from the ball. Do you have any drill to work on fixing that?
Awesome video and tips. This will so help
Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Hey coach...saw an older video about leading off from first base and not making false steps...covered it a practice ago. Also a big fan of your drop step videos. I used red solo cups to indicate a false steps off first. We did some base running, but it was a bit less organized them i would prefer (8-10YO). Any thoughts \ ideas on drills? Also planning on doing some full field drills with the team, but concerned that I might loose too many kids attention if i spend too much time talking. Any help would be appreciated..keep up the great work...you keep making look like I know more then I do😉
Hey Peter! Thanks for the comment and I'm glad to hear you're a fan of the videos. I'm glad to hear you're asking a question about base running, not just conditioning. I don't like seeing coaches do "random conditioning" at the end of a baseball practice. Conditioning is important, but there should be a purpose behind it. That being said, a drill you can try that incorporates both is this... Have your players all line up at home plate. One at a time, they are going to get in the box and visualize a pitcher on the mound. They will then execute a swing and sprint through first base. Again, it's important that it's not just running and there's a purpose. Have them immediately break down when they run through first and shift their eyes to the right, looking for a potential overthrow or passed ball where they can advance. So have them do 3-5 sprints to first. After that, they can work on going home to second like a double. Then line them up at first base, practice taking leads, and do 3-5 sprints going 1st to 3rd. You can even have a coach on 3rd telling them to either "stand up" or "slide." You can also practice 2nd to home and even tagging from 3rd base. Spending 15-20 mins at the end of a practice doing this a few times per week will help tremendously!
thanks for another great video like always
You're welcome Reid! Thanks for watching!
Preparing to play college baseball
Hey Coach! Can you do a submarine pitching drill warm? Thanks
I'll keep this in mind in the future. I don't throw submarine so I'd have to find someone who does!
Ultimate Baseball Training thank you again. When you do please post it! You're the best
I'm always changing the positions of my hand and feet and I always just try to find my good spot to hit , and if one doesnt work I try to chnage some stuff to get my bat to the ball and stuff
Hey you help me a lot for baseball
I'm glad to hear that!
can you do a video of how you can catch better when you are catching behind the plate?
Yes! Have you seen this video yet?
th-cam.com/video/1na4TJ6W0GY/w-d-xo.html
i just started playing high school baseball after not playing baseball for 2 years, and when i swing i drop my shoulders, could you make a video on how to keep your shoulders straight and to prevent the drop ?
Thanks for the video bro really helpful!
Hit the d*mn ball! LoL, great stuff in all honesty. I’m getting ready to start teaching my son the basics and I wanted to make sure I remembered all the fundamentals before I start with my own expectations. You also gave me great insight how to coach without ego. I sure as hell wasnt going to tell him to watch it on TH-cam first but after I show him a few things I’ll send him your way!
Great tips!
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the video. I've been having my son watch them and he just started mentioning he's getting nervous at the plate, do you have a video on the mental side of batting I could have him watch? Thanks!!!
You're welcome Tasha! I'm going to recommend you check out my "Mental Approach" playlist here on TH-cam. I've got a few videos on there already that will really help him in terms of handling his nervousness. I'll be making more mentality videos soon. I'd also recommend checking out our training program, the Diamond Mindset! He would get a TON of value from that
Good info..my high school coach used to make us do bat throws for extension. We would also do fence drills with a string tied along the fence at a slight upward angle to "get on plane with the pitch"..thanks love your videos
Great video thanks.
You're welcome!
I’ve heard you want to drive the cap of the bat to the ball and than twist for best contact. Should I do that or drive with a open face bat throughout.
I never recommend driving the cap of the bat or twisting. In fact that's the first time I've ever heard that. Keep your bat on plane with the pitch for as long as possible. Your hands should be palm up, palm down at the point of contact!
Do all of these absolutes work in fastpitch softball?
Good video !
Great video man so helpful and keep make a whole lot more bye
Thanks man! You know I'll keep em comin 👊🏼
I've never played a professional baseball. I watch baseball but I don't play it. I've only played the PE version. Im thinking of trying out next school year. What are some basics that can get me in the team?
Check out my Baseball Hitting Mechanics - Simplified video! That would be a great place to start. I recommend beginning to read up on the rules and start to watch games so you can learn. Soak in as much information as you can!
Ultimate Baseball Training
ok man thanks for the reply!
Ultimate Baseball Training
I'll make sure I watch thay vid
Audio is much better than previous. I try talking about the pizza drill but kids have no idea what that is.lol
Thanks Todd! Hopefully the pizza videos will help them understand it a little better. I appreciate the support!
Good video thanks
Your are welcome and just keep up the great ideas to make you better and also us
I'll keep it up!
I wish you, John Madden, and Jon Sintes were our ball coaches. The one we had last year and 2 years ago sucked. However the coach we have now is not bad
That'd be awesome! I'm glad your current coach isn't too bad!
Madden is awesome - him and Justin are the two guys I use the most to do little league instruction. Will have to check out Sintes too.
Thanks
You're welcome!
What should I do for just getting out of an injury.
SuperCRUNCH eat yo wheaties
Rehab and grow stronger!
I wish you where my coach on my team
Do a homerun derby video
That would be a fun video to make!
Ultimate Baseball Training maybe you could do it with other youtubers YouGoPro etc
I am attending a private baseball tryout with no knowledge other than this pages videos, will update here soon if I made the team lol
"...beat my knob..." I chuckled...
Glad I’m not the only one. I’m perpetually 12 years old at heart.
Nice video i was the first comment keep putting the work in andnyou inspire me thisnis the person that always talks to you on youtube
Thanks for being so quick and I appreciate the support!
Is it killing anyone else that he’s not hitting that ball?
whats wrong with a bloop single? going yard isn't realistic every time the point is to get on base advance the runners and score
Really tho
7 should have been right but yes see the ball
Nice hair
Thanks man!
You never want to wrap that bat around your head. That causes a drag every time.
Anyone else watching this just wanted him to hit that damn ball off the tee every time he swung at it?
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Matthew 3:2
Seriously, dude. There are no absolutes in hitting. Hitters, all the time, mistime a pitch and make good contact. Hitters fail to recognize a pitch and make good contact.
You cannot, nor can you ever, test properly the things you claim. There are only recommendations and tendencies. There are no absolutes.
Repent Jesus Christ is coming soon