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Is it the Correct Baseball Swing?

By Jack Perconte

Often, a hitter seems to have a perfect baseball swing but their statistics never seem to equal this beautiful looking swing. Looks can be deceiving! There is a way to find out if the baseball swing is as fundamentally sound as it appears. With the use of a batting tee, follow these steps to analyze the swing:

1. Set or draw a home plate on the ground first.
2. Have hitter get set in the spot they normally stand at home, just like in a game.
3. Lower the tee to the height of the hitter's knees and a half-foot in front of their lead leg.
4. The tee stem should be placed exactly down the middle of home plate.
5. Now, place a ball on the tee.
6. Hitter takes 10 swings
7. With the correct swing, at least 8 balls should be hit hard directly back through the middle of the field.
8. It is mandatory that the hitter stands in the same spot each time and does not change to a different position in the batter's box. As mentioned, this must be the same spot they stand in a game.
9. The ideal hits would be line drives knee high back through the middle, but any hard hit balls through the middle are a sign of the correct baseball swing.
10. This drill will show that the hitter's hands and hips are lining up correctly which is necessary to becoming a good baseball hitter.
11. Hitters should practice this drill until they are able to hit at least eight or nine balls back through middle before working on other pitches with the ball on the batting tee.

Finally, the batting tee is a great hitting tool if utilized correctly.

Former major league baseball player, Jack Perconte gives baseball hitting tips and batting practice advice for ballplayers of all ages. His baseball hitting lessons advice can be found at http://www.baseballhittinglessons.com/baseball

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How To Motivate The Young Player In Youth Baseball

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By Stephen K Reynolds

Motivating young baseball players is always a challenge for the youth baseball coach. Many times coaches get wrapped up in the game and forget why they are coaching and don't remember to keep players motivated!

Coaches will get negative because a player made a mistake. Instead of You should talk to the player about what he did right followed by what ever error he made mental or physical and then follow up with a positive comment to close it out...commonly referred to as the sandwich technique!

Here is something else coaches need to be aware of when it comes to their relationship with their players.
Coaches need to be prepared at practice get your stuff done with the players and then on game day kick back call the shots and then let the players have fun and play the game. If players are making mental mistakes then it is back to practice the next day and its the coaches turn to get it going. Game day should be for the players.

It goes without saying that coaches need to know their players different personalities and motivate accordingly. Some players need to be pushed harder,they need you to be in their face from time to time, others don't need much at all to keep them motivated, while some need just encouragement to get the most out of them.

I would say the number 1 issue with coaching youth baseball and motivating players is how they are treated by their coaches as far as the rules go for the team. I Can't tell you how many times I have seen players miss practice and no consequences for that player. That sends the wrong message to the rest of the team. I know this sounds too obvious but if that is true why is it so prevalent in youth sports. This brings down a teams morale more than anything.

Now instead of players focusing on the game their more concerned about the fact that a certain player is getting special treatment. In other words be fair and consistent whether it is your super athlete or your average player.

In conclusion when it comes to coaching youth baseball and motivation think about what you are doing in regards to your players and how that is going to equate on the field. let's put our best into the game and if we get beat lets get beat with every one playing at their full potential and nothing less, that is not a failure but rather a winning effort!

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Five Qualities of a Great Coach

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By Connor R Sullivan

Coach Chuck had Ron practicing baseball hitting drills each day. Ron was lucky to have a coach who was so interested in baseball instruction. In fact, Coach Chuck devoted much of his time to helping Ron and his teammates develop their skills. The boys on the team loved Coach Chuck. He possessed so many of the character qualities necessary to be a top-notch coach. There are five things that all good coaches have in common.

1. Patience. Working with players requires a lot of patience. The most comprehensive instruction is often very repetitive. A player may need to be told and/or shown many times what they need to be working on. Additionally, a coach is often asked to manage the personalities of his players. While some players can be easy to manage, very teachable and disciplined, others will provide more of a challenge. When a player constantly does his own thing, or is convinced his way is the best, it is the coach's job to patiently redirect him. A coach is also called to patiently manage teammates interactions with one another. At times, teammates can squabble with each other. A coach must patiently listen to all players and understand the needs each one has.

2. Organization. A coach does a lot more than teach skills. A coach is called upon to see that all his players are ready to play at game time. A coach is responsible for knowing his upcoming schedule, setting a lineup, delegating duties to assistant coaches, and making sure his team has all necessary equipment for play.

3. Leadership. The best coach is the one players can look to for leadership. A good leader leads by example and inspires with his words. A good leader encourages others to bring out the best in themselves. A good leader provides a structured environment for growth. A coach can provide leadership on and off the playing field. He can teach his players right from wrong, whether that be the right way to win on the field, or in the classroom. He can teach those on his team to be good players during the game and good people during the course of life.

4. Time. The business of coaching is very time consuming. When coaching a team, one is making the commitment to put in all the necessary practice, both scheduled and as needed, to get players ready for games. Apart from practice sessions, a coach is looking over statistics, not only on his players, but on opposing players and teams as well. A coach might also attend opponents' games. Coaches have also been known to help players with academic difficulties, volunteer at school fundraisers, and take players to and from physical therapy or doctor's appointments.

5. Love of the Sport. When a coach loves what he's doing it shows. Coaching is more than just a job, it should be a passion. Look at most coach's salaries and one can see it is not a job one does for the paycheck. Coaches who love what they do, are beloved in their community. They show everyone how much they care by their intensity, their involvement, and their commitment.

Connor R. Sullivan ordered copies of DVDs focusing on baseball hitting drills to help some of the junior kids on his baseball team. He helped by giving basic baseball instruction to help some of them learn about the game.

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Coaching Little League Baseball - Bad Habits Make For Bad Coaching

By Nick Dixon

Here are 10 bad habits of bad Little League Coaches:


Laziness is the #1 trait of bad coaches. It is impossible for a coach to fool the players. They more than anyone else know when a coach is lazy. It is difficult to get players to work hard enough to be successful if the coach is not willing to put forth the effort.
Lack of knowledge is another trait of an inadequate coach. They do not know enough to properly teach and instruct. If a coach did not play as a child or teenager, they should become a "student of the game" and learn the correct terminology, fundamentals, techniques and strategies to be successful.
Not being organized is another trait that bad coaches are good at. They seldom have what they need or have a plan for practice or games.
Not being on time is another characteristic of a terrible coach. They arrive late for practice and games. They often have to miss practice or have to leave practice early. They find it impossible to find enough time to be a good coach.
Negativity is a trait that helps make a bad coach worst. They are always expecting the worst. They expect it to be a bad day and most of the time they are right. They expect to lose and often find a way to justify losing.
Lack of attention to detail. They are too busy to see what is happening or to pay attention to small details that make big differences in a player's and team's success. They often ignore swing flaws, mechanical mistakes, and sub-par performance at practice or a game. They chose to over-look the mistake than correct it. They do not consider little things important. Therefore, their players and teams never reach their fullest potential.
Bad coaches often speak before they think.
They are quick to panic or over react. They are impatience.
They are not consistent in teaching and instruction techniques.
They don't really like kids.

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Youth Baseball Drills - Start the Kids on the Road to Success Early

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By KC Andrus

Why Youth Baseball Drills?
Ahh, the joys of youth baseball. What a wonderful sight to behold, the children out there giving it there all, wearing their emotions on their sleeves and the parents in the stands biting their fingernails, overcome with nervousness. The sights and sounds of a little league game are one of the fondest memories of many children's childhoods and also becomes ingrained in the minds of their parents. Whether you are a parent, coach or player, however, it takes steady practice doing the RIGHT youth baseball drills to make your team a winner.

What Youth Baseball Drills are Effective?
Everyone knows that the most glamorous asset for a baseball player's inventory is his hitting skills, it is also his most valuable. So here are some common problems facing young hitters and some drills to help you improve.

Keep Your Eye on the Ball!
It's the first thing you learn as a baseball player and one of the most important. A good drill to improve this is to have someone stand on a mound and throw a ball and have the player track the ball all the way into the catcher's glove. Very simple and effective.

Hit Line Drives
If you're popping the ball up a lot or hitting way too many choppers, it is always one of two things: your timing is off or your swing is off and your bat path isn't straight to the ball. A good drill to make sure your bat path takes you straight to the ball is to practice hitting sharp line drives off of a tee.

My Timing Is Off
If you're struggling with timing and rhythm within your swing one of the best drills you can do to correct that problem would be soft toss. Have someone kneel on one knee out to the side and softly toss the ball up to you while you focus on timing and hitting the ball up the middle squarely.

What Other Measures Should I Take?

There are various other resources that can help you come up with Youth Baseball Drills and provide fantastic coaching tips. In order to get the best information, you have to sift through all of the misinformation on the internet. This is where I found the best information for me, it provides solid tips and even lets you in on some secrets to maximize hitting potential:

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