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🚨 Baseball IQ : The #1 Coaching Resource. • 120+ Hours of Drills, Interviews, & Courses.• Plans & PDFs to Run a Better Practice.• Access to Our Staff for Questions & Help. ⭐️ Everything you need to become an elite player developer & game manager.
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🚨 Juan Soto: Self-Talk . • “I’m all over this guy.” .• “He’s got nothing to beat me with.”. ⭐️ Elite hitters know they are going to get a hit. Average hitters hope they do.
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🚨 Tony Gwynn Hitting Tips . • Think Knob to the Ball .• Top Hand Palm Faces Up.• Follow Thru & Finish High . ⭐️ “Top hand palm up” is a great cue to keep your barrel in the zone longer & stronger.
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🚨 USC Infielding Box Drill . • Big Hop - Back Hand.• Big Hop - Forehand .• Slow Roller - Backhand .• Slow Roller - Forehand. ⭐️ Awesome circuit for teaching how to move back & move through different types of hops.
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🚨 Paul Skenes Warmup Drill . Emphasis On:. • A strong + active front arm.• Staying back / not drifting too early.• Keeping shoulders & hips closed .• Proper load into the back leg. ⭐️ Great drill to help pitchers understand the value of a strong glove arm.
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🚨 MLB Defense: Bucket Tagging Drill . • Let the ball travel - Don't reach for it.• Catch the ball over the base & drop the tag down.• Smother all picks right into the tag. ⭐️ Catch the ball first. Most mistakes happen when we try to initiate the tag too soon.
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🚨 UCLA’s Daily Glove Work Routine . What do you notice?. • Palm pushing through the hops.• Eyes low + behind the ball.• Athletic crouch + fielding out in front . ⭐️ Elite focus & attention to detail in practice creates good habits on game-day.
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🚨 Kentucky Baseball : Team Philosophy. • How quickly can you turn the page? .• The healthiest place to live is in the present.• Good or Bad… “So what? What’s next?”. ⭐️ You get depressed living in the past & you get anxious living in the future. Be where your feet are.
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🚨 Trevor Bauer: Pitching Drill. • Keep your back foot fully grounded.• Hips & shoulders start square .• Hips fire first then shoulders follow. ⭐️ Great visualization of what “Hip-Shoulder Separation” means and how it affects arm speed.
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🚨 Catcher’s Throwing Progression. 1.Sideways Tosses.2. Drop Step Throws .3. Square Standing .4. Catching Position (Tosses).5. Catching Position (Machine)
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National Champion Jay Johnson mic'd up during fall ball . - To the hitter: Hit your pitch, not his pitch in this situation! . - Hitters: Not every pitch is driveable, not every strike is a good one for YOU.
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🔥 DBU Baseball Facilities . • A pro environment creates pro players
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🚨 Andy Pettitte's Pickoff Move. • Mimic the tempo & movement of your delivery.• Don't try and "trick" the runner - less is more. ⭐️ Mental cue is "Throw the ball home" then simply put your foot down at 45 degrees & throw over. 🐐Pettitte is the Pickoff Goat!
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🚨 Ohtani Tee/Cage Swings . • Walk-thru Pull Side.• Walk-thru Oppo.• Choked-Up + Short Finish .• Big Stride Bomb 🔥. ⭐️ Look at how controlled yet fluid his movements are. Walk-thru swings are a great way to get your lower body more involved in your swing + test hand-eye.
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🚨 Pete Rose's Keys to Success. • Be aggressive + Never afraid to fail.• Practice like it's Game 7 of the WS.• Always be ready for the Fastball. ⭐️ Life's too short to worry about what might happen if you fail or mess up. Play hard. Play tough. Have fun.
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This is the mentality you HAVE to have as a young player…. • It won’t always go your way.• The hard-work won’t always pay off.• Life isn’t fair - keep pushing. ⭐️ All you can do is stack positive days and trust your process.
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🚨 Outfield Communication Drill. • Designate 1 of the players as the CF - he has priority. • Make both players run around the cones so they have to pick up the ball after you throw it . • If you don't catch the ball relay which base the fielder needs to throw the ball to . ⭐️
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🚨 Paul Skenes: Mental Toughness. • No excuse to not believe in yourself .• It’s never as good as you think it is .• It’s never as bad as you think it is. ⭐️ You can’t solely rely on others to keep you motivated - be your biggest cheerleader & your most objective critic.
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🚨 Advice from Jackson Holliday . - Keep lifting & eating during the season.- Fatigue can derail great years .- While others fade you get stronger . ⭐️ Your goal as a player is to peak at the end of the season - not today.
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🚨 Team Defense : Chaos Drill . • 3-1 GB.• 1-6-3 DP .• 1-5 Bunt .• 5-4-3 DP . ⭐️ Great drill for smaller groups to test focus & execution under pressure.
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🚨 PVC Pipe Pitching Drill. • Keep hips + shoulders closed .• Reach Out vs. Drift Down .• Stride on Target Line . ⭐️ Cost effective way to emphasize great lower body mechanics. Keep the weight back and fire!
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🚨 Korean Pitching Movement Drills. • Emphasis on a stable front leg . • Keeping the back leg loaded . ⭐️ The legs are the engine. Flexibility & strength in your lower body is one of the healthiest way to create more power/velocity.
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🚨 Infielding Line Drills . 1. Line Crossers .2. Forward Short Hops.3. Reverse Short Hops.4. F/R Short Hops . ⭐️ Good stuff from @coachesinsider
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"Hitting is offensive!!" . USC - Coach Jewitt, Hitting Coach. - Swing to do damage while staying within yourself.- Attack or be attacked, it's a choice!
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Love that top College programs are posting more content like this. • Fast + Explosive Movements .
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🚨 TCU Infielding Form . • Weight on balls of feet .• Funnels ball to center of chest .• Body follows the throw. ⭐️ Stay low. Secure the ball. Flow to your target. Everything is Smooth and Rhythmic.
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🚨 Hitting Tee Drill Circuit . 1. High Tee.2. Back Foot + High Tee.3. Bottom Hand / Top Hand .4. Split Grip.5. Stacked Hands.6. Open Stance .7. Away/Middle/In
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🚨 Jackson Holliday Slow-Roller . • Eyes Down.• 2 Hands to Secure .• Strong Fastball Grip . ⭐️ Watch the eyes of elite fielders… track the ball in, then pick up the target. Mistakes happen when your eyes move too fast for your body.
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🚨 Best Pickoff Move Ever??? . - The “Inside Move” to 2nd is about deception NOT speed. - Sell your delivery to the top of your leg lift, then spin. - You are trying to get the runner to take his secondary lead or steal before you spin and throw.
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🚨 Baseball is a Frustrating Game!. • The work often isn’t reflected in the results…. • All you can control is your response to the “bad days”. ⭐️ Keep showing up. Keep stacking days of hard work and laser focus. Keep being inevitable!
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🚨 Bryce Harper : Dealing w/ Nerves . • Appreciate the opportunity to be in the spotlight - you’ve earned it. • By being thankful for the moment you will enjoy it more & play looser. ⭐️ Remind yourself daily that this is a game & it’s supposed to be fun.
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Austin Riley - Curveball vs Fastball timing. - Great hitter that slugs vs breaking balls than any other pitch type. - Watch how he buys time to stay on + keep hands back
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🚨 MLB : 1st Base Receiving Tips . • Stride w/ a balanced + grounded base.• Catch every ball w/ eyes behind the glove.• "Catch it with your face". ⭐️ The farther your eyes are from the ball, the more likely you will be to misplay it. Eyes = Accuracy
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🚨 Denzel Clarke - Tennis Ball Drill . • Place half a tennis ball under back foot.• Try to compress the ball on each swing. ⭐️ Very cool idea to help hitters who tend to lunge at the ball stay more grounded.
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🚨 Infielding Progression w/ @coacharias22 . 1. Single Hand w/ PVC Pipe .2. Two hands w/ a Pancake Glove .3. Two Hands + Transfers.4. Step-thru w/ PVC Pipe.5. Back & Forth for Rhythm. ⭐️ Great warmup routine to help fielders meet the ball out in front + warm the hands & feet up!
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🚨 Kai Correa - Backhanding Grounders. 1. Fungo at the feet to encourage fielding the ball out in front. 2. “Thumb down to Thumb up”. 3. Don’t overextend before the ball gets to you . ⭐️ Also notice how the eyes stay behind the glove/ball until it’s secured.
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🚨 Paul Skenes’ Pitch Grips . • Fastball(s).• Split-Change .• Curveball.• Slider
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Hitters: Need to work on your timing?. Dallas Baptist University showing us how they train for hitting at different contact points. - Can do this vs tee, toss, arm, machine.- Out front, on time, deep timing points.- Helps hitter focus on HITTING not just swinging
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🚨 UCLA Flyball Tracking Drill . 1. Drop step.2. Run back looking over left shoulder .3. Lob the ball to the right of center .4. Spin around & pick up the ball .5. Catch & secure on the run . ⭐️ Great warmup routine to get the body, eyes, & heart-rate going before a game.
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🚨 Infielding Workout/Drill Set . 1. Double Knee Picks w/ Throw .2. Lofted Short Hops .3. On-the-Run Catch Play. ⭐️ Great stuff from @ onlyinfielders on Insta. Quality follow for infielding tips.
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🚨 Matt Holliday on Parenting . • "It's their career, not mine.".• "I want to help them pursue their passions.".• "Your actions have to back up your desires.". ⭐️ Forcing vs. Supporting - Let them be in total control of their journey. You can help, but they need to lead.
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🚨 Kyle Wright’s Warmup Routine . What do you notice?. • Stretching + Bands + Plyo Balls . ⭐️ Watch how loose & relaxed his body language is - zero stress. Dealing w/ in-game pressure starts w/ your mindset during warmups. “Today, I’m in control.”
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🚨 Freddie Freeman BP Chatter. • Groundball to 2nd = Homerun in a Game.• A Boring BP = A Higher Batting Average.• Take pride in the oppo line-drive. ⭐️Professionals are intentional with their work. Every swing serves a purpose. Practice Details = Game Results.
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🚨 GSU Off-Season Training Routine. What do you notice?. • Fast Twitch + Explosive .• Sprints + Resistance Running .• Rotational Force Measurements. ⭐️ Great look behind the scenes at what modern programs are training & emphasizing in their early season work!
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🚨 Infielding Backhand Drill Set. • 4 alternating short hops .• 2 back hand heel-toe rockers.• 1 rocker w/ shuffle to 1st. ⭐️ Stay low + balanced. Keep the eyes behind the glove. Work thru the ball.
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Loose & Athletic!. Awesome IF receiving/throwing drill 🔥 .
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🚨 Bobby Witt Jr.'s Reset Process. - Take a step out.- Find a small spot on your bat.- Take a deep breath.- Tell yourself something positive.- Get back to work. ⭐️ So what you missed your pitch? How well can you refocus so you don't miss the next one?
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🚨 Infielding Warm-Up Series . 1. Knee Picks .2. Knee Picks + Center .3. Rocker Step + Transfer .4. Rocker Step Backhand + Transfer.5. Flamingo Drill.6. Rocker Step w/ Fungo + Transfer.7. Line Drill - Forehand + Backhand
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🚨 One of the greatest hitters on the planet is slumping on the biggest stage. Here’s his mentality:. • No one is coming to save me .• Nobody cares about my excuses .• My team needs me to figure it out. ⭐️ Take ownership & refuse to give up.
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Tony Vitello - Tennesee Vols. “If you show up early, if you stay late, if you work hard, if you know the signs, if you're a great teammate, you're going to get a chance.”.
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🚨Coach Eric Newman: Total Bases. • Every player is responsible for two bases. Ex: walk and a steal, double, 2 singles….• Know you’re identity as a player and as a team.• Over 20 bases as a team will allow you to score around 6-8 runs a game. ⭐️ This is such important
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🚨 Pitcher-Catcher Relationship Tip. • Always remind your pitcher to breathe .• ⬇️ Heart Rate ⬆️ Focus .• Slow him down + keep him calm . ⭐️ “Breathe with me.” Is a great cue to help your pitcher feel like you’re in it together and a TEAM.
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🚨 Stephen Vogt: Overthinking & 2nd-Guessing. • "Learn the Lesson, Leave the Event.". ⭐️Mistakes will happen, bad decisions will be made. All you can control is your response to them. Stress happens in the past. Anxiety happens in the future. Stay Present.
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🚨 Team Defense : Triangle Drill. • Blocked 3rd Strike w/ Throw .• 3-6-1 Double Play .• Wild Pitch Cover (2-1 Put Out). ⭐️ Pitchers are yelling “One” if the wild pitch is on the 1st base side. “Two” if it’s straight back & “Three” if it’s on the 3rd base side.
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🚨 UConn’s 4 Core Principles . 1. Be selfless w/ your words & actions .2. Be process driven vs. results driven .3. Be a relentless competitor (“a dog”) .4. Be a mindful/intelligent communicator . ⭐️ Great teams have clear identities & unwavering standards - the pack comes 1st.
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🚨 DIY Pitching Drill: Tire Slides. Helps Improve:. • Keeping weight back .• Stride length + direction.• Keeping hips closed. ⭐️ Tire provides enough resistance & friction to keep the athlete balanced throughout the drill.
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🚨 Dansby Swanson's Mental Adjustments. • Step in the box w/ PRESENCE.• Overthinking vs. Being Ready to Hit.• "You are who you are." - Go show it off . ⭐️ Dansby is hitting .212. slumps happen. Remind yourself how good you are & stepping in ready to do damage.
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🚨 Infield Philosophy Continued. • Keep it subtle and soft .• Bury your chin on glove contact .• Keep the palm open from the direction the ball came in . ⭐️ Keep things simple and soft. Consistency is what will allow you to play this game for a very long time!
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🚨 Dynamic Infielding Drill Circuit . • Great set for working on fielding + throwing in motion.
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🚨 Mookie Betts Pregame BP. • Talks through his rounds engaging himself fully into the work .• Positive Self Talk .• Facing failure head on . ⭐️ This is such a cool video showing you exactly how one of the best in the game prepares not only his body but his mind to be
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🚨 Sean Casey’s Mental Approach . • It’s “Me Versus the Ball” not “Me Versus the Pitcher”. • Hunt middle away, adjust/fight off the inside pitch. • Breath to turn on your vision & focus . ⭐️ The opponent is irrelevant. The ball always has to cross your plate to get you out!
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🚨 Cameron Maybin - Taking Leads from 2nd. • 0 outs : take your lead directly in the baseline.• 1 out : 2 steps back, looking to creep in & time the pitcher.• 2 outs : take your lead 3-4 step back from the baseline. ⭐️ Full Explanations of "Why?" Below ⬇️.@CameronMaybin
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BP isn’t just about cranking Homeruns!. • “Can I hit to all fields w/ authority?”.
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🚨TCU Infield Work. On two knees.• Forehand .• Backhand. Wide Base .• Forehand .•Backhand . ⭐️ Keep your eyes behind your glove
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🚨 Coaching Tip : @CoachSheets3 . • Grass-dirt-grass = 1st to 3rd .• The ball won’t get to the outfielder w/ enough time to throw you out. • If you draw a throw to 3rd, the trail runner can advance to 2nd. ⭐️ Great baserunners don’t just wait to be told what to do all the
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🚨 Fielding Fundamentals w/ Coach Hymes. • Stutter step to work through the ball .• Ball in the middle of your body.• Glove/eyes out in front . ⭐️ “Nothing good in baseball happens deep. Everything good happens out in front.”
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🚨 Jarren Duran Swing Breakdown . • Slow + balanced load into back hip.• Moves “downhill” to the ball.• Front hip & shoulder stay closed .• Head down + extended at contact . ⭐️ Great example of the similarities between pitching & hitting!
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We met with #1 MLB Draft pick Jackson Holliday. 📝. • Here’s what he said he worked on to flip the switch during his senior year 🔑. • Are you in a position to be ready to fire from on command + is your body energy firing through the ball? 🚀
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🚨 Derek Jeter - Hitting Approach . • Looking for a Fastball - down the middle.• Trying to hit everything to right-center.• This approach gives you more time to react & adjust. ⭐️ By letting the ball travel farther, he was able to do more damage on off-speed pitches and keep
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🚨 Hip Hinge Drill. - Great for hitters who struggle sitting down into their back hip w/ control. - Open stance, no stride (post-stride position). - Also great for hitters who struggle going oppo . ⭐️ Control the Load. Unleash the Power.
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🚨 Dansby Swanson - Fielding w/ 1 Hand.@LieutenantDans7 . • More range to field the ball .• Improved adjustability on bad hops.• Easier to be aggressive & charge the ball . ⭐️If you are only practicing 2-handed plays you will struggle to make the difficult/great plays.
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Tony Vitello - Tennessee Vols Head Coach. “I learned that you’re not going to get anything done when you’re timid. In the box, on the field, or the mound!"
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🚨 Pregame Tee Drills w/ @Christian_runit. 1. Top Hand w/ Light Bat (2x6).2. Bottom Hand w/ Light Bat (2x6).3. Half Swings (1x6).4. Full Swings (1x10).5. Step Back Drill (2x8). ⭐️ Notes for each drill in the comments below ⬇️
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🚨 Proper Groundball Form Tips . • Back Flat .• Knees Bent .• Hips Hinged.• Glove Out in Front .• Eyes/Head Down . ⭐️ Hinging the hips gets the head & eyes behind the glove to properly see & secure the ball.
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🚨Dansby Swanson: Pregame Routine. • Infield Picks.• Forehand (on knees/standing).• Backhand (on knees/standing) .• Fungo Ground Balls .• Top Hand swings.• Two Hand High Finish . ⭐️ The routine should be consistent but the quantity of reps vary day to day depending on what
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Freddie Freeman - Hits .330 but doesn't always feel good. That's baseball! . - Calls his dad for help, changes his mindset 🔑. - "I don't think I'm feeling very good and my Dad says you look great!" 🔥. The game is hard enough, boost them up!
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🚨 Pregame IF Warmup Drill. • Low + athletic stance .• Flips of different heights.• Fast but in control . ⭐️ Great pregame drill to get the eyes working and the heart rate going.
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Leading MLB in hits + total bases 🔥. Reporter: Do you have more than one swing? . Bichette: “No, I have the same swing. It just looks different. I leg kick early in the count, when I get to two strikes I put my foot where I land, so I start in my landing position” 🔑
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🚨 Catching Defense Circuit . • Bunt + Throw to 1st.• 1-2-3 Double Play.• Tag + Throw to 3rd .
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“I stopped trying to be what everybody wants me to be. I started being confident in the player that I am and the approach that I have and the skills that I have” 🔑. Bo Bichette- MLB Hits Leader 🔥
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🚨Stacking Days: Belief and Support. • Keep Going.• Importance of a good support system .• Trust the process, compound the days . ⭐️ One day in the cage won’t make or break you, but consistency and love for it will! .@AggieBaseball
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🚨 Tony Vitello Life Advice . • Wins and Losses don’t define you .• Life can’t be baseball all the time.• Keep a long-term vision of success. ⭐️ One bad day doesn’t make you a failure. One good day doesn’t make you a success. Stay balanced.
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🚨 Tony Gwynn: Stride + Balance . • Land on the ball of your foot.• Stride forward or slightly closed. ⭐️ Simple advice but worth remembering. Landing in a balanced & athletic position allows you to adjust to anything/everything.
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🚨 Julio Rodriguez Prep Work . 1️⃣ Tee Work: (notice the no stride). • Top hand short bat. • 2 hand short bat . • Game bat. 2️⃣ Front Toss .3️⃣ Machine Work. • Spread out no stride . • Game speed swings . ⭐️ It’s a process.
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The more you try to avoid failure, the faster it will find you. Play the game and learn from your mistakes. That’s all you can control.
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🚨 Infielding Glove-Work Circuit . • Emphasis on rhythmic footwork & loose/adjustable hands. ⭐️ Coach Arias always delivers - awesome follow for all infielders!
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🚨 Swanson's Fielding Tips (Part 2). • Play the ball out in front & adjust in if needed.• The pocket of your glove has to move thru the ball.• "Press Through" to handle the in-between hops. ⭐️ Think: "How long can I keep the pocket of my glove inline w/ the path of the ball?"
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🚨 Ben Joyce's Pitching Mechanics . • Tall posture & good balance in the set .• Hand out of the glove early .• Trying to load into the back hip + quad.• Think smooth & easy until foot strike.• Once the front foot lands. he goes. ⭐️ Smooth = On Time = Fast
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🚨 Pujols Hitting Advice . • Barrel on top of the ball.• Knob to the ball .• Hit the ball where it’s pitched . ⭐️ What works for Albert may not work for someone else but ya know 700+ homers? Maybe he knows something…
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🚨 LSU Catching Drill Progression . 1. Resistance band/belt work .2. Top-down bucket drill .3. Dirt ball blocks w/ towel . ⭐️ Some cool variations to help create more realistic reps + reinforce training concepts.
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🚨 Willie Mays’ Hitting Advice . • Relax the bat in your hands.• Be aware of your forearm tension.• Grip tightens only when you swing. ⭐️ A relaxed bat explodes faster than a tense one. Stay loose & fire!
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🚨 Sean Casey's - 3 Mental Hitting Cues . 1. "See The Ball" .2. "Be Easy".3. "Hammer It". ⭐️ Tension is poison. Use your breath to relax your body, turn on your vision, & get on the attack. "Calm with my Body. Aggressive with my Mind."
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🚨 Scott Rollen’s Infielding Hack. • Don’t track the pitch w/ your eyes. • Time your creep step on the pitcher. • Eyes shift from pitcher to hitting zone. ⭐️ The ball is moving too fast. Set your eyes at the point of contact and react.
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🚨 Scrimmage Incentives . • Make players make good swing decisions .• BE READY TO HIT .• Late in a fastball less than two strikes, count goes to 1-2 .• Incentives pitchers to attack the zone with fastballs early in the count . ⭐️ Practice time is where we get better and this
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🚨 MLB Prospect Pre-Game Warmup. • Hold the posture.• Lock the eyes in .• Soft & light hands. ⭐️ Great drill to get the whole body going before a game (also looks like a lot of fun!)
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🚨 Christian Walker : 1st Base Defense . • Don’t stride too early - read the throw.• Keep your “Pick Window” small .• Always expect a bad throw . ⭐️ Many errors occur because we are too eager to receive a good throw. Be Patient!
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🚨 Matt Chapman’s Key to Fielding . Think: “Redirect the Ball” vs. “Catch the Ball”. • Let the speed of the ball do the work to close your glove. • Cushion the blow by seeing how “quiet” your glove can be.
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