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HELP !!!!! Teams running on us - seadog (length=1844)
Darrell, It sounds to me that your pitchers are not holding runners and your catcher must have a very weak arm. First your pitchers need to work on varying their routine before going to the plate.To m ...
Sinkers and changeups - Single L (length=2048)
The sinker I recommend is a two-seam fastball, and it is thrown with exactly the same arm action, release point, and followthrough as the fastball. Some pitchers get good sinking action with the norma ...
What should a runner look for while leading off and preparing to steal? - 1Coach (length=1197)
In the windup position, the first movement by the pitcher with his non-pivot foot commits him to pitch. The only pickoff move he can attempt from the windup is to step off with the pivot foot first, t ...
What should a runner look for while leading off and preparing to steal? - Splitter (length=2046)
What to look for depends on the pitcher and his motion. Yes, the pitcher must step off with his pivot foot first if in the windup. For a right hander with a runner on first, the runner usually looks ...
SPEED - Single L (length=591)
I suppose natural ability is a big factor, but you can improve baserunning speed a great deal with practice. Many kids run on their heels, are too upright, don't have good arm position and action, or ...
Base running times.....60' bases? - TJ (length=1359)
Surely, I have a different view point regarding those posted Pro times from H to 1b as stated in response to Scott R. 4.5 seconds from Home to 1b for a Pro Baseball player is considered way below aver ...
PLUS SPEED FOR 11 YR OLD PLAYERS - Randy Dykstra (length=381)
A couple years ago I was managing a new travel team. We started in the fall and competed as 12U the next spring... I had 49 kids try-out... most LL all-stars... The average time in the 40 yard dash wa ...
Plus Speed for 11 y/o player - WRB (length=597)
IN RESPONSE TO PAUL FAUBERT. "PLUS SPEED" IS A TERM USED TO DEFINE OUTSTANDING QUICKNESS OR SPEED THAT AN ATHLETE MAY POSSESS. EXAMPLE:A BASEBALL PLAYER WHO IS 18 YRS OF AGE AND WHO RUNS FROM HOME TO ...
60 yard 'Dash' - Bear (length=1746)
Hey RD, Your guys sounds the new AL league.... This ol' pro scout looks for those that do it all. You know, the 'fab fives'. 1) Oh I like speed, 2) & I like arm strengths, 3) however I love a kid w ...
Re:Speed - Tony (length=772)
We can analyze body composition and its relationship to speed until we are blue in the face. There are always exceptions, like the 300 pound NFL lineman that run a faster 40 than most of us. At youth ...
Running From 1st to 2nd - Bear (length=2227)
Great Question Patrick, (& all the answers from Jeff, Paul and Ron increased the level of information for him) Let's try to summarize the various essentials. 1. Touching the bag 2. Where to touch t ...
Running From 1st to 2nd - Ron Bing (length=2679)
Partick, is your question for running to first, or running from first to second? In either case, proper running technique is 100 times more important then which foot they tag the base with. In either ...
Speed - Bear (length=1172)
I speak about speed (or lack of) lots. For position players, it's the make / break of most, unless the kid is LH, a Catcher, or Pitcher. I time everybody. I keep the watch in the pocket.....even at ...
Speed - Paul Faubert (length=629)
Do any of you guys work with trainig your players on how to run faster? I've always heard that there are 2 things in baseball you cannot teach-You cannot teach speed and you cannot teach an arm. Eithe ...
Speed - Randy Dykstra (length=409)
You can teach anything... Will the student respond?? Are great hitters born or work harder than others? The problem with running is the improvements are slow coming and it flat out HURTS during traini ...