Philosophy

A big difference exists with coaching non-competitive and beginning youth sports and with coaching travel ball and highly competitive youth sports. Many coaches volunteer or start their own teams without the qualifications for coaching youth. Before coaching youth sports, adults and parents should ask these questions so they coach for the right reasons and so they do not get into the season completely under qualified to coach.

Baseball Coaching Solutions for Baseball Instructors

I have been giving baseball lessons for 27 years, somewhere over 60,000 of them, but who is counting. I wish I could say that I have helped those many students. Even though that was my intention, extra baseball instruction does not always work out. Having the right baseball coaching solutions is crucial to helping kids.

Joe Maddon teaching Youth Coaches

Maybe some were not surprised, but people just learning about Joe Maddon must have been impressed with his initial press conference as the new manager of the Chicago Cubs. Being about youth sports, I like to relate all things to that level, and he blew me away. Everything he talked about struck me as being great coaching lessons for youth coaches.

High School Baseball Coaching Strategies to Consider

Infield shift just part of the game

The Critical Baseball Calls Require Honesty Coaching