Hitting with Power in Baseball: Enhancing Performance 

Hitting with power in baseball is not just about the thrill of crushing the ball; it has practical benefits that can significantly impact your team's success. Power-hitting puts tremendous pressure on the defense, creates extra-base hits, and allows for scoring runs in bunches. This blog explores why hitting with power is essential and provides tips on how to achieve it while maintaining control and balance.

The Benefits of Hitting with Power

Pressure on the Defense

A hard-hit ground ball or line drive is challenging for the defense to handle. These types of hits increase the likelihood of defensive errors, leading to more scoring opportunities for your team.

Extra Base Hits

While base hits are valuable, relying solely on singles makes it difficult to score runs efficiently. Extra base hits, such as doubles and home runs, put runners in scoring positions and increase the chances of driving in multiple runs with subsequent...

Why High-Level Players Don't Always Make Good Coaches

It’s a common misconception that high-level players, those who’ve excelled in college or professional baseball, will naturally make great coaches. However, the skills required for playing at a high level and those needed for coaching are vastly different. This blog will explore why not every player can or should transition into coaching, and what to look for in a good coach.

The Difference Between Playing and Coaching

Distinct Skill Sets

Playing baseball at a high level requires physical prowess, game knowledge, and the ability to perform under pressure. Coaching, on the other hand, demands a completely different set of skills:

• Communication: Effective coaches must be able to convey complex ideas clearly and succinctly.
• Patience: Developing players take time, and a good coach must be patient with their progress.
• Mentorship: Coaches need to provide guidance and support, helping players navigate both the mental and...

Why Motivation Might Be Actually Fooling You

Are you feeling motivated? Ready to take on that goal? Not so fast. That urge or desire to do something might actually be the wrong path toward the goal you set. Motivation can’t be fully trusted. Yet you rely on it. Almost as if it was the sustenance you need for performance survival. Don’t believe me? Google it. 

“How to Motivate Yourself”

"8 Psychology-Based Tricks for Staying Motivated"

"15 Tips on How to Be More Motivated in The Morning"

"30 Tips for How to Get and Stay Motivated"

I could keep going, but for the sake of getting to the point, I won’t. But trust me; there are millions of articles espousing every idea imaginable for how you can stay motivated. The problem is that while motivation sounds nice, we mistakenly believe it will help us achieve our goals. 

It won’t

What’s your favorite sports movie? Take a moment and think about it. Think...

Want To Become A .300 Hitter? Learn Your Swing Feelings

Anyone can swing a bat. But learning how to swing doesn’t make you a .300 hitter. I can still hear those very first instructions from my tee ball coach. Point your shoulder to the mound, feet apart, and put the bat up by your inside ear. Eye on the ball. 

Swing!

Those first few swings were both exhilarating and intimidating. But over time, every young player begins to understand the feeling of swinging the bat. But as you mature, that feeling needs to be replaced with the feeling of hitting. Because swinging the bat and hitting a baseball are not the same thing. 

What would you say if I asked you what your swing felt like? What does a smooth, early building trigger feel like? How about your thoughts on the feeling of a long-full-robust extension after contact? Many of you have never stopped for even a fraction of a second to consider how your swing feels. 

That’s...

How To Avoid The Dangerous Trap That Belief and Hard Work Guarantee Success

“If you work hard and believe in yourself, you can accomplish anything.”

You’ve perhaps seen this on a bumper sticker, read it in a book, or heard a video proclaiming this grand truth. If you’re a parent, you’ve likely repeated this to your kids on more than one occasion. And if you’re an athlete, you’ve tried to convince yourself of this every time you’re staring at a lofty goal you want to achieve. 

Except that it’s not true. Make no mistake. We desperately want it to be true. We want it to be that simple. We want confidence that the playing field is level, that my kid has just as much chance as any other, and that we can simply overcome every obstacle if we just believe. 

It makes excellent movies, bumper stickers, books, and even great T-shirts. But it’s not reality. 

Of course, hard work and believing in...