The best book we’ve read on all aspects of taking your game to a higher level, whether a high school player wanting to earn a college scholarship, or a college player wanting to play pro ball. Topics include chapters on what college coaches look for and what athletes can expect from a college; picking the right college; speed training for baseball; how to improve your bat speed; how to throw harder; and what professional scouts look for. Forward by MLB All-Star Chipper Jones. 238 pages, 6" x 9". By Jim Vigue. CATEGORY: Mental Game / LEVEL: Intermediate-Advanced / TYPE: Book
Sometimes the right words will put your team over the top. Here are over 200 motivational and inspirational quotations to increase your effectiveness and success. 136 pages, size 4.5" x 6". By Dave Altopp. CATEGORIES: COACHING, MENTAL GAME / LEVEL: ALL / TYPE: BOOK
An extensive collection of baseball signs and signals for every game situation. Covers offensive and defensive gestures and coaching signs that make up baseball's silent communication system. Some of the topics include the history, philosophy, and evolution of plays and signs -- even a guide to umpire signals. Lots of the details of sign systems that will help you as a coach get your message across.Author Stu Southworth is a former college ballplayer and high school and American Legion coach. He has compiled a lifetime winning percentage of 78% during his 31 years as a coach in California, Washington, and Oregon. 274 pages. By Stu Southworth. CATEGORIES: Coaching, Mental Game / LEVEL: Intermediate-Advanced / TYPE: Book
Quotes and insights from the famous and not-so-famous. Chapters covering Leadership, Guiding Principles, Pride, Communication, Motivation, Persistence, and Positive Attitude. Inspiring, witty, fun. Study these! 198 pages, size 7" x 10". By Bruce Brown. CATEGORIES: Coaching, Mental Game / LEVEL: All / TYPE: Book
Holiday Gift Buyers Guide '98 League Championships Little League World Series "When I Was a Kid": Matt Williams How's Your Baseball Vision? Tidewater Drillers Club Teams Correct Way to Field Grounders Hitting the High Pitch Backing Up Plays
Tips for Tryouts: How to Do Your Best! "When I Was a Kid": Scott Rolen Hand Strength: Why You Need It, How You Get It! Middle Infielders' Setup Garner Pirates Win Three 13U Championships in 2000 Busting Out of a Batting Slump Collectors: Card Condition & Value Tested: Wilson EZ Catch Glove
What the Scouts Look For: Position Players Batting Stance: Improve Yours for Success! "When I Was a Kid": Alex Rodriguez Hustle: The One Thing You Can Always Do Right Truth About Smokeless Tobacco Pitcher's Attitude Staying In a Hitting Groove Boiling Springs Bulldogs Club Team! Product Test: Armé Arm Exerciser
What the Scouts Look For: Pitchers How to Overcome Fear of the Ball "When I Was a Kid": Jason Kendall Pitchers: Importance of Great Mechanics Building Your Core Power Super Series Baseball of America Inside-out Hitting Baserunning Product Test: MetalWood Bats
12U Manhattan Eagles soar from New York City! "When I Was a Kid": Tony Clark The Ripken Experience - The latest super baseball tournament facility! Hitting With 2 Strikes - Do you know how to be more successful? Forget the Curveball! Fixing Your Stance to Improve Hitting Power What is a "Prospect"?
Holiday Gift Buyer's Guide Who Puts on the Best Tournaments? "When I Was a Kid": Mike Piazza Rookie Club: Your On-Deck Ritual All Stars: The Aggressive Fielder Hot Prospects: Proper Off-Season Workouts 13U Colorado Reds Team Profile Coaches' Clinic Collector's Corner: Who Will Sign Your Ball?
Add More Power to Your Swing! "When I Was a Kid": Ben Johnson 2007 Baseball Equipment Buyers' Guide Coaches: How to Communicate with Your Players Baseball the British Way! Playing Better This Season Pitching Like Maddux Mental Steadiness Collecting Japanese Stars
How to Get Hit By a Pitch Without Getting Hurt! "When I Was a Kid": Brandon Webb Second Base: College-level Secrets Rookie Umpire Smarter Baserunning Mid-Season Adjustments Hitter's Pre-Game Prep Collecting "Error" Cards
Hit the First Pitch or Take? Which Works Best? "When I Was a Kid": Russell Martin What's that Pain in My Elbow? How to Avoid it! How to Cure it! Dixie Baseball 12u O-Zone World Series Champs! Being the Backstop First Base is Cool Aggressive Baserunning Collecting Ripken and Gwynn
Bunting with Brett Butler "When I Was a Kid": Andre Ethier Holiday Gift Buyer's Guide 2007 League Champs! 13U Chester County (Pa.) Crawdads Team Profile Rookie Club: What It Takes to Win! All Stars: Pitchers "Giving it Away" Hot Prospects: Hitter's Work Space Coaches' Clinic: When to Take a "Time Out"
Get a Good Pitch to Hit - a simple and fun way to help your kid learn toe strikezone When I was a Kid: LA Dodger Brad Penny North Carolina Dream Team - Winston-Salem's Northwest Forsyth Little League Team How to Calm Pre-game Jitters
"Game Situation Drills for Baseball Practice" with Mark Brew, Lee University Head Coach 2008 NAIA National Runner-up 2008 NAIA National Coach of the Year
Coach Mark Brew reveals how to get the most out of your team and staff through baseball drills and practice planning. Coach Brew's high intensity, pre-practice warm-ups will improve the conditioning, coordination, footwork and agility of your team with an assortment of ladder, hurdle and medicine ball drills. His athletes demonstrate form running and baserunning calisthenics that simulate game-like situations and will improve a runner's conditioning and decision-making. Brew's team offensive and defensive drill series covers more than 30 different situations including double plays, bunts, pitcher fielding practice, baserunning and more. Brew's drill series will have all of your players involved and prepared for any situation. Brew also includes a printable outline for a defensive series drill that you can use to design your practice.