Another Baseball Blog?!

Over the next couple of months, my teams, like many out there will be deeply entrenched in the off-season and pre-season training process and all that it entails.  This is an exciting time for us as coaches because we have the opportunity to try new things that we...

Courtney Thompson Interview, Part 2

This is part 2 of a 2-part interview with 2x Olympian, University of Washington Hall of Fame member and NCAA record holder, Courtney Thompson. 1:06 – Goal Setting 11:14 – Mental Skills 14:20 – Struggles 16:20 – Different Coaches 31:53 –...

Pitching Charts

This chart is intended to be used for two things: Charting opposing pitchers during games and getting a feel for their tendencies in certain counts. Catchers charting of MLB pitchers to get a feel and develop skills and concepts for calling a game.  Obviously there...

5 Surprising Thoughts on Team Captains

I recently listened to Jeremy Boone’s Coach Your Best podcast.  It’s one of the best podcasts out there for coaches and you need to subscribe to it if you are a coach.  In a recent episode he had author, Sam Walker, on the show who researched the impact of...