My Top 10 Baseball Coaching Tips

Written by David Harrison


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6. Teach every player how to bunt. Bunting is a lost art that needs to be revived. Forrepparttar player who struggles to hit bunting can be a confidence booster and run producer.

7. Teach defensive movement. This is nothing more than having every player moving whenrepparttar 133122 pitcher reachesrepparttar 133123 top of his windup. Nobody is standing flat footed. This also means that on EVERY hit ball, every player has a place to move to. If they are not catching or throwingrepparttar 133124 ball they must be moving to a backup position. Statues don’t play baseball nobody is standing and watchingrepparttar 133125 play.

8.Emphasize aggressive base running. Run out every hit ball regardless of where it’s hit to. Come out ofrepparttar 133126 batters box as if you are going for a triple, even if it’s a routine grounder or fly ball. Break on every pitch as if you are going to steal even when your not. A runner in motion puts pressure on a defense. They move out of position to coverrepparttar 133127 runner and base hits squeak though. Pitchers rush their motions when a runner breaks and lose their concentration. I believe in pressure, pressure, pressure when it comes to base running.

9.Praise in public and criticize in private. Remember these are kids we are coaching not adults. If you need to get on a player pull him aside privately and speak with him. Onrepparttar 133128 other hand if you have something good to say share it withrepparttar 133129 whole team.

10.It’s aboutrepparttar 133130 kids Emphasize sportsmanship, discipline, teamwork, and persistence. Winning will take care of itself. Your job (should you choose to accept it.) is to helprepparttar 133131 players learnrepparttar 133132 game, enjoy themselves, and advance torepparttar 133133 next level ofrepparttar 133134 game.

These 10 coaching baseball tips do not include mechanics or drills but they do lay a foundation that will help show remakable improvement in your team.

If you have your own coaching baseball tips that you would like to share please email them to us and we will post them on this site.



10 Year veteran of coaching youth baseball. Owner and webmaster of Baseball-for-Parents.com


2004-05 NBA Season Preview

Written by Leigh Douglas


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Central Division 1PistonsBiggest question is if they can sustainrepparttar ‘drive to win’ 2PacersShould be even closer this year 3CavaliersIn either other eastern division would contend for 1st 4BullsSlowly getting better, very slowly (and really did they have anywhere else to go 5BucksWill be tough to follow up on last years success

Southeast Division 1HeatShaq alone makes them contenders – look for Eddie Jones to re-emerge as all star 2MagicFrancis looks to return to Stevie Franchise days 3HawksHave some potential young talent, Harrington one of favorites for most improved 4WizardsThey are just treading water, and should be very afraid of Bobcats passing them quickly 5BobcatsThey have to start somewhere, couldn’t have asked for a better division

Southwest Division 1SpursAdding Barry for depth gives them just another weapon 2RocketsWill be interesting to watch how it unfolds 3MavericksNew look Mav’s probably not any better, still won’t stop anyone defensively 4GrizzliesHave made great strides, but will be harder to take next step 5HornetsBiggest victims ofrepparttar 133121 realignment

Northwest Division 1T-wolvesThis could be their year (may have to be) 2NuggetsQuietly have put together one of best starting 5 in league 3TrailblazersHow long before they shake uprepparttar 133122 roster even more? 4SonicsHave to decide what kind of team they want to be, and then commit to it 5JazzKirilenko is easilyrepparttar 133123 most unheralded player inrepparttar 133124 league

Pacific Division 1KingsStill have one run left in them 2SunsAre well on their way to being ‘the next team’ 3LakersNew look Lakers are in for some surprises 4ClippersClippers will battle Warriors and Wizards to stay ahead of Bobcats 5WarriorsSee Clippers

Eastern Conference Finals: Pacers over Pistons Western Conference Finals: Timberwolves over Spurs Finals: Pacers over Timberwolves

MVP: Favorite:Kevin Garnett, Twolves Sleeper: Stephon Marbury, Knicks Defensive Player ofrepparttar 133125 Year: Favorite:Ben Wallace, Pistons Sleeper:Andrei Kirilinko, Jazz Most Improved Player: Favorite:Al Harrington, Hawks Sleeper:Drew Gooden, Cavaliers Sixth Man: Favorite:Bobby Jackson, Kings Sleeper:Joe Johnson, Suns Scoring Champion: Favorite:Kobe Bryant, Lakers Sleeper:Shaquille O’Neal, Heat Rookie ofrepparttar 133126 Year: Favorite:Dwight Howard, Magic Sleeper: J.R. Smith, Hornets Coach ofrepparttar 133127 Year: Favorite:Stan Van Gundy, Heat Sleeper:Lenny Wilkens, Knicks



Leigh Douglas is the sports editor of T.E.N Magazine, a social commentary webzine with balls! Check out more articles at http://www.tenwebzine.com


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