No matter how high or how low your batting average is, you should pay close attention to how your outs are being made. We improve by working on any baseball hitting weaknesses we have. Even if you are very efficient at baseball hitting, if most of your outs are either on pop ups or grounders, you should be looking to make an adjustment. If you take your baseball hitting seriously, you must make adjustments. Here are some baseball hitting tips...more
There is no reason on earth why a pitcher should ever be intimidated by any batter! I don't care how good or how great a baseball hitter he is. My thought process is that first of all, it comes down to simple math.First of all, I totally respect any baseball hitter, whether they are an excellent baseball hitter or a weak hitter. But let's remember a few things. Even the great baseball hitters make outs more often than they get hits. So if I'm...more
As a baseball pitcher, don't be hesitant about doing your own grounds maintenance even if you have to hold the baseball game up. You are entitled to a safe pitcher's mound and a pitcher's mound that you can pitch properly from. As a baseball pitcher, don't be bashful about inspecting or fixing a mound yourself before you even throw a warm up pitch. Two very important areas are where your landing foot will hit the ground and the area right in front of the pitching rubber.Don't hesitate to fill up a hole that quite often is present where most pitchers land with their landing foot. I've seen this landing spot sometimes a foot deep and that is unsafe. And your pitch quality will suffer also. You can easily get injured landing into this unsafe, deep hole.The area that I have the biggest problem with is those deep holes just in front of the pitching rubber where your make your pivot. Unfortunately, they are very common at amateur levels of play. I've seen them as deep as six inches. They are very dangerous and risk injury to the pitcher's foot and also to his arm. Many baseball pitchers have injured their throwing arms by releasing a ball awkwardly and these deep holes in front of the...more
As a baseball coach, I've always enjoyed watching my so called "superstars" perform. Hitting a "seed" up the gap or pitching six scoreless innings is lots of fun to watch. But I also enjoy watching a player who has been struggling and then overcomes any baseball struggles.I've had my share of baseball championships and have enjoyed them...more
Always remember that as a baseball pitcher, once you throw the baseball to the plate you become a defensive player like everyone else. One of the best baseball pitching tips has nothing to do with baseball pitching at all. It's that you should set aside some time and practice your baseball fielding as well and it will be time very well spent. I...more
Softball is just like the other team sports that requires not only your physical strength but also your mental capabilities. You should know that softball is not only hitting, pitching, throwing and catching the ball. There are other aspects of softball that needs your alertness and your ability to make quick decisions. Pressure is a normal part of softball and other team sports. As a matter of fact, you will feel how pressurize is your situation the moment you step on the field. The pressure is more intense if you are one of the assets of your team. Thus, it is very important for your coach to incorporate some mind conditioning drills aside from varied softball drills in your training. Since training is the only time to prepare yourself from the hardship you may encounter in your upcoming game, you should develop both your mind and body. Skills are not the only important to become an effective softball player. You also have to increase your speed, agility, endurance and of course your self-confidence. It is not easy to play softball most especially if your opponent team are better than you. However, you should not let your opponent to affect your performance because this can cause...more
Baseball caps originated with the popular sport of baseball. The caps were worn by baseball players all over the world. The teams logo placed on the baseball cap made it official. Official baseball caps grew in popularity and spread like a virus to...more
Men's baseball caps first appeared in Brooklyn, New York on, you guessed it, a baseball team. They changed over the years, the brim becoming longer and the material becoming, more often, cotton or cotton/polyester blend than the original wool. Now,...more
Ladies baseball shirts are very popular among the casual dressing crowd. They are very popular for just relaxing in something that is comfortable, durable and reasonably priced. These shirts are a real hot commodity among women because of the ability...more
In the past few years, plenty of people are taking interest in sports betting services irrespective of whether they like the sport or not. For them, there is better opportunity in betting to make handsome money.With the increasing size of bettors,...more
I would venture that several baseball players on any given team have one of these two common baseball hitting problems. Let's look at some very possible causes and some definite solutions.Problem Balance PoorFirst of all, make sure that you are very...more
During every at bat, it costs you absolutely nothing to take a sneaky and very quick glance and see where the first baseman and third baseman are playing. You will occasionally see one of them six or seven steps behind the bag and you can get a hit...more