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Barry Bonds Baseball Trainer,is banned from youth baseball

June 15th, 2011 by admin

Greg Anderson, Barry Bond Baseball Trainer,is banned from youth baseball – his son’s youth team, that is.

Anderson, who already served nearly three weeks in federal prison earlier this year for refusing to testify against Barry Bonds in the home run king’s perjury and obstruction of justice trial, has been banned from coaching his son, Cole’s, Burlingame, Calif. 11-12-year-old youth baseball team.

Anderson had coached in the league for five years before he was recently told to stay off the field and out of the dugout. He continued to coach the Capital Electric team from behind a chain link fence during the recently concluded regular season but won’t be allowed to coach Cole Anderson in the Burlingame Youth Baseball Association’s upcoming all-star game.

According to Anderson’s attorney, Paula Canny, Bonds’ former trainer, who has now served more than a year in jail for refusing to testify against Bonds in the BALCO grand jury proceedings as well as three months’ prison time for his role in BALCO, Anderson is being punished for his one-time association with Bonds.

“Greg’s a great coach. He was willing to volunteer and be of service. Instead, people have condemned him,” said Canny, who calls the situation “pretty tragic.”

According to a source, after a New York Times article about Anderson’s coaching role appeared on May 21, several parents affiliated with the league worked together to pass a bylaw preventing convicted felons from coaching. In the article, another coach, Burlingame real estate attorney Dave Cauchi, was critical of Anderson being selected to coach in the league.

“I wouldn’t want that person coaching my child because of his association with steroids,” Cauchi told the paper. Calls to Cauchi’s cell phone and work phone were not returned.

The BYBA is an independent, all-volunteer organization not tied to Little League. BYBA president Mike Brunicardi declined to be interviewed by the Daily News but was quoted in the Palo Alto Patch website saying Anderson could apply next year, although he will have to go through a vetting process, which includes a background check.

Victor Conte, the BALCO founder, said of Anderson, “Greg’s concern is that his son is in the middle. What kind of message is this? Greg has taken his punishment. You have to learn about forgiveness, too. That’s the message that’s being lost right now.”

Characteristic of a Good Youth Baseball Coach

April 8th, 2011 by admin

If you are going to coach and manage you better have a lot of patience. And, as soon as you can you better learn to say something good about a player after you have had to get on to them.

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Tips for Coaching Youth Baseball

February 13th, 2011 by admin

Coaching youth baseball can be extremely rewarding. But you have to learn to accept and embrace the many challenges that may arise. Being prepared and expecting these situations can make coaching youth baseball more fun for the coaches,players and the youth baseball parents.

Four tips to consider before you start coaching youth baseball:

1. Not all kids will be good youth baseball players. Be prepared to figure out how to include all kids in practices and games. The way this is handled varies by age group. Finding ways to patiently correct kids and encourage them, without giving false compliments, can be hard. Be honest but caring. Make goals for everyone to learn something and succeed.

2. Parents. Ouch, managing parent expectations can be hard from the beginning. Don’t wait until parents are upset or getting too involved to correct communication. Set some ground rules before the season begins. Let the parents know what they can do to help, how they should approach you with concerns, and how to act at practices and the games.

3. Local Little League Rules. Be sure you have an excellent understanding of the rules before you start coaching. Many parents and players have frustrating experiences with coaches who are unclear about the rules.

4. Attitude. Positive attitude is important in all aspects of life especially in sports and youth baseball.. Set expectations with the kids up front. Let them know behaviors that will not be acceptable and the penalties for those behaviors. Make sure you enforce your penalties, even if it costs the game. Kids need to learn how to play for a team, not themselves.

If you have decided to take on the responsibility of coaching a youth baseball team, you should be commended. Being prepared for what lies ahead will help you succeed in coaching a winning team!

In order to be the best possible baseball player, training should happen year-round and be a joint effort between the coach, the player and the parents. Get more FREE tips to improve youth baseball performance, and links to youth baseball drills at http://coaching-youth-baseball.com.

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Pitching Drill | Fun Youth Baseball Pitching Drill

December 24th, 2010 by admin

Pitching Drill | Youth Baseball Fun Pitching Game

This is more of a youth baseball pitching game than a drill. But we think it is a fun addition to a practice and wanted to share this youth baseball pitching game.

King of the Mound | Youth Pitching Drill

First have all your players line up on the pitcher’s mound. The first player will step on the rubber and attempt to throw a strike. If he throws a strike, he goes to the back of the line.
If he misses, he is on the hot seat ( you can actually put out a bucket to sit on or just have the player stand near mound).

If the next player throws a strike, he is out of the game. If the second player throws a ball, the first player goes to the back of the line and the second player is on the hot seat. Keep going until only one player is left. That player is the king mound. Winning this drill should earn a player some pitching time in the next game.

You can actually give a few more places to allow some success for your players that do not pitch often but want a chance. This game gives them something to strive for. We hope they will practice before/after practice , or at home so they can win King of the mound and get some game time.

Purpose of this pitching drill

This is a good game for those kids that want to pitch but have not yet practiced enough to take the mound. It offers an opportunity for all players to pitch and explains the why for you as a coach. You can actually have this as a station and leave your normal starting pitchers out(doing a different drill at another location) so that others have a chance for the reward.

Players learn the game in practice. However, practice does not have to be drudgery. If you turn the drills into games you can keep your player’s attention and that will allow them to focus better and learn more. Keep drills and practice games short and competitive will help youngsters get the most out of their time on the practice field.

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Youth Hitting Drill |Youth Baseball Hitting Drill

September 29th, 2010 by admin

Here is a good youth baseball hitting drill

WIFFLE GOLF BALL SOFT TOSS: Do this in groups of 3 or 4, with the coach soft-tossing; one player batting and the rest fielding the balls and returning them to the bucket. Have the hitter take their normal stance, inward turn, and stride, and then hit the wiffle golf balls as you toss them. You can make it more challenging by having your hitters use a 1.5 foot broom handle instead of a bat. This forces the hitter to really “SEE” the ball, by keeping their head (both eyes) down on the ball, in order to make contact. Really emphasize the “head down” aspect by making them keep their heads down, even after completion of a proper follow-through.

I do this in addition to regular soft toss( my favorite youth baseball hitting drill) I like to call soft toss “Focus on the Ball” and the golf ball wiffle ball toss “Super Focus” youth baseball hitting drill

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Baseball Hitting Drills | Stop Rolling the Wrist Hitting Drill

September 22nd, 2010 by admin

Who wants to be a better hitter in 1 week ?

The Problem: Rolling the wrist on contact

Here is a great baseball hitting drill and what problem it corrects.
Baseball hitters often roll the bat on contact for several reasons. First, they are coached to do so from the earliest age on. This method of training will never allow a hitter to maximize his/her ability, only resulting in ground balls and ‘outs.’

Baseball Hitting Drill |The Super 8 Hitting Solution: “Land the Plane”

To avoid rolling the bat, the batter’s bottom hand should face down, with the top hand facing up when coming in contact with the ball. For visualization, instruct batters to imagine the bottom hand landing the plane, and the top hand crashing the plane.

To increase your hitter’s batting speed, try this “Landing the Plane” baseball hitting drill:

Starting with bottom (lead) hand
Stance position, bottom hand (lead hand) starts at shoulder point.
Palm open, facing down.
Players other hand on hip.
Front heel lifts, player loads.
Hips rotate square to pitch—hand at shoulder moves straight to front of body, where hands would be while bat is in contact.
Hand remains palm down.

To increase your hitter’s batting speed, try this “Crashing the Plane” youth baseball hitting drill:

Move to top (power) hand
Same stance but with palm open, facing up and forward.
Hips rotate square to pitch, hand will move to same location, but with palm up.

As with any youth baseball hitting drill, repetition is key. So do the drill again, incorporating these enhancements:

Put both hands together, but with bat added, starting at the shoulder area.
Move bat into contact (hands should be in same position as before.)
Open your hands while in contact position.
Top hand should be open, palm up, under bat.
Open bottom hand, palm down, over bat.

Tip: Finish the swing successfully by making the top hand continues under the bat, through contact, and first extension. The bat will finally roll as it comes to the second extension position, just before stroke completion.

By using the Super 8 Hitting System baseball hitting drills described here, hand action is greatly improved. The batter is not swinging to contact but snapping at the point of contact, yielding a remarkable and measurable improvement in contact and speed.

About the Author
Learn more about these youth baseball hitting drills and other proven methods for improving batting speed by visiting the Super 8 Hitting System—a bestselling baseball training web site and instructional video package, which includes many free youth baseball drills and tips.

Coach Joe Brockoff, a Division I Head Baseball Coach for Tulane University for more than 19 years, and former minor league player for the New York Yankees, has sent 45 baseball players to the pros and coached thousands of college level and youth players using his proven Baseball Hitting Drills—which is guaranteed to increase batting speed or your money back. Coach Brockoff’s unique youth baseball hitting drills have increased many players’ batting average by more than 200 points.

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Youth Baseball Hitting Drills

August 3rd, 2010 by admin

Youth Baseball Hitting Drills are very important .Everyone loves big hits and getting on base in youth baseball. Here are some tips from Coach Brockoff to help your youth baseball player be a better hitter.

We usually see this during practice practices (BP) Hitters who take every pitch in this manner get pops, chops, and routine ground balls with every pitch. In fact, the going rate of hard hits is three or four out of ten.

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Instead, try my proven Power-10 baseball hitting drill, which will help players hit the ball hard with super contact every time. Power-10 drills used in batting practices will train hitters to hit each ball well, making practices more meaningful. Hitters will concentrate more on hitting the balls hard and sharply, rather than hitting everything deep. As you see below, this method is proven by improved batting averages.

Efficiency at least 80%: batting average over.400

Efficiency at least 70-80%: mid.300 batting average

Efficiency less than 70%: .280-.300 batting average

Here’s how the Power-10 drill works:

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Youth Baseball Pitching Drills | Pitching Drills for Youth Baseball

April 17th, 2010 by admin

Youth Baseball Pitching Drills

The youth baseball pitcher is one of the most important players, and the only way he can improve his technique is by regularly practicing some baseball pitching drills. These drills contribute to the growth of a player, and help him become better and more effective.

Youth Baseball pitching drills enable a pitcher to get more force, velocity and curve behind his pitch, and in the long run this is a major help for every baseball team. The pitcher is one of the most important players of a team, and it is imperative that his pitching skills be nothing less than perfect. The level of perfection and effectiveness that is desired can only be reached by constantly practicing some baseball pitching drills in order to develop a better throwing arm and technique.

The importance of youth baseball pitching drills are more than just getting a stronger and faster throw. These drills are practiced extensively by players from the Major League Baseball, and all the famous baseball players know that baseball pitching drills carry the following benefits:

* Reducing the possibility and risk of serious injuries.
* Improve the accuracy and the control of the baseball while throwing.
* Develop and master proper pitching techniques and mechanics.
* Increase the velocity and movement of the baseball while pitching.
* Develop greater muscle strength in the throwing arm.
* Make the baseball training enjoyable and fun.

It’s true that the sooner a player starts practicing these youth baseball pitching drills the more beneficial it will be for him and his team. There are plenty of baseball pitching drills for youth that can really hone the talent and skill of a young player.

Have the best pitching team in your league!

Baseball Pitching Drills – One Knee Drill

The purpose of this drill is to improve the arm action of the pitcher, and give better control. If the pitcher is right handed then he needs to get down on his right knee. Now he must hold the baseball in his hand and swing his arm around a few times. Next he must throw the ball to the catcher, and should follow through on the pitch with his elbow bent and with the elbow crossing over the opposite knee.

Youth Baseball Pitching Drills – Bucket Drill

The purpose of this drill is to enable proper follow through as well, and it teaches the baseball player how to brace up his leg after pitching the baseball. The position is the same one-kneed one as for the one knee drill, and the only difference is that the right foot is placed upon an inverted bucket while pitching. As soon as the baseball leaves the hand the pitcher must stand up and keep his right leg up off the ground.

Youth Baseball Pitching Drills – Pause and Balance Drill

This is a good pitching drill for a beginner level pitcher who is having difficulty getting his throwing action and follow through correctly. A coach is required to be present next to the pitcher. The pitcher does not have a baseball in his hand and pretends that he is going to pitch the ball, and carries out all the necessary actions. The coach may ask the player to pause at any time and hold the current position for balance. He then proceeds to tell the player how to correct the posture, and then hands him the baseball and tells him to continue. The moment at which the player pauses and gets the baseball depends upon the coach and no one else. You may also like to learn some baseball fielding drills and baseball hitting drills.

Youth Baseball Pitching Drills – Quick Hands Drill

This drill is meant to improve throwing velocity and technique using muscle memory. Muscle memory is a pretty complex term which implies that the more you practice a particular sequence of movements, the easier it will be to perform. Keeping this is mind, it is important to practice the proper pitching techniques, without a baseball in the hand, a number of times in rapid succession. By doing so, an imprint of the movements stays in the muscles and it becomes easier to throw a faster and stronger pitch. Carry out the pitching movements, but remember to not move your feet. Keep them planted in a stationary position at all times.

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Baseball Practice Drills | Fun Youth Baseball Drills

December 25th, 2009 by admin

Youth Baseball Practice Drills – Make it fun

If you’re coaching a little league, high school, or college team, it doesn’t matter; make youth baseball practice drills should be fun for your players. Do your youth baseball practice drills, situations, etc. but then play a live game, set up some competitions, or play some stickball. There are many ways to work on the skills and have fun in the process.

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Youth Baseball Drills | Toss from Second to Shortstop

December 5th, 2009 by admin

Youth Baseball Drill | Hot Potato Youth Baseball Drill

This youth baseball drill is a youth baseball fielding drill to develop soft hands and quick under hand soft throws as though the team member tossing the baseball was a 2nd baseman making a short close toss to the shortstop or vice versa. Another instance is the first baseman tossing to the pitcher covering first. Another real game example for this youth baseball drill is the catcher tossing a passed ball to the youth baseball player covering home.

Hot Potato Youth Baseball Drill

The whole team stands in a circle about 15 ft. in diameter around the pitcher’s mound to prepare for this youth baseball drill.
Using their bare hands, each team member must under hand toss the ball to a random team member in the circle.
The team member catching the ball must catch with their bare hand and throw to another random team member in the circle.
If a team member drops the ball or makes a bad toss, they are out of the circle. The baseball coach is the referee in all cases.

After a few practices of doing this drill, you then let them add their glove to the drill. I use bare hands in many cases with youth baseball players, getting them use to catching the ball properly.
Another addition to enhance the youth baseball drill is while the team members are tossing the baseball to and from each other.. the coach can chant “faster, faster” to add pressure to the situation just like in a game.

As a coach be sure and demonstrate the proper way for a toss. We don’t won’t the hand to go to high causing a lob with the ball. Step toward the player short quick toss with the tossing hand extended toward the target.

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