Sometimes good baseball coaching means pulling on the reins

The beginning of February is when a lot of teams start kicking their off-season workouts into gear, if they have not already done so. It’s an exciting time of year when the baseball equipment comes back out and ball meets bat again. Be careful though. Remember the saying, “It’s not how you start, it’s how […]

Podcast episode #004 Five pitching hacks to conserve energy and pitch longer

If you are a homeowner, energy leaks can end up costing you a lot of money. If you are a pitcher, energy leaks can cost you a lot of innings. Check out this episode of the Baseball By The Yard Podcast to learn where these leaks occur and how to address them. If you liked […]

Four reasons for taking your time when getting into the batter’s box

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”  – Dr. Wayne Dyer I think most (if not all!) baseball people would agree that the finer points of the game are too often neglected in player development.  Today’s post involves several game-like situations where greater awareness is necessary.  Even […]

The seven deadly sins of a ball player

In no particular order, the Seven Deadly Sins of a Ball Player according to me are listed below. Don’t like them? Make your own list! I will discuss all of them in more detail during an upcoming podcast! On that note, if you didn’t know, I started podcasting! Click the photo in the upper-right of […]

Ways to practice your mental game in the weight room

It is currently mid-January so, of course, baseball season is right around the corner. Not only is it time for players to adjust their physical workouts as the season approaches, players need to adjust their “mental workouts” while in the weight room as well. The amount of data being collected and utilized in player development […]

Analytics – Are we losing the FEEL for the game?

A while back I wrote a post called “The four levels of competence for players.”  Click on the title if you want the full nuts and bolts of the levels.  When players work their way through the game of baseball, they also work their way up through those levels of competence.  Eventually, some special players […]

It’s time for functional fitness!

First of all, Happy New Year everyone! Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Well, it’s January and you know what that means … baseball is right around the corner! If you are a player getting ready for the upcoming season, it is time to start transitioning into more functional strength activities. […]