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How-to guides, drills, and coaching tips for field maintenance, training, and every sport we serve.
Hitting with Runners in Scoring Position
Cindy Bristow · August 23, 2019
Are you getting runners into scoring position only to have your batter's leave them stranded there? Don't feel alone, this happens at all levels and can be fixed with a simple change of focus. How…
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A Pitch Calling Cheat Sheet
Cindy Bristow · August 23, 2019
What if you aren't experienced at calling pitches, but you're the one assigned to doing it this year? Well fortunately, we've got a way to help you simplify pitch calling. Calling pitches isn't easy…
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How Your Phone Can Help You Play Better
Cindy Bristow · August 23, 2019
Do you ever have so many things in your head that you struggle with what to tell yourself and what to leave out? If so, that's normal but not helpful. Let your phone help you simplify things. Knowing…
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A Balance Drill to Improve Your Pitcher's Speed & Control
Cindy Bristow · August 23, 2019
Most of us would do anything to help our pitchers throw the ball faster with more control. And yet, the culprit to your pitcher not having these can lie in something as simple as her balance at…
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8 Tips for Playing College Basketball
Alan Stein · August 23, 2019
Playing college basketball is like a giant game of Musical Chairs – there are a lot more people (aspiring high school age players) than there are chairs (spots on college rosters)! We encourage…
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5 Best Stretches for Track & Field
Learning Center · August 23, 2019
We all must be aware of the importance associated with stretching. Despite this, stretching is still a very confusing element in most athletes' sporting lives. One second an expert argues stretching…
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NCAA Softball Field Rule Changes 2016-2017
Matt Freeman · August 23, 2019
The NCAA Softball Rules Committee and the Playing Rules Oversight Panel have approved rule changes for the 2016 & 2017 seasons. The new rules affect backstop padding, dugout railing, netting and…
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14 Things Great Shooters Do
Alan Stein · August 23, 2019
In my opinion, truly great shooters will soon be on the World Wildlife Federation's Endangered Species list. Players at every level are getting better and better at scoring… but pure shooters are a…
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Building the Complete Basketball Player
Alan Stein · August 23, 2019
If you want to build yourself into a complete basketball player, you must start by laying a solid foundation.
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What You Knee'd to Know
Alan Stein · August 23, 2019
Although statistically female athletes are 5-8 times more likely to suffer and ACL injury, as we’ve seen from the likes of NBA superstars Derrick Rose, Ricky Rubio and Rajon Rondo, these injuries…
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Youth Basketball Player Rankings Are Evil
Alan Stein · August 23, 2019
I am 100% opposed to publicly ranking youth basketball players. Why? Too many players use rankings as a barometer of their value on the court, parents wear it like a badge of honor and coaches use it…
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