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    New Coach, advice appreciated

    Your first relationship is with the team. What are the goals? After establishing the first relationship, you can then begin to establish secondary relationships with indiviual players. How can you as a coach help/motivate/convince them to contribute to the goals of their team?
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    Beginner pitcher vs Beginner Coach

    The ball goes where you throw it - Pitching 101
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    Improving consistency

    A pitcher's mechanics do not dictate the laws of physics. Just the opposite.
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    The Saga of Rebuilding a School Program: A parent-coach's journal

    We had a onfield practice yesterday with the D3 team, focusing on D. I saw trailing runners unaccounted for, bad throws because they hurried when they didn't need to, OF not backing throws (this is my area and it was handled with just a few questions), unforced errors, you get the picture, eh...
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    The Saga of Rebuilding a School Program: A parent-coach's journal

    I found that teams go from being bad to playing ok except for that 1 inning where 1 dumb error cascades into multiple runs to a team that is competitive. As long as you look to keep improving yourself, then things will get better.
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    D3 AC

    This is me! Volunteer (non-paying) and local college but what a journey this has been. HC said, "Coach 'em up!) (:
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    The Saga of Rebuilding a School Program: A parent-coach's journal

    Just stick with it! It may take a bit but one day your team will be one of the top dogs.
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    Timing is Timing ~ It takes training

    just turn down the speed a bit and you've got a CU.
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    Struggling coach

    "I hate that I want it more than them." A. chop wood, carry water B. some girls like playing softball and some girls are softball players C. they don't care about what you want so you need to care about what they want D. get an AC or two now E. you are a coach in name only, you are a teacher...
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    any thoughts on this?

    https://myspindr.com/products/the-spindr I believe I bought something similar 3 years ago.
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    Rude Parents

    What team are you watching? I have been helping with the Fredonia State team here at home.
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    What to do about pitching line up? (8u rec)

    and when the ace isn't pitching, she better be at SS.
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    Surviving “One More” Syndrome

    I gave this a Like with a very big grin. Guilty, your Honor.
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    Correcting pitcher during game

    Maybe explain to her that it's not a pitcher's job to worry about hittingh a batter. It's the batter's job to worry about not getting hit. (:
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    bailing on fast balls

    Good morning! I am doing some work with a local D3 college. I have a hitter who is afraid of fastballs (60ish) and bailing on every pitch. We talked about it so she knows she's doing it but change isn't coming. My thought is to slow down the ball speed to a speed she's comfortable with and...
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    Trust the Process and the Outcome Takes Care of Itself

    Chop wood, carry water.
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    The Downside of Being Coachable

    it sems to me that anything a coach is looking to teach should be tried by that coach first to see how it feels and works.
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    8u rec practice

    On offense, have a coach working with the batter and a parent on 1st and 3rd to keep them moving in the right direction. Hitting and base running. On defense, divide them up into small groups - 1st base side, 3rd base side and outfield. Coach or parent with each group and rotate them every...
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    Coaching Third

    it's 10U and you are right on the field with your offense. never stop teaching.
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    Whiplash

    The drumming was all mechanical, like a pitcher with nothing but a fastball. Drumming should sing a song through rhythm and sound just as a pitcher makes short films through speed and spot. I agree on the madness of the teaching methods but I have seen coaches chasing perfection. Or realizing...

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