Softball practices can be really boring, don’t you think? I bet you know at least one coach, ahem maybe yours, that can benefit from some advice on how to improve pitching drills at softball practice. Perhaps this hits too close to home, right?
Was Speedy Gonzales born really fast or did this famous Looney Tunes cartoon character have a baseball secret? As “The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico” his major trait was running extremely fast and speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent. He was a pro at outwitting neighborhood cats hanging around the backstop. But was Speedy born this Continue Reading »
Getting ready for baseball season at our house means going through the usual yearly checklist. Let’s see, is the back of my SUV clean from Christmas clutter? Check. Big cooler washed out and ready for another season? Check. Got sunscreen, bag chairs, portable baseball umbrella, hot dogs in frig, charcoal for the grill? Check, check, Continue Reading »
Whether you are a 12″ or 16″ softball or baseball infielder, you must learn the fundamentals of fielding ground balls until near perfect every time. We ran across this helpful video by Coach Josh Peabody that may help you attain your goals. He explains how conditioning, preparation, and repetition are the keys to getting your Continue Reading »
Many people enjoy spending time in the sun, but it can also cause harm. The sun can cause skin cancer, sunburn, wrinkling, and skin aging. Too much sun can even harm the body’s immune system. You don’t need to get a sunburn to have skin damage. Skin damage builds up over your lifetime. So protect Continue Reading »
