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Make Your Own Energy Drinks
A quality energy drink is an essential part of your gear as you head out the door to the ballgame or gym, 
to work or to participate in any type of physical activity. They outperform water in our bodies because they add other vital ingredients to the mix such as electrolytes and a bit of sugar to energize us. Some energy drinks include other things like flavoring, vitamins, herbal supplements and caffeine to complete the blend.
Energy Drinks Cost
However, store bought energy drinks can be less than perfect. To begin with, they can be fairly expensive. If you’ve priced Monster energy drinks or Rockstar, Red Bull or even Gatorade you know these energy drinks aren’t cheap, especially if you drink several during the course of a game or workout. Secondly, they are often filled with things you don’t want to put in your body including chemicals and other ingredients that are far from natural. Read the rest of this entry
Learn The Batters Swing
If you are a parent and have one or two youngsters who play diamond sports, or if you are a coach with a whole team full of players, knowing basic swing mechanics for baseball and softball will allow you to get them started in the right direction. In this guide we’ll touch on the basics of stance and swing.
When it comes to taking a position in the batter’s box the stance will either set up the player for success or failure. Succeeding begins with good balance and weight evenly distributed on their feet, which should be shoulder width apart or slightly wider. The key is comfort and balance. The hitter should lean slightly forward with most of their weight on the balls of their feet. Too wide a stance will rob the swing of power. Too narrow a stance will cause the stride to take too long and they’ll be behind most pitches.
Better Stance Better Swing
The player should bend comfortably at the waist and knees, almost like being seated on a stool and leaning forward slightly. The front shoulder and the side of the front foot should directly face the pitcher’s mound. This is called being “squared up” at the plate. Read the rest of this entry
How Big Is A Baseball Field
Have you ever been asked these honest great questions. How big is a softball field? How far is it between bases? Why does this field seem smaller? Well you get the idea.
We all know that a foot is 12 inches and a yard is three feet but do we know how far from the pitching rubber to home plate is on a fastpitch softball field?
Many beginning ballplayers and coaches find it helpful to have the layout and dimensions of a baseball or softball diamond explained to them. This can be especially useful if they have not watched a lot of baseball and are unfamiliar with the basics. So here they are along with deeper explanations where necessary. Read the rest of this entry
Best Bats for Young Players
No doubt your first little league bat was a table leg from the old dining table – or a waterlogged Louisville
Slugger that weighed about 5 pounds. Well, things have improved in the past few decades and your youngster now has the opportunity to use some pretty specialized hitting sticks that pack loads of modern technology. Read the rest of this entry
The Art of The Bunt
Bunting seems like a lost art these days in most leagues, including the top amateur and professional ranks. Very few coaches seem to have a place in their strategy for the effective use of “small ball.” This is unfortunate because having players with good bunting skills opens dynamic opportunities to put runs on the board. In this guide will discuss the mechanics of good bunting and then the philosophy behind when and where to bunt.
Good bunting begins with learning how to position the body when bunting. Many players open up their stance and stand square to the pitcher. This tends to alert the defense too quickly, allowing them to respond. It also limits the batters ability to adjust to pitches or even attempt to slap-hit the ball past a charging first- or third-baseman.
Instead, teach your players to rotate around on the balls of their feet without lifting a foot off the ground. This technique makes it easier to bring the bat up in the strike zone or to reach an outside pitch when getting the bat on the ball is crucial. Read the rest of this entry
Batting Practice Improve Your Swing
Back in the day batting practice for youth players involved little instruction and featured them striding to the plate to take 5-10 cuts with little aim other than to make contact. Bunt the first one and run out the last one were about the only details involved.
Things have changed dramatically since then and coaches are recognizing the value of a more wide-ranging approach to BP. There still is a place for live pitching batting practice as part of a comprehensive program. Let’s take a look at a quality routine you can use with your team on game days or during practices. Also be sure to see our guide on Effective Youth Hitting Drills for great drills for teams and individual players.
Batting Practice Warm Ups
It is always good to have your players loosen up and warm their muscles before taking full cuts. Have them start by stretching out their shoulders, back, waist and legs. One exercise to employ is an oldie but goodie. Have players place a bat across the back of the neck and shoulders gripping it with their hands. They should then slowly rotate from side to side gradually extending their range. After a couple of minutes have them drape their arms over the bat so it is secured in the crook of their elbows. This will effectively stretch the upper arms and shoulders. Rotate as before and complete this drill by having them bend forward at the waist while stretching downward. Read the rest of this entry