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Cutoffs and Relays for 10U Teams

The Play That Made Me Rethink Everything Last week I watched a left fielder catch a clean single and then throw it directly to second base while the runner from first was already rounding third hea...

2026-08-17 · 9-10

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Teaching Kids to Read the Ball Off the Bat

I had a kid last spring — Marcus, nine years old, rangy little left fielder — who was flat-out fast. Could run down anything once he got going. But he was always late leaving. Ball would drop ten f...

2026-07-27 · 9-10

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Catching Fundamentals for 8U and Up

I had a kid last spring — Mason, eight years old, gap in his front teeth, wore his hat sideways until I fixed it — who was flinching every single time a ball came at him. Not blinking. Full-on turn...

2026-07-13 · 7-8

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First-and-Third Situations for 10U Coaches

Last week I watched a first-and-third situation absolutely fall apart for a 10U team, and it had nothing to do with the kids. The coach had no play called, the catcher looked into the dugout, the s...

2026-06-01 · 9-10

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Cortadas y Relevos para Equipos de 10 años para abajo 8 min · 2026-08-17
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Teaching the Mental Game in Practice 9 min · 2026-08-17
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Cómo hacer una reunión de padres antes de la temporada que de verdad funcione 9 min · 2026-08-10
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When Your Best Player Is in a Slump 8 min · 2026-08-10
batting mechanicsplayer slumpscoaching youth baseballhitting fundamentals

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El Windup vs. el Stretch en Pitchers Jóvenes 8 min · 2026-08-03

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Tee Work: Why Most Coaches Do It Wrong 9 min · 2026-08-03
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When Parents Disagree with Your Lineup 9 min · 2026-07-27
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Pitch Count Rules and Why They Exist 7 min · 2026-07-20

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Why Kids Step Out on Inside Pitches and How to Fix It 9 min · 2026-07-20
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Enseñando mal la paciencia en el bate 8 min · 2026-08-17

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El miedo sabotea más que la mecánica de lanzamiento 9 min · 2026-08-17

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Catching Fundamentals for 8U and Up 9 min · 2026-07-13

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La mentalidad del receptor en beisbol juvenil 10 min · 2026-08-10

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The Pre-Game Routine That Calms a Nervous Team 7 min · 2026-07-13
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El entrenador asume responsabilidad por error táctico 9 min · 2026-08-10

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Managing Playing Time Without Losing Parents 8 min · 2026-07-06

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Después del Colapso: Cómo Hablarle a un Receptor Tras un Error 9 min · 2026-08-03

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Teaching Pitch Sequencing to Young Pitchers 9 min · 2026-07-05

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Cuatro Bolas Seguidas: Cómo Manejar la Presión en el Montículo 9 min · 2026-07-27

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Teaching the Swing to 7-8U Without Overcomplicating It 9 min · 2026-06-15

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Lo Que Fallan los Pitchers Jóvenes y Cómo Corregirlo 9 min · 2026-07-20

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The Pre-Game Routine That Settles a Nervous Team 9 min · 2026-06-08

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Lo Que Me Detuvo en Seco: Pequeñas Señales que Definen a un Equipo 9 min · 2026-07-13

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Cuando la Mecánica No Es el Problema: El Receptor que Tiraba al Suelo 9 min · 2026-07-09

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First-and-Third Situations for 10U Coaches 9 min · 2026-06-06

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El Jugador Que Lo Hace Bien y Nadie Lo Dice 9 min · 2026-07-09

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