Baseball Coaching Lab

How to Be a Shortstop in Baseball (Tips and Tricks)?

April 29, 2021 / Baseball Positions The best players on a youth baseball team almost always play shortstop. It may seem like an odd coincidence that this happens a lot, but it’s not something that simply happens by chance. The reason for this is that shortstop is one of the most important positions on the field.

How to Throw a Fastball (6-Step Guide)?

March 12, 2021 / Pitching The fastball is the first pitch that any pitcher learns to throw. It’s also the pitch that most pitchers will throw most often throughout a game. If you haven’t pitched before, you may think that learning how to throw a fastball is as simple as grabbing a ball and throwing it as hard as you can over […] Continue reading

How to Swing a Baseball Bat (11-Step Guide)?

March 1, 2021 / Hitting Learning how to swing a baseball bat may seem like a simple task. You pick up the bat by the handle, swing it as hard as you can, and that’s it. Many of the professionals make swinging a bat look very easy. It seems that swinging a bat comes very natural to them, and it should to as […] Continue reading

How to Be a Third Baseman in Baseball (Tips and Tricks)?

July 15, 2020 / Baseball Positions Third base is known as the hot corner for a reason. Batted balls come at you at very high rates of speed at the position, which requires third basemen to have a lot of quick reaction skills that aren’t necessary at many other positions in baseball.

How to Be a Second Baseman in Baseball (Tips and Tricks)?

July 7, 2020 / Baseball Positions Second base is not only one of the most important positions on the field, but it’s also one of the most demanding. It’s not an easy position to master. There’s a lot of ground to cover. Plus, the position naturally takes right-handed throwers and faces them away from first base, making throws to that base much tougher than at other positions.