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Inside Pitch Magazine
The Magazine of the American Baseball Coaches Association
ARTICLE ARCHIVE
The Change Up: Control What You Can Control
That stabilizer isn’t built on game day. It’s forged in the quiet, repetitive, individualized work of practice. It’s about finding a routine.
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Quick Pitch: The Momentum Game
Baseball is a sport full of numbers, measurement tools, and advanced teaching methods. Yet the part of the game that continues to shape outcomes at every level is something we don’t chart well: momentum.
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Ground Rules: What Should Batters Be Thinking?
What should you be thinking in the box? Nothing! At least, nothing once you’re ready to hit. I teach a technique called “grip-and-release” to help hitters relieve tension, relax, and refocus.
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Coaches' Corner: Lessons from a Legend
One thing you can always demand from your players is effort. Effort also includes the coaches when it comes to time management and practice planning: you’re not working hard if you’re standing around at practice.
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The Change Up: Control What You Can Control
Quick Pitch: The Momentum Game
Ground Rules: What Should Batters Be Thinking?
Coaches' Corner: Lessons from a Legend
The Hot Corner: Chuck Box - What the Team Needs
Inside Interview: The Longest Tenure, The Wildest Impact
Cover Interview: Scott Forbes, University of North Carolina
Frame by Frame: World Series Game 7
Last Inning: Servant Leadership in Coaching
Intentional Walk: Keys for a Successful Season
@CoachYourKids: Your Phone Doesn't Eat First
The Change Up: Pregame Warm-Up for Outfielders
Quick Pitch: Introducing Signs
Ground Rules: Focus > Confidence
Coaches' Corner: Return to Play at Your Peak
The Hot Corner: Protecting the West African Plate
Inside Interview: Kellen Lee, Seattle Mariners
Cover Interview: Dan Skirka, Murray State University
Frame by Frame: Dodgers Wheel Play
Last Inning: Culture by Design – Growing Leaders, Connection and Identity in Our Program
Intentional Walk: Standards
@CoachYourKids: Using Data as Your Direction, Not Your Destination
The Change Up: Passed Ball Communication in Youth Baseball
Quick Pitch: Fall is for Athletic Development
Ground Rules: Focus Training
Coaches' Corner: Pitching Development
The Hot Corner: How to be the CEO of Your Program
Inside Interview: Our Next Assignment
Inside Interview: Mitch Hannahs, University of South Florida
Frame by Frame: Cal Raleigh
Last Inning: Key 'W's' of Defensive Communication
Intentional Walk: Seeds
@CoachYourKids: When 'Good' Just Isn't Good Enough
The Change Up: The Decisive Intangible
Quick Pitch: Practice Failure!
Ground Rules: How to Focus on Winning Without Sacrificing Development
The Hot Corner: Baseball Training for the Data-Driven Era
Coaches' Corner: Calling Pitches and Pickoffs in Youth Baseball
Inside Interview: Earl Weaver's Most Important Baseball Lesson – Keep. It. Simple.
Cover Interview: Mo Vaughn, Vaughn Sports Academy
Covering All Bases: Why You'll Love Columbus
Frame by Frame: Aiva Arquette
Last Inning: No Such Thing as "Little Things"
Intentional Walk: Take a Stand
@CoachYourKids: The Details of Running Around the Diamond
The Change Up: The Cow Who Gave All
Quick Pitch: Old Dog, New Tricks
Ground Rules: Zombie Walk
Coaches' Corner: Coaching Bunt Defense in Youth Baseball
The Hot Corner: Vision and Decision Training for Hitters
Inside Interview: Baseball...Our Global Pastime
Cover Interview: Brad Neffendorf, LSU Shreveport
Frame by Frame: Christian Yelich
Last Inning: There Can Only Be One Head Coach
Intentional Walk: Growing as a Coach and Servant Leader
@CoachYourKids: Creating a Buy-In for Baserunning
The Change Up: Filling the Void; Life After Sport
Quick Pitch: Leadership Keys for Assistant Coaches
Ground Rules: Actually, it IS Whether You Win or Lose...and That's Not All!
Coaches' Corner: Motivating Leaders to Create Cultural Change
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