TCU Baseball: Quiet Confidence

TCU Baseball: Quiet Confidence

Another post of one of TCU Baseball's YouTube promotional videos. There are several of these, and I will post in a series. This one is title "Quiet Confidence," and I think that the message helps develop the mentality needed to be successful. A must watch for players.

Hitting Drills: Chair Drill

Hitting Drills:

The Chair Drill from Coach Bob McCreary

Watch as Coach Bob McCreary explains the Chair Drill for working on common hitting mistakes. Video is provided by BaseballByTheYard.com.  Follow on Twitter: @BaseballBTYard

TCU Baseball: The Journey

TCU BASEBALL: The Journey

There are several videos posted on YouTube regarding the TCU Baseball program. All of these are promotional videos and some get a little long winded. However, this is great stuff!! Great material for team meetings. Produced by Nick Utter and Nutter Productions.

6 KEYS TO DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL PITCHER

The following notes were taken from the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) All-Star Sports Week Baseball Clinic on Monday, July 15 2013.

6 KEYS TO DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL PITCHER

Alan Dunn

Louisiana State University

A.    AGGRESSIVE MOUND DEMEANOR

1.      APPROACH IN ATTACKING HITTERS

2.      BODY LANGUAGE

3.      TEMPO

4.      CONVICTION ON PITCHES

B.     PITCHING STRIKES

1.      QUALITY STRIKES

2.      COMMANDING THE FB

3.      1-1 COUNT

4.      PITCHING OFF SPEED BEHIND IN COUNTS

5.      SITUATIONAL PITCHING

6.      SIDE WORK WITH A PLAN

C.    PITCHING INSIDE

1.      MOVING HITTERS FEET

2.      PITCHING IN FOR STRIKES

3.      DOUBLING UP

D.    POISE AND COMPOSURE

1.      BODY LANGUAGE

2.      VERBAL LANGUAGE

3.      MINIMIZING DAMAGE

4.      COMPETING

E.     CONTROLLING RUNNING GAME

1.      1.3 SECONDS TO PLATE

2.      VARYING HOLDS

3.      PICKOFF MOVES

4.      KNOWLEDGE OF OPPONENTS

5.      KNOWLEDGE OF GAME SITUATIONS

F.     FIELDING THE POSITION

1.      PROPER MECHANICS

2.      KNOWING BUNT PLAYS

3.      BACKING UP BASES