R.A.K.E. – Game Goals
R.A.K.E. – Team Goals for Each Game Goals are essential in any area of life. They keep us motivated. Most teams set goals individually and as a team. This is not a new practice that nobody uses [...]
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In Championship Coaches Corner, Practice Strategies Posted Championship Coach's Corner with Coach Scott Belger
Championship Coach’s Corner with Coach Scott Belger 1-Pitch Warriors!!! Another installment of Championship Coach’s Corner. Before we dive into the interview I wanted to personally [...]
Groundball Scrimmage
GROUNDBALL SCRIMMAGE A few weeks back I gave you a way to measure your groundball efficiency during BP and last week we discussed a bunt scrimmage that you could use to help apply the pressure to [...]
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In Practice Strategies Posted Bunt Scrimmage
Bunt Scrimmage We all know how important bunting has become with the recent changes in metal bats. It has changed the game which means we need to change our approach to the way we practice it. I [...]
Measuring the Process: Line Drives + Groundballs > Strikeouts + Flyballs
Measuring the Process: Line Drives + Groundballs > Strikeouts + Flyballs All baseball and softball coaches can agree that a groundball is a tougher play to get an out on than a flyball. This [...]
BASE2 for Relationship Building
BASE2 – For Player Relationships By now many of you have heard me speak, read an article, or own the 1PW Books that detail the BASE2 System. You use the BASE2 concept within your program to help [...]
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In 1PW Perspective, Practice Strategies Posted Two C’s of Being a Championship Program
Two C’s of Being a Championship Program It is said that great teams are full of great teammates. A team full of individuals will never get as far as the team that has each other’s back. The WE [...]
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In Practice Strategies Posted Ways to Implement the Mental Game at Practice – Part 2
Ways to Implement the Mental Game at Practice – Part 2 One of the biggest questions I get at clinics I speak at and teams I work with is how do you implement the mental game? I am trying to give [...]
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In Practice Strategies Posted Ways to Implement the Mental Game at Practice – Part 1
Ways to Implement the Mental Game at Practice Part 1 It is undeniable that all coaches would agree how important the mental side of the game is. I find that there is often a disconnect between [...]
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In Practice Strategies Posted S.T.R.1.K.E.
S.T.R.1.K.E. The following is an excerpt from 101 Ways to Become a 1-Pitch Warrior: Equipped for Excellence. Set to be released later this year. Aside from coaching baseball, speaking, writing [...]