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QUALITY AT-BATS – PART 2 DATA BEHIND QABs After keeping this data for a number of years, I have found that when it comes to QAB percentage as a team, 60% is the number to aim for. We keep track [...]

Bat Rings = Moment Management For those of you who have read my posts, books, or heard me speak at a clinic you know I am a believer in routines as the foundation of what allows players to play [...]

A Morning Unlike Any Other… Today when I got to school it was unlike any other I have ever experienced before. As I drive into the parking lot I didn’t see parents dropping off students. [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 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 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 [...]

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 [...]