Author: Coach JP

I coach a 5th grade team and a 7th grade team. My assistant coach on the 7th grade team has instructed the boys to “see the throw” before yelling “cut or no cut”. This really has confused the boys on what they should do. Should we do this at these age levels? Jeff Vincent  … Continue reading Cut Or No Cut?

Good Afternoon, My son is 13 years old and started playing little league around 10 years old!! We played on a travel ball team for about 8 months, then try outs for the American Legion Ball team were last month and he made the first round picks. However, on the travel ball team and this… Continue reading Untitled

I have a 9 year old that has been playing ball for 4years and has been hitting balls pretty good. In the last two months he has moved to travel ball, and has not been hitting very well. Out of a bucket of balls thrown from 30’ he could not hit but one. He has… Continue reading Batting Problem

what would you do to motivate a player that has all the opportunity to be a good player.  He has a manual for pitching and doesn’t even look at the workouts, has a batting cage and doesn’t spend much time grooving his swing.  he is going to be 15yrs. Please advise.   ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Anthony… Continue reading Motivation

Good morning Coach, I was selected to manage a tournament/travel team of 12 year old players who are now training for our Big week long tourney and experience at Cooperstown in July 2013. Starting this Sat nite for the next 10 weeks I landed an indoor facility for which we can have indoor workouts for… Continue reading “Game Plan”

Coach at what age is a good time to start investing in a personal trainer for ur son in baseball? I’m asking cuz I have a dad that’s sooo into I “have to have” training for my 11year old son so he can get better…  So am I not helping my son get better by… Continue reading Personal Trainer?

My 10-year-old son has been playing baseball for two years, which in our area equals out to four seasons of play (fall and spring). We play in a “Pony” league and in the Spring the teams are divided into two levels of ability. My son is about to enter his third Spring season and has… Continue reading StaceyJ

Jeremiah I am a 12 year old player who is always told that I am amazing, my dream is too make it all the way to the pros. I am on a high  nationally ranked travel ball team and can play any position. The only bad thing is I don’t have confidence and I don’t… Continue reading Jeremiah

Hello, My son is starting little league (after a few years of T-ball) and I am racking my brain during his first year struggles — which have been hard on him. He’s always held a hockey stick left-handed (as I played lefty too), so I had him in T-ball hold the bat/hit left-handed too and… Continue reading First Year Struggles

Coach, I am coaching a lower division t-ball team that consists of 4 and 5 yr olds, and one 6 yr old.  Most of the teams consist of 9 players.  The league has decided that since my team has 11 players, they have placed us in the upper division.  The ages in the upper division… Continue reading Set Up