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The One Stop, 24/7 instructional baseball community for serious youth baseball coaches.

Currently displaying over 225 original high quality baseball video and audio lessons; part of 400+ pages of content!!

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At Play Ball Academy you'll find loads of baseball tips and lessons about the following:

Hitting Drills
Pitching Mechanics
Fielding Technique
Coaching Tips
Practice Plans
Conditioning Routines
Defensive Strategy

Free Video Fielding Lesson- The Pick Drill
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Video Pitching Analysis Lesson- Mike
Description:Mike's pitching analysis lesson pinpoints a few mechanical concerns that can be c . . . lesson continued

Free Video Lessons- Catchers Mitt Care
Description: Coach Barthol explains how he takes care of his catchers mitt and stresses how a . . . lesson continued

Pitching Lesson- Inside Pick Off Move to 2nd Base
Video Description: Coach Rau demonstrates the inside move to pick off a runner at 2nd base. . . . lesson continued

Coaching Lesson- Bunt Defense / Man on 1st & 2nd - Rotation Play
Video Description: This is the rotation play for bunt defense. This is basically used late . . . lesson continued

Overanalyzing the Baseball Swing Can Create Problems
Coaches and baseball players have a tendency to take a perfectly solid swing and tinker with it to only create mechanical problems that will cause inconsistencies for the ballplayer. There are really . . . lesson continued

Do You Understand the Language of Baseball?
If you've been around a baseball field for over 30 years, as I have been; you come to develop a new vocabulary that is unique to the game. Many people may be familiar with the classic baseball saying . . . lesson continued

Free Hitting Article -Barrel Conscious and Quick Hands
Coach Rau and I were working with a local kid on his hitting yesterday and one of the problems that he was having is very common in a lot of hitters…..swinging hard. Anybody that has been to a little . . . lesson continued

Is Your Ballplayer As Good As You Think?
As a parent of a little leaguer, we often like to believe that our child is one of the best players on the field. It's only natural to have those thoughts; however, simple logic tells us that not eve . . . lesson continued

Why Young Baseball Players Should Learn Each Position.
One of the faults of young ballplayers and parents is to become a fixture in a position at an early age. For instance, some kids may only catch or play shortstop because that's the position he likes . . . lesson continued

Free Baseball Article- Conditioning Musts for Pitchers
Back in the Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax days pitchers were told to stay away from the weight room due to the fear of becoming too muscle bound and losing flexibility. Today pitchers are encouraged to . . . lesson continued

Weekly Baseball Tip- Should You Squish The Bug?
Youth baseball coaches often teach the squish the bug technique for hitters; is it the right approach? . . . lesson continued

Inside the Game: Behind the Scenes of a No-Hitter
Description: Coach Barthol takes us inside the strategy and experience of a professional no-hitter he caught from Brett Tomko back in his minor . . . lesson continued

Work With The Ability Of Your Players
Description: Coach Rau discusses the importance of players to become the type of player that is best for their abilities and physical strengths . . . lesson continued

The Two Pitch Game- Audio Lesson
Description: Coach Barthol explains the 2 pitch game, a nice little variation to your basic inner-squad game. Length: 2 min. . . . lesson continued

Conditioning: Working Speed, Agility, and Quickness Into Your Baseball Practices.
Description: Coach Rau has some thoughts on a 6 week speed, agility, and quickness program he helped run. Some ways on working conditioning te . . . lesson continued

Coaching Lesson- Practice Essentials
Description: This video lesson gives you an overview of the key components of an effective baseball practice. Ineffective practices lead to a huge . . . lesson continued

Catching Lesson- Fielding Bunts
Description: Coach Barthol discusses the proper technique and basics to fielding bunts as a catcher. Length: 3 min. 22 sec. . . . lesson continued

Getting Into the Catcher's Stance
Description: Coach Barthol explains when and how to get into the catchers stance. He talks about what you should do to prevent the opponents fr . . . lesson continued

April Monthly Coaches Q and A
The April Monthly Coaches Lesson is packed with 40 minutes of baseball tips and insight. . . . lesson continued

The 1st and 3rd Pitcher Cut
Description: This 1st and 3rd play utilizes the pitcher to cut off a potential double steal. This play is not cut and dry, there are some litt . . . lesson continued

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The One Stop, 24/7 instructional baseball community for serious youth baseball coaches.

At Play Ball Academy you'll find loads of baseball tips and lessons about the following: Hitting Drills Pitching Mechanics Fielding Technique Coaching Tips Practice Plans Conditioning Routines Defensive Strategy

At Play Ball Academy you'll find loads of baseball tips and lessons about the following:

Hitting Drills
Pitching Mechanics
Fielding Technique
Coaching Tips
Practice Plans
Conditioning Routines
Defensive Strategy