by Jack Perconte | Oct 9, 2018 | Baseball Tips, Hitting Tips
Pros and Cons of a Pitching Machine When it comes to using a baseball pitching machine, there are pros and cons. Many baseball players, coaches, and parents do not like using a pitching machine because it is not the real thing of facing a live arm. That reasoning is...
by Jack Perconte | Sep 10, 2018 | Baseball Tips, Pitching and Throwing Tips
How to throw a change up Philosophy All young pitchers should learn how to throw a change up. One could argue a great change up is the most difficult pitches to hit. I recall a few major league baseball pitchers I faced who could have told me they were throwing the...
by Jack Perconte | Aug 26, 2018 | Baseball Tips, Coaches Corner, Strategies
Mental baseball tips make the difference for reaching individual and team potential As we all know, there is a physical side to sports, which is extremely important to peak performance and, of course, there is the mental side. The better the athlete, the higher...
by Jack Perconte | Aug 13, 2018 | Baseball Tips
Wednesday Web Gem Tips – Fielding fundamentals to get you on ESPN Teaching Players that Routine Trumps Flash and Dance Every Time There is only one way to get on ESPN’s web gems of the day, of course, by making some flashy play that excites the TV viewers. Young ball...
by Jack Perconte | Jul 22, 2018 | Baseball Tips, Fielding Tips, Fielding Videos, Tools & Resources, Video of the Week
How to Catch a Baseball – Wall Ball Style When I think of my younger days of playing baseball, years 5 to 12 years old, two memories come to me. Both have to do with how to catch a baseball. The first is having a baseball catch with my dad. I remember it being...
by Jack Perconte | Jul 5, 2018 | Baseball Tips, Fielding Tips
9 Valuable indoor fielding drills Knowing some valuable indoor fielding drills can help teams learn the fundamentals of fielding. Also, failure to do these indoor fielding drills may get teams off to a slow start defensively. Coaches should realize that batting...
