Opinion Pieces Archives - Baseball Coaching Tips

Effects of Pressure on Athletes Apparent in The Last Dance

by Jack Perconte | May 18, 2020 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces

Effects of Pressure on Youth Athletes One of my takeaways from the Chicago Bulls, I mean Michael Jordan’s Last Dance documentary, was the effects of pressure and constant attention on athletes. The need to “get away” from it all was apparent. Of course, every athlete...

Nastiest Baseball Pitches I Faced in MLB [Some Memories Never Go Away]

by Jack Perconte | Dec 14, 2018 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces

Baseball Pitches Today vs. Yesterday Ah, it’s fun to think of one’s Glory days, but facing these guys did not produce any of those. It’s time to take a walk down memory lane and think back about the best baseball pitches I encountered in my big league baseball career....

Giancarlo Stanton [Quit Messing with These]

by Jack Perconte | Apr 11, 2018 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces

Giancarlo Stanton – What The Heck Here I go again, making people say, “Who are you to be telling one of the greats what to do?” Oh well, the life of a blogger. Here goes, can someone send this on to Giancarlo Stanton? I have learned that there are two things one...

Ron Washington, Launch Angle, You’re Killing Me

by Jack Perconte | Mar 16, 2018 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces

Ron Washington and Me I am not one of those that always say, “The way we used to do things was the best.” I believe in getting on with the times. However, with some of the coaching methods now, like what Ron Washington teaches, I am not sure it is helping youth...

Baseball Swing Analyzer [I was Lucky, Kids Today are Luckier]

by Jack Perconte | Dec 5, 2017 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces

I Was Lucky even without a baseball swing analyzer I feel very lucky to have grown up when the television was beginning to be in every household. If not, I am not sure how I would have learned to hit a baseball. To this day, I remember watching the 1961 World Series...

Little League World Series Rocks It

by Jack Perconte | Aug 17, 2017 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces

Little League World Series is Special to Me Baseball has been a huge part of my life, from playing little league baseball to the major leagues, as well as having taught baseball for many years. Because of that, there is not much that I like more than watching...

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About Jack Perconte

After playing major league baseball, Jack Perconte has taught baseball and softball since 1988 and offered valuable coaching training too. He has helped numerous youth players reach their potential, as well as having helped parents and coaches navigate their way through the challenging world of youth sports. Jack is one of the leading authorities in the areas of youth baseball training and coaching training advice.