by Jack Perconte | Aug 12, 2019 | Tip of the Week, Tools & Resources
Cut Fastball and Split Finger Fastball I have had youth baseball players come to me and say that their coach wants them to learn to throw the split-finger fastball and/or a cut fastball this season. My first thought is that at least their coach is watching baseball on...
by BCT Edit@rs | Jul 27, 2019 | Tools & Resources
The Nutty Buddy Cup Review You Need to Read When most people think about baseball, the picture in their mind goes to a ball diamond, a bat and a ball, and a glove. OK, I would agree with that, but having played the game to the highest level, my mind also goes to a...
by Jack Perconte | May 24, 2019 | Fielding Tips, Fielding Videos, Tools & Resources, Video of the Week
How to Catch A Baseball Teaching young players how to catch a baseball can be done in a short time frame, when people know what to do and the principles of catching a ball. This process should begin when players are young to avoid them getting plunked by the...
by Jack Perconte | Apr 19, 2019 | Baseball Tips, Tools & Resources
Oh Yea, the Baseball Gear Questions? It is that time of year again, balls and bats are out of the basement and it’s time to put them to use. Parents are besides themselves because the baseball equipment that they spent a good deal of money on the previous year...
by Jack Perconte | Dec 30, 2018 | Tools & Resources
Homemade Baseball Training Equipment Homemade Baseball Training Equipment OK, so most people do not have a backyard batting cage but other baseball training equipment can do the job. Many ways exist to help your young ballplayers improve their baseball play. For a lot...
by BCT Edit@rs | Nov 8, 2018 | Tools & Resources
Pow’r Wrap has been producing on-deck bat sleeves and weight for over 25 years. Bat sleeves have been shown to yield a faster bat head speed at the plate, which, in turn, produces a more powerful swing and less foul balls. Young players in particular struggle...
