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 | Nov 8, 2016 | Baseball Tips, Fielding Tips, Fielding Videos, Tools & Resources, Video of the Week
How to Catch a Baseball – Wall Ball Style Nothing is more important for youth than learning how to catch a baseball correctly. One of the first things I tell my students is “Find a wall,” if you are serious about learning how to catch a baseball. There is no...
by Jack Perconte | Oct 7, 2015 | Fielding Tips, Fielding Videos, Video of the Week
Fielding Drills to Develop Quick Hands These rapid-fire baseball fielding drills are great for providing numerous repetitions in a short amount of time, while teaching the mechanics of fielding. These drills teach players when to use two hands and when to use the...
by Jack Perconte | Dec 18, 2014 | Fielding Videos, Video of the Week
Coaching Relay Throws Along with stealing a base, no play excited me more than making relay throws. The opportunity to throw a runner out from advancing, especially to home plate, was thrilling every time. Just like stealing a base, fractions of seconds determine the...
by Jack Perconte | Mar 21, 2014 | Fielding Tips, Fielding Videos, Video of the Week
Coaching the Backhand – Baseball Instruction Video For most infielders, the backhand play is the toughest play, not only to catch, but also to complete the play, as they are usually moving away from the direction of the throw. This is also a difficult play for...
by Jack Perconte | Sep 6, 2013 | Fielding Videos, Video of the Week
Fielding Drills using any Wall There are so many uses of wall ball that baseball coaches should recommend its use for fielding drills, and show ballplayers how to use a wall for practice, repetition, and fun. In the time it takes to hit one ground ball with a throw...
