"I just want to say “Happy Birthday” Coach Mike and many more from Check Swing and me & my staff at http://www.LarryBaseball.com. If you ever want to talk hitting, pitching, rules, etc, please feel free to contact me. If I don't…"
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Restraint in Youth Coaching
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Richards Nov 13, 2012. 8 Replies 1 Like
I believe it's important to resist 'over-coaching'. I have seen too much evidence that such a phenomenon surely exists and may even be running rampant.I also believe that the tendency for this…Continue
Reflecting on 12U wood bat tourney last weekend...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Coach Mike Oct 25, 2012. 19 Replies 2 Likes
Wood bats at lower levels are a welcome game-changer for teams that know how to play the game. Puts the focus on solid fundamentals, defense, and pitching -- as it should be (and the game sounds as…Continue
Long Island Prospects Travel Baseball - Seeking players born on or after 5/1/99
Started Sep 26, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
Long Island Prospects Travel Baseball is looking for committed and highly skilled ballplayers to join our winning tradition!If you are such a player and you were born May 1, 1999 or later (2012 12U /…Continue
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Coach Mike replied to Phil R.'s discussion New article: Pitching Mechanics - The Right Way to Lead with Your Hips"LOL! Feel free to use it without permission.
I used to have a boss who often professed something of a corrolary when I'd get too wrapped around the axle of improvement: perfect is the enemy of good.
I still fall into that trap now and again…"
Coach Mike replied to Phil R.'s discussion New article: Pitching Mechanics - The Right Way to Lead with Your Hips"The pursuit of [unattainable] perfection is a never-ending process of working from the order-of-magnitude issues down to the gnat's-ass ones. You use the right tool for the right job at whichever point along the way. I can think of nothing more…"
Coach Mike replied to Phil R.'s discussion New article: Pitching Mechanics - The Right Way to Lead with Your Hips"Michael, yes, your advice re "shorthand" and "vague" in the cues is well taken. I'll go a step further, referencing a previous pitching mechanics discussion here: I'm always intentionally vague when giving instruction…"
Coach Mike replied to Coach Mike's discussion Mental fitness? in the group Baseball Fitness"Everything I see in the CAP makes a lot of sense. Cool stuff, Rick. Your effort and sincerity are clear throughout your product and the positivity is contagious. In all fairness I kinda rushed through it just to see it all but will revisit after the…"
Coach Mike replied to Coach Mike's discussion Mental fitness? in the group Baseball Fitness"Not recommended"
Coach Mike replied to Coach Mike's discussion Mental fitness? in the group Baseball Fitness"Issue resolved."
Coach Mike replied to Coach Mike's discussion Mental fitness? in the group Baseball Fitness"Mike,
FYI, I purchased the book (Order #6388EJBH) but got a page telling me "Not Found - Sorry, but you are looking for something that is not here" and opened a support issue. Bummer. Hope to read it soon.
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Coach Mike replied to Nathan Newman's discussion How important is Tee work in training a swing."My 13 yo loves the game that can be made of this...
When hitting (righty) off the tee in a tunnel we move an L-screen over to the right, about 50 ft away, such that it's top bar would be in line with the oppo alley. Then it's a game for…"
Coach Mike replied to Nathan Newman's discussion How important is Tee work in training a swing."Especially for young hitters, a tee is key to realizing the purpose and effect of proper 'contact points' in relation to where a pitch crosses the plate and grooving the feel for the approach to each.
Re "swinging through the…"
Coach Mike replied to Nathan Newman's discussion How important is Tee work in training a swing."Maybe it sends some mysterious kinetic message (like Reactive Neuromuscular Training (RNT)).
But those demos by coach were pretty bad. I wouldn't want anyone's muscles memorizing that mess of tentative, unexplosive, unstable,…"
Coach Mike liked Phil R.'s discussion New article: Pitching Mechanics - The Right Way to Lead with Your HipsCoach Mike replied to Phil R.'s discussion New article: Pitching Mechanics - The Right Way to Lead with Your Hips"Phil, Ted,
Yes, yes, yes... really good stuff!
And not nearly as common in the pitching instruction circles that I'm familiar with as you might think!
I refuse to take my kids to any of these guys. I have such fundamental disagreement with how…"
Coach Mike commented on Mike Easler's blog post Play Ball!!"Such a good quote. In baseball and in life."
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- Baseball Playing Experience:
- High School
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- Little League
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- Slow Pitch
- Who is your favorite hitter and why?
- My son Matt (pictured in avatar). Because his hitting is the product of the countless hours and efforts we've spent together working at his game since he was an ambitious and athletic little tyke. And because I look forward to continuing to help him improve and tweak it as long as he's still willing to work at it.
- Who is your favorite pitcher and why?
- Again, I gotta go with Matt. For the same reasons.
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- http://prospects.teampages.com
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 8:04am on February 2, 2013,
Larry Cicchiello said… I just want to say “Happy Birthday” Coach Mike and many more from Check Swing and me & my staff at http://www.LarryBaseball.com. If you ever want to talk hitting, pitching, rules, etc, please feel free to contact me. If I don't have the answer, I have some terrific contacts throughout the country where I can get the answer. Go have yourself a day brother!
- At 7:14pm on September 25, 2012,
Bill Stanton said… Coach Mike- Thanks for joining us at CheckSwing! I am the Founder of this baseball community and excited to have you with us. Have a great time making new connections and talking baseball. Please invite any players and coaches that you know to join us as well. Enjoy!
- At 10:35am on September 24, 2012, Larry Cicchiello said…
Hi Coach Mike and welcome to Check Swing. You'll enjoy this baseball community as it's all about talking baseball & helping each other. If you ever want to talk hitting, pitching, coaching or umpiring feel free to contact me (with NO sales pitches from me.) You can read some of the articles I’ve written on hitting & pitching by doing a “Google” search, using my name. I’ll gladly share them for free for your personal use, any website, newsletter, blog, newspaper, etc if you contact me at http://www.LarryBaseball.com. Take care!
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