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"The Short Swing"

Posted by Patrick Piteo at Feb 20, 2003 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
Here are more hitting tips from our friends at Clutch Hitting to help your game. THE SHORT SWING......IS SOOO IMPORTANT... Click the link above for a full breakdown with pictures! When practicing and working on your baseball swing, emphasis must be placed on the hands and the path that the hands must take. Learning a "short" swing and not a "long" swing can aid any hitter from little league to the professional ranks. The concept of getting to the baseball as quickly as possible, going from a set position to contact point, going from point A (set position) to point of contact (point c) can be accomplished in a theory developed even before baseball ever existed: A straight line. imageimageimage
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"BUILDING TEAM UNITY" - Getting Things Off To A Great Start!

Posted by Patrick Piteo at Feb 18, 2003 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
We know that the most successful teams and programs seem to have a "closeness" or "oneness" that is evident. There is also a sense of purpose and pride that shows when these teams take the field. How do we as coaches develop this unity, pride and sense of "oneness"? I think that there are many important factors that that help build team unity. Here I would like to discuss what I consider most important. First, all things start at the "TOP". The head coach must have a "aura" of true dedication to the players, the program and to the game. You must show a genuine interest in the welfare of your players, coaches and parents. You must be always conscious of his roles of a role model, teacher and leader. You must have an innate love for, knowledge of and respect for baseball. Players must sense that you are sincere in what you believe, teach and practice. ABOVE ALL they must "LOVE PLAYING FOR YOU and THE INSTITUTION"! It is true that they must respect you, but they must respect you and want to "WIN FOR YOU". This feeling comes from a sense of true and sincere loyalty from them to you and from you to them. Never mislead or lie to your players. Always tell it to them straight. They will not let you down! Second, the players must like to spend time with you and their teammates. You, your coaches, all staff members and players must develop a "family feeling". You must care about each other and enjoy being together. It is important to do other things together other than just practicing and playing baseball. Most teams have their "get together" after the season. I think it is very important to have such a gathering before or during the early stages of the season. Schedule some type of "outing" for the team. Go on a camping trip or retreat together, have a cookout at your house for your players, or take them out to eat. Doing a volunteer project together as a team for charity or a needy foundation is a good way to "build a family feeling". The players must consider the time spent together as being "valuable", enjoyable and memorable. They want to be a part of something that is building lifelong memories that they will always cherish. Players play baseball for many reasons. They enjoy it for many reasons! Winning is an important part of baseball and life! My definition of winning is not like a lot of people. I am truly a winner! I HATE LOSING! However, I have a saying that keeps things in perspective for me. My saying is "God's Greatest Gift To Every Player is The God Given Ability and Potential That Player Has. Our Gift, To God, in RETURN, as Players and Coaches, is the Level of ACHIEVEMENT that we ATTAIN through our HARD WORK and DEDICATION! Winning is simply ACHIEVING UP TO OUR GOD GIVEN ABILITY! Winning the game is important. However, it is just as important to play at our great achievable level. "Wasted Talent" is a player's and coaches greatest sin! Our responsibilities and duties as coaches are enormous. There is no greater or nobler job on this planet than being a coach, or "Teacher of the Sport". Good Luck For A Super Season! imageimage
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Practice Tip - Do Practice "WRITE" !

Posted by Patrick Piteo at Feb 18, 2003 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
Four of the best coaching tips at any level is to always do the following: 1.MAKE OUT A PRACTICE SCHEDULE Organize your practice into sessions or time periods. Start on time and finish on time. Stick to these times. Have your times down to exact minutes or half minutes and detailed to utilize ever minute of your practice. Have the attitude that "PRACTICE TIME IS EXTREMELY VALUABLE" ! It is not to wasted! Plan your practices and have your coaching meetings before practice. Never huddle or use practice time to have discussions. Have a meeting after or before practice for that purpose. Pass out practice schedules to your assistant coaches. Post your Practice Schedule on the fence or wall of the dugout. Let players know what is going on and that you have a "Practice Plan". You may want one of your assitance to be the "Timer". 2. MAKE OUT A PRACTICE SCHEDULE EACH DAY Make sure to document or write down each drill covered each day. Keep these practice schedules in a book as your "practice log". You can go back to see if you have adequately covered all fundamentals or if you need to put more time into a particular aspect of your game or practice. ALSO, keep a log of how many pitches pitchers throw in practice and when they threw. You will also want to make notes on each day's schedule regarding strong points, weak points or any behavior exhibited by a player that you want a record of. You may also want to set "TEAM DAILY PRACTICE GOALS" such as...."Every player will take 300 practice swings today!", "Our middle infielders will turn 50 double plays today!" "Every outfielder will field 50 balls today!". These are just examples. 3. TAKE NOTES DURING EVERY PRACTICE and GAME It is important to keep track of certain results or affects of player and team performance. I recommend keeping a small notepad in your pocket. If you see something that you wish to discuss, praise or correct later, WRITE IT DOWN WHEN IT HAPPENS or AS SOON AS YOU CAN! If you do not take the time to take notes, you may forget and never cover the "event" in your "Post-PRACTICE" or "POST-GAME" conference with the team and your coaches. BE POSITIVE or USE Constructive Verbal Tactics...Don't just "Harp on the Negative"..."Write Down as Much To Praise as You Do to Correct"..TRY TO KEEP A BALANCE between "How Much YOU CORRECT" and "HOW MUCH YOU PRAISE". Remember what you say has "LONGTERM EFFECTS" on the players and the team! Don't say something and later regret it. Writing things down will often give you a chance to consider just how you should approach the situation. 4. LOOK FOR DETAILS! Do not overlook the little things or the basics! Players expect to be disciplined, coached and corrected. If you observe something that is done wrong or incorrectly and do not point it out, players will often develop the attitude of "WELL, COACH DOES NOT CARE, WHY SHOULD I?" ALWAYS EXPECT PERFECTION from yourself, team and every person in your program! You must realize that you will not always get it and that is part of coaching! But always have the attitude that "WE WANT TO DO THINGS CORRECTLY!". WE WANT TO ACT, LOOK, PLAY AND BEHAVE LIKE A TEAM SHOULD! I want to remind you of one important point in closing. 95 PERCENT of the time, "YOU WILL ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU EXPECT TO GET FROM YOUR PLAYERS". Have high expectations! Set your goals high! Expect to work and expect to win! Winning can best be defined as "REACHING YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AS A TEAM!" imageimage
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The Long Ball Club Practice Plan for the Coaches

Posted by Patrick Piteo at Feb 13, 2003 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

1. (VERY IMPORTANT) Have a lesson plan for each practice that you hold. 2. Before practice, be sure to properly stretch for 10 minutes. 3. Start by having each child warm up there arms for about 5 minutes. 4. Split the group up into outfielder's and infielder's. Providing you have two coaches then run drills for infielders and outfielders cover something different each time. Do this for 15 minutes and then switch the kids. 5. Batting Practice always consumes majority of the practice. I recommend that your team does not hit every practice but when you do, have nine players in position and have the others working on pitching drills or other fundamentals. NEVER KEEP THEM BORED! (Soft Tosses, Tee-Drills are extremely helpful for kids.) 6. Always incorporate base running drills at the end of each practice, the kids are full of energy so let them run, and there parents will thank you because when they get home they will be nice and tired.
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The 2003 Divison Draft Dates Have Been Announced !

Posted by Patrick Piteo at Feb 7, 2003 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

UPDATE RGMVM Little League News 2/08/03 The draft dates for the 2003 season have been announced and are as follows: The Major Division: Saturday February 15, 2003 2:00 PM The Minor Division Draft: Monday February 24, 2003 7:00 PM The Rookie Division Draft: Wednesday February 26, 2003 7:00 PM These draft are to be attended by the managers only. Please see your player agent for further details.