By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck I’ve talked about this before, but it is important enough that it bears repeating. When you are coaching young players, your main goal is to make the experience a positive one so that they’ll...
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The Crucial Power Swing Sequence
By Dave Hudgens I recently bought a car for my daughter that is a 5-speed stick shift. Teaching a teenage girl how to drive a stick has been interesting. There is a sequence to the process. When driving a stick,...
What Do You Think is Most Important to Your Players?
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck I’ve already discussed the origins of the word, “Coach”. The word originates in England, from “coach” as in “carriage”; a vehicle that transports one from where they are now, to where they want to...
The greatest quotes from John Wooden
For those of you who cannot get enough of a great thing, we offer some of the most timeless and memorable quotes from the teacher, John Wooden. Wooden’s wisdom transcended the basketball court and yet his humility and kindness were...
Teach your catchers to get more strike calls for your pitcher
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck I’ll start by admitting that I’m not a catcher. Other than some rec games when I was very young, I never played the position. However, through coaching fifty-something Little League, PONY, and travel teams,...