This is from an email that went out to summer campers August of 2018. This time of the year is …
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Four-Corner Wiffle Ball BP
All Star season is upon us. On paper, these teams have more talent, parents are more dedicated, and perhaps there …
Are we done yet?
Improvement has been DRASTIC this year. I’d imagine any 5-year old would improve quite a bit due to the number …
Practice Planning Sketch & Foul Line Drill
I love hosting Coaching Clinics because conversations can and do go in very different directions. When discussing catch-play, for example, …
Water Balloon Batting Practice
It’s a simple concept. It’s cheap. It’s fun. It’s… WATER BALLOON BATTING PRACTICE (view full drill here) Here are some fun …
A critical review of my practice plans
I’m coaching a 5U team at Fountain Valley Pony. That means, we hit off the blue flame machine for five …
Lets grow this movement
After three years, membership at Dugout Captain is over 11K! How amazing is that? I’m blown away while also believing …
First game in the books
Coaching your own kid is tough. Coaching 5-year olds is tougher. So, the fact that I’m coaching my OWN 5-year …
8 Thoughts after 2 Practices
For the mighty, mighty 5U Padres, we are officially two practices into our season. I captured my thoughts before AND …
Takeaways From the 2018 ABCA Convention
Each January, the baseball coaches of america (@ABCA) join forces somewhere in this great country for three days of baseball, …