by Admin | Dec 6, 2022 | Coaching Time
This one might have been a little hard to find something he actually did right. But, that’s your job as a coach. Talk about the good and the bad. Again, we hope you had a little fun testing your coaching skills on the right way to track down a ball that gets to the...
by Admin | Nov 22, 2022 | Blog
While it is the holidays, there is something I’ve been reflecting on for a while. It’s something my dad and I have been doing for as long as I can remember and still do to this day, it’s called “% of the contract.” I think it started when I was about seven years old...
by Admin | Nov 16, 2022 | Blog
Fall is here! And winter is right around the corner! The colder weather and shorter days can make it more difficult to get your workout in. The weather might wreak havoc on your planned outdoor workouts which may modify your indoor workouts. The key is staying...
by Admin | Nov 10, 2022 | Coaching Time
Seriously, we hope you had a little fun testing your coaching skills on taking ground balls. While he had a great starting position, he then fell apart on the rest of his techniques and who knows if he actually got the runner out or not. Guessing probably not! At...
by Admin | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog
Deep in the internal workings of making a passion play a reality, there have been a ton of ups and downs so far. I get so excited about the progress made — and the same day, I get frustrated with the process. Talk about a roller coaster of emotions… friends and family...
by Admin | Sep 26, 2022 | Blog
My name is Brian Vail. I grew up in Southern California playing all types of sports but focused on baseball, football, and basketball in high school. Eventually I landed at the University of Denver to play baseball – pitcher and shortstop. I stayed in Colorado for the...
by Admin | Sep 23, 2022 | Blog
“Hitting gap to gap” is more than just a baseball and softball term. Yes, it’s an amazing way to warm up when you are going through your batting routine. And of course, it’s a great drill to work off a tee or if someone throws you a soft toss. You set up the ball...
by Admin | Sep 7, 2022 | Blog
It seemed every time our baseball team lost a game, whether by one run or five, we’d huddle up at the end of the game, and Coach Brian would begin with saying “you have to have short memories,” and end with saying, “make the makeable plays.” Sometimes at the moment...
