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Every baseball player wants to gain an edge over their opponents, and the best ways to do this are by making sure their equipment is in top condition, by improving their fitness and by learning new skills. Become a better baseball player with tips and tricks from a baseball instructor in this free video series on baseball skills and advice.
There are 18 videos in this series:
Professional baseball players need to have strong throwing arms, good foot speed, the ability to hit and be good fielders. Become a professional baseball player by playing on high profile summer teams or attending professional tryouts with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
In order to break in a baseball glove, the leather needs to be softened with treatment oil, and should have a ball pounded into it repeatedly. Break in a new baseball glove and avoid developing a wrinkle in the pocket with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
When catching a baseball, try to catch the ball in the pocket to prevent fumbling, and cover the caught ball with the free hand. Catch a baseball, underhand if it's below the waist and overhand if it's above the waist, with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
When restringing a baseball or softball glove, a needle is used to thread the leather string like any needle and thread. Restring a baseball or softball glove and remember to retrace the stitches with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
A corked baseball bat is illegal to use in a game, but those determined to do so can accomplish this by drilling a hole in the end of the bat that is the same size as the cork. Cork a wooden bat and make the bat lighter with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
The best way to develop greater batting strength for baseball is by going to the gym and working out the arms, core and legs. Gain greater batting strength for better bat velocity through overall body exercises with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
Hitting a home run isn't easy, but is done by a baseball batter being able to hit the ball at great distances with a lot of backspin. Hit a home run over the outfield fence in fair territory with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
In baseball, greater bat speed can be achieved through a stronger body and the ability to use the entire body in a swing. Improve bat speed in baseball through workouts for strength and balance with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
In baseball, a run is scored each time a player circles the bases and touches home plate without being put out. Keep score in baseball by recognizing what constitutes a run with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
Baseball is a game played with nine players on each side who each occupy a spot in the batting order, while the pitcher puts the ball into play by throwing to the catcher. Play baseball by learning about the positions and rules from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
A baseball glove needs to be re-laced if one of the leather pieces has somehow broken through. Re-lace a baseball glove by using a needle and leather string with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
If a baseball player is right-handed, they should throw the ball by stepping towards their target with the left foot, keeping the palms out and leading with the elbow towards the target. Throw a baseball and follow through with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
In baseball, a chopball is gripped with the index and middle fingers across the seams, and the ring and little fingers outside the ball. Throw a chopball by turning the back of the hand towards home plate and releasing the ball like a curveball, with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
In baseball, a cutter is a fastball that cuts to the right or left in a motion much like a two-seamed fastball. Throw a cutter by making the ball spin opposite of the desired location with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
In baseball, a gyroball was invented in Japan as a combination of using the body at the same time as the throwing motion occurs. Throw a gyroball by creating a gyro motion with the lower half of the body and snapping the ball downward with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
The sinker is a kind of fastball that employs a two-seam fastball grip and spins towards a right-handed batter if the pitcher is right-handed. Throw a sinker by putting spin on the ball with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
In baseball, the slurve is a hybrid pitch of the curve ball and the slider, but it is not as effective as mastering one or the other. Throw a slurve like a slider with the motion of a curve ball with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
In baseball, it's illegal to throw a spitball, but this pitch can be created with any foreign substance. Throw a spitball and avoid ejection with tips from a baseball instructor in this free video on baseball tips and tricks.
Baseball is a sport played with a bat and a ball. In baseball, there are two teams of nine players each, and the goal is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged 90 feet apart at the corners of a diamond. Offensive players take turns hitting, while the defense tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in a number of different ways. A player on offense can stop at any of the bases and try to score on a teammate's hit ball. The teams switch between offense and defense whenever the team on defense records three outs. One turn on offense for each team makes an inning, and nine innings make up a professional game. The team with the most runs at the end of the game is the winner. In this free video series, a baseball instructor demonstrates a number of baseball tips and tricks that will help baseball players prepare for higher levels of play. Start with the equipment; breaking in and restringing baseball gloves ensures that a baseball player will be as good as their skills and effort. These skills can be honed, however, by improving bat speed, developing greater batting strength and learning how to throw a variety of pitches, including sinkers and gyroballs.
Mickey Hiter Mickey Hiter played baseball at Lipscomb University. In addition to being a professional baseball instructor at Hit After Hit Baseball Academy, Hiter's baseball teams have won more than 500 games in 15 seasons, and played in six World Series. In 1998, his team won the NABF High School World Series. Hiter is president of SANDLOTT Baseball, an organization that develops elite travel leagues with more than 200 teams in the US and Canada.dkdk
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