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Watch as Coach Nick Mingione explains the concepts of Strike Zone Discipline. Players must understand their strike zone and improve their plate discipline. Coaches should track swings and prioritize strikes over balls during practice.

Watch as Coach Jerry Hurtado discusses team shape and their defensive progressions as the ball moves from one side of the field to the other. Coach uses software to show his players their responsibilities as the ball moves so they understand when they get on the field. He will present numerous examples of ball movement and the defensive adjustments.

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Watch as Coach Kenzi Corn explains and demonstrates the run-and-catch and run-and-throw slapping drills. The first drill consists of the slapper using her glove and running through the box, catching a tossed ball. The focus is to catch the ball out front while running through the box. The drill is used for slappers with poor hand-eye coordination or those struggling by pullin...

Watch as Coach Renee Saunders explains, and blockers demonstrate this swing blocking progression drill. Coach Saunders will cover in detail each section of this blocking progress.

Blocking a Glove – Single Hand

Blocking Ball – Single Hand

Watch as Coach Mitch Minotti demonstrates how to bring the opponent to the mat while in a front headlock. He shows that while you have the opponent in a front headlock, you maintain full control as long as you have a strong grip. By applying proper footwork and technique, you can force your opponent downward onto the mat. After that, he demonstrates different scenarios based ...