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1. Fundamentals of Hitting

Understand the elements of a sound swing. Drills to maximize baseball practice time. Visual aids to understand and execute a proper swing. Tips for selecting the proper baseball equipment. 1984. 60 minutes.

2. Fundamentals of Pitching

Five phases of a proper delivery. Understand complimentary components in the delivery. A safe and effective curve. An easy and effective change. 1984. 60 minutes.

3. Fundamentals of Fielding

Five basic defensive baseball drills. Critical body positions. Visual aids to develop a "kinesthetic image" of the proper baseball throwing motion. Perfect for the youth league player. 1984. 35 minutes.

4. Fundamentals of Baserunning

Achieving a quality lead. Situational baseball strategies. Safe and effective slide. Descriptive hook slides. 1984. 45 minutes.

5. Coaching Psychology

Getting the best performance from any baseball player. Helping the player define and meet his goals. How to maximize the youth baseball experience. How to handle parents. 1984. 60 minutes.

6. Defensive Skills by Position

Five basic defensive baseball drills. Executing infield & outfield plays. Cut-off and relays. Catcher & Pitcher defense skills. 1984. 35 minutes.

The only series approved by Little League, Pony, Dixie Youth and The National Association of Highschool Athletic Coaches.

1. Fundamentals of Hitting

Understand the elements of a sound swing. Drills to maximize baseball practice time. Visual aids to understand and execute a proper swing. Tips for selecting the proper baseball equipment. 1984. 60 minutes. VHS

2. Fundamentals of Pitching

Five phases of a proper delivery. Understand complimentary components in the delivery. A safe and effective curve. An easy and effective change. 1984. 60 minutes. VHS

3. Fundamentals of Fielding

Five basic defensive baseball drills. Critical body positions. Visual aids to develop a "kinesthetic image" of the proper baseball throwing motion. Perfect for the youth league player. 1984. 35 minutes. VHS

4. Fundamentals of Baserunning

Achieving a quality lead. Situational baseball strategies. Safe and effective slide. Descriptive hook slides. 1984. 45 minutes. VHS

5. Coaching Psychology

Getting the best performance from any baseball player. Helping the player define and meet his goals. How to maximize the youth baseball experience. How to handle parents. 1984. 60 minutes. VHS

6. Defensive Skills by Position

Five basic defensive baseball drills. Executing infield & outfield plays. Cut-off and relays. Catcher & Pitcher defense skills. 1984. 35 minutes. VHS

1. Throwing and Catching Techniques

With Steve Johnigan, Assistant Coach, Baylor University. In this video Johnigan demonstrates proper throwing and catching techniques. He also demonstrates the techniques of throwing and the importance of playing a good game of catch, the grip, 4 seam, and the release of the ball. He demonstrates the techniques of catching and the importance of moving the feet, above the waist and fingers up, below waist palm up, and the use of two hands. He also discusses flyballs and line drives. Drills for proper throwing techniques, proper catching techniques, flyballs, and line drives are demonstrated. 2000. 40 minutes. VHS

2. Hitting Mechanics and Drills

With Mitch Thompson, Assistant Coach, Baylor University. Thompson breaks down the mechanics of the swing into seven parts: bat selection, grip, stance, start, stride, swing, and finish. Thompson also explores the mental approach to hitting and explains ways to make hitting simple. He demonstrates drills using the hitting stick, dry swing drills, the side toss, the short toss, tees, and front toss drills. 2000. 42 minutes. VHS

3. Pitching Mechanics and Drills

With Steve Smith, Head Coach, Baylor University. In this video Smith teaches and demonstrates drills for mastering basic pitching mechanics. He discusses warm-ups (the importance of and the proper amount of time to spend per drill) and key components of the delivery (balance, direction, and timing.) He explains and demonstrates a sequence of drills for working on the delivery of a pitch. He concludes with drills for cooling down the arm. 2000. 35 minutes. VHS

4. Team Defense

With Mitch Thompson, Assistant Coach, Baylor University. This is a comprehensive video on defensive responsibilities. Thompson discusses how important defense is and how to always think ahead and communicate. The basic philosophy, proper outfield throwing rules, communication scheme, cut offs, and back man in cuts and relays are explained. Thompson demonstrates tandems and the communication and timing involved as well as game situations, practice progression, bunt defenses, flyball communication, and rundowns. 2000. 58 minutes. VHS

5. Baserunning and Sliding

With Steve Johnigan, Assistant Coach, Baylor University. In this video, Johnigan explains the importance of good baserunning and proper sliding technique and has drills of good baserunning and proper sliding demonstrated. He starts with home to first base and getting out of the box, running in a straight line, focusing on the front of the base, pumping the arms, turns at bases and the curve, leaning into the turn, and hitting the inside of the base. He also discusses sliding and Figure 4, head first, and hook slide. 2000. 45 minutes. VHS

6. How To Run A Youth Baseball Practice

With Steve Smith, Head Coach, and Mitch Thompson, Assistant Coach Baylor University. Finally! An instructional video on how to run a youth baseball practice (8-15 year old players). Smith discusses the basic principles for a successful practice, which includes how much time to spend on each area, using groups and stations to keep things moving, focusing on the major issues, varying routines to fit your needs, and keeping practices creative. Smith and the Midway All-Star team demonstrate a day of practice. Coach Thompson explains the factors in determining the correct position for each player, how to put together a batting order, and how to put together a good system of signs for your style of coaching. 2000. 54 minutes. VHS

1. 8 Essentials for a Successful Pitcher with Rusty Filter, San Diego State University Associate Coach.

In this video Coach Filter teaches the eight essentials for a successful pitcher. These are the same essentials that have allowed Filter's pitching staff to finish among the top 25 in the nation in earned run average. Under his guidance, the Aztecs set school season strikeout records multiple times. Demonstrated on the field and mound are proper warm-up exercises for your pitchers beginning with form toss. From the form toss Coach Filter will lead you through a series on tosses, which include one knee toss, standing toss, shuffle step, and balance hop drill that will teach the pitcher proper ball rotation and balance essentials for all successful pitchers. After the proper warm-up Coach Filter moves to the mound and teaches the four essentials for pitchers to consistently throw strikes and get batters out. Four phases are detailed during this segment of the video. Phase 1 is simply being consistent in addressing the mound, phase 2 is from the start of the pitch to balance point, phase 3 is balance point to hand separation, and phase 4 is throwing the ball. Each of these four phases are broken down with key teaching points in each phase. 2004. 31 minutes. VHS

2. 10 Essentials for a Successful Catcher with Rusty Filter, San Diego State University Associate Coach Coach.

Filter breaks down ten essentials that any catcher needs to know and know how to do well. Filter will teach you step-by-step how to build your catcher from the stance up. Two different stances are taught in great detail along with how to properly receive a fastball or a breaking ball. Drills are included that will assist in turning your catchers' stone hands into soft hands that are able to handle any pitch with ease. Proper footwork when throwing to 2nd and 3rd base, fielding bunts do the 1st and 3rd base lines, fielding pop ups, and tagging out a running coming home are all areas covered in great detail in this video. Blocking pitches from many angles, along with multiple blocking drills, are also demonstrated. 2004. 36 minutes. VHS

3. How to Build a 12 Pitch Arsenal with Rusty Filter, San Diego State University Associate Coach.

In this video, Coach Filter walks you step by step through the mechanics of 12 different pitches that will help the beginning pitcher become dominant and turn the dominant pitcher into an All-Star! By starting with the fastball, Coach Filter explains how to set up opposing batters for your best pitches. Using on-mound demonstration, each of the following pitches are demonstrated emphasizing proper arm action, proper stride length, proper wrist action, and then he puts everything together for the complete motion. The pitches demonstrated in this video are four seam fastball, two seam fastball, four seam curve ball, two seam curve ball, knuckle curve ball, slider, cut fast ball, circle change up, two seam change up, three finger change, four seam change up, split finger fastball, and the fork ball. This is a great video for the beginning pitcher or the pitcher looking to add a different pitch to his arsenal. 2004. 35 minutes. VHS

1. Hitting Drills with Jay Martel, San Diego State University Assistant Coach.

This is a "must-have" video for all coaches and players that are looking to improve hitting! Coach Martel has numerous years of experience at the local and regional level in San Diego, coaching players of all ages and abilities and was also a successful prep player and played professionally with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. In this video, Martel does an excellent job of explaining and demonstrating different effective hitting drills including different Tee Drills and Toss Drills. All of the drills help teach and reinforce proper body positioning, bat control, head positioning, and hand positioning. Teaching these techniques and using repetitions allows players to use the entire field, which will increase their batting averages. All of the drills are ideal for team practices and many of the drills are well-suited for players to use to perfect their hitting skills on their own! 2003. 45 minutes. VHS

2. Hitting Mechanics with Jim Dietz, former San Diego State University Head Coach, ABCA Hall of Fame 2002

Coach Dietz won over 1200 games in his 31 years of coaching and was known for tremendous statistics in the win/loss column, in his athlete's excellent academics, and for creating numerous opportunities for his players. He was the college coach to many future "big league" hitting sensations, including Tony Gwynn, Mark Grace and Travis Lee. In this excellent video, Dietz shares his wisdom and experience in order to help you get the most out of what a hitter has and, using what they already have, mold them into a more constant hitter (versus changing everything that the hitter already does). In this on-field demonstration video, Dietz shows how to recognize the inside pitch, the outside pitch, a fastball, and a change up and how to use this to create a constant swing. Having a constant swing will allow your hitter to use all fields and go with pitches. Also emphasized: teaching players to hit with their hands and proper stride length. This is a great hitting video! 2003. 55 minutes. VHS

1. Jim Dietz's Total Team Defense Drills with Jim Dietz, former San Diego State University Head Coach, ABCA Hall of Fame 2002.

In this video, Coach Dietz lays out the practical steps of organizing a championship defensive practice that is efficient and keeps everyone involved. Dietz strongly emphasizes the importance of a set daily routine so every player knows each drill and achieves continuity in each practice. Dietz's goal for each defensive practice is safety, concentration, and pride, which he emphasizes here in six defensive drills through discussion and on-field demonstration. His drills start with the outfielders and work in to the infielders, pitchers, and catchers. Areas covered include outfield/infield communication, relays, spin-turns and rundowns, defending the running game, bunt defense positions and execution, and pitch-outs and pick-offs. In addition, a game called "Speedball," invented at SDSU, shows how to add a little fun to your practice while still maintaining the purpose. Dietz shows how to create and plan an effective and efficient defensive practice that achieves a flow and a daily routine to help you be organized and get the most out of your practice and players at any level! 2004. 49 minutes. VHS

2. Jim Dietz's Team Defensive Strategy with Jim Dietz, former San Diego State University Head Coach, ABCA Hall of Fame 2002

Defense wins games and championships!Here, Coach Dietz, with over 1200 wins in his college coaching career, shares how to build a defensive strategy. In a lecture-style setting, Dietz begins with his 10 rules of defense, emphasizing knowing the opposition, your team, and combining aggressiveness and control. He then gets into the "heart" of defensive strategy by covering five defensive areas; bunt defense, run defense, outfield defense, catcher defense, and pitcher defense. In each of these sets he discusses and diagrams individual responsibilities in various situations and set plays, including sacrifice and squeeze bunts, pitch-outs, 1st and 3rd plays, and the "Gap" defense in the outfield. A few major points of emphasis thoroughly explained here are effective communication and using set plays with signs and adequate preparation. This video is a great complement to the team defense drills video, "Organizing Defensive Practice," as it gives you a defensive strategy in all situations, allowing you to create a well-prepared defensive team on your way to victory at all levels! 2004. 55 minutes. VHS

1. 5 Successful Pitching Routines & and the Importance of Mound Presence with Chris Sinacori, Arizona State University Pitching Coach.

In this video, Coach Sinacori explains and demonstrates some important routines pitchers can use between starts to get ready for a game. Routines include bullpen, short-box, long-toss, pre-game, and, often overlooked, the between innings routine. Each routineis carefully taught using diagrams of pitch counts, which pitches to throw in a certain routine and mechanics are stressed. Throughout the video, Sinacori discusses the significance of mound presence (the amount of control the pitcher has while on the mound). He reveals several examples of good mound presence you can use during a game. This tape is a comprehensive collection of all the vital components needed to be a confident and prepared pitcher at any level! 2004. 49 minutes. VHS

2. Pitching Mechanics and Delivery Drills with Chris Sinacori, Arizona State University Pitching Coach.

Every coach knows that the key to successful pitching is the use of proper mechanics. The mechanics demonstrated by Coach Sinacori in this video will give your pitcher a clean and solid delivery, increase velocity, and limit the chance of injury. This video teaches the appropriate mechanics for the full wind up delivery and out of the stretch. Sinacori also reveals drills that can be used individually or as a team to implement these mechanics. These are the same drills used by the Arizona State pitching staff, runner-up in the 1998 college world series. These drills include rotation drills, which focus on keeping balance on the plate, mirror drills, which can help a pitcher with their overall delivery, and stride trainer drills, which solidify a pitcher's approach to the plate. The pitching mechanics stressed here will polish your delivery and take you to a level in pitching that you have not imagined! 2004. 47 minutes. VHS

3. Holding Runners and Fielding the Position with Chris Sinacori, Arizona State University Pitching Coach.

Learn how to shut down the running game, keep your opponents out of scoring position, and improve your defense by improving your pitchers' fielding. With on-field demonstration, Sinacori, a former pitching coach in the Phillies organization for four years, shares his expertise on how to become a complete pitcher by stressing the importance of often overlooked facets of pitching and defense. He details a 4-step process to holding baserunners on and keeping them guessing, and to set up your defense to save runs. Sinacori also covers the essential principles of pick-offs for both right and left-handed pitchers; he then goes through pick-off plays and moves for each base including the spin move, daylight play, and the inside move. Next, Sinacori shows you how to develop your pitchers to be a vital part of your team defense through a pitcher's fielding practice routine. You will learn the proper techniques for pitchers to field bunts in the four most common bunt locations. In addition, you will learn how to get your pitchers to cover first base like its second nature to them, and also the essentials to fielding and effectively starting a double play to solidify your defense. This video will help you develop complete pitchers and shut down your opponents with great infield defense! 2004. 46 minutes. VHS

4. Situational Pitching and Recognizing Hitters with Chris Sinacori, Arizona State University Pitching Coach.

Chris Sinacori shares the secrets to becoming a successful pitcher which helped him win a gold medal as a member of the USA Baseball Junior Olympic team in 1988. Sinacori stresses the importance of having three pitches in your arsenal that will help you in game situations. Sinacori carefully demonstrates grips, and emphasizes the mechanics and follow-through of some popular pitches - such as the 4-seam fastball, 2-seam fastball, cut fastball, curveball, slider, and multiple forms of the change-up. Each pitch is broken down thoroughly showing four angles of the hand to display positions for right and left-handers. Sinacori then goes over situational pitching and the thought processes a dominant pitcher must go through. These are situations that any athlete could be faced with from little league to high school level. Sinacori informs you how to handle situations such as: runners on base, pitching around a particular hitter, forcing the batter to hit into a double play, hit and run situations and what to look for when going against a batter in a bunt situation. With the information on this video and a little practice, you will help build an assertive pitcher that will be able to work the plate and keep opposing batters unbalanced. 2004. 37 minutes. VHS

The Most Comprehensive Instructional Baseball Series Ever Produced! Great for Coaches at Any Level. Featuring Drills and Techniques from some of the most successful coaches in the game today.

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1. Pitching Drills for Total Body Control

With "Lazer" Collazo, University of Miami Pitching Coach. To improve your pitcher's velocity and placement on every pitch, Collazo presents drills that will help develop "total body control". The drills included will aid in strength development in the upper and lower extremities and will help develop sound mechanics(consistent balance, stride, delivery) for right and left handed pitchers. 1999. 41 minutes. VHS

2. The "Power" Curve Ball

With Jamey Shouppe, Florida State University Pitching Coach FSU's program is consistently among the top programs in collegiate baseball. One of the "weapons" that FSU has mastered is the "power" curve ball. Unlike your typical curve ball, the "power" curve begins in the strike zone and tails down and away; it combines 12-6 rotation with fastball-like speed! Shouppe share the drills used daily at FSU practices that will help your pitching staff develop a consistent, effective "power" curve! 1999. 49 minutes. VHS

3. Preseason Pitching Program and Drills

With Steve Smith, Baylor University Head Coach Smith's teams have consistently produced an effective, durable pitching staff thanks to the program and drills outlined in this video. His program includes weight training and plyometric exercises to increase flexibility/fitness and a "progressive throwing program" (flat ground to mound) to increase arm strength. The preseason pitching drills presented include game-like situation pitching drills and a series of drills to develop arm strength and improve mechanics. A great video to aid increasing performance while decreasing chances of injury! 1999. 60 minutes. VHS

4. Fielding for Pitchers

With former Texas Rangers pitcher Steve Dreyer. Dreyer teaches the fundamentals for being a great infielder while on the pitching mound. Proper techniques and responsibilities for fielding ground balls, bunted balls, and covering first base when the ball is hit directly to the first baseman are covered. Pick-off moves to first and second base and methods for keeping the runner from getting a comfortable lead are discussed and demonstrated. Using the instruction of this former Texas Ranger will provide you and your team with the necessary fundamentals to improve the fielding skills of your pitching staff! 1999. 57 minutes. VHS

5. Maximizing the Fastball

With former Texas Rangers pitcher Steve Dreyer. This video is full of great information for improving the more sophisticated mechanics of fastball delivery and placement. Tips are provided for maximizing extension upon release, improving arm speed through extension, controlling location, and developing an effective pitch variety. Instruction includes a towel drill to improve extension and arm speed and grips to develop movement on both a 2-seam and 4-seam fastball. Great for any pitcher or team looking to improve upon fastball mechanics! 1999. 41 minutes. VHS

6. Baserunning Strategies and Drills

With "Turtle" Thomas, Louisiana State University. Getting out of the batter's box quickly, beating out ground balls, turning at first base, the lead-off (primary and secondary), returns, reading pick-off moves, and sliding are all covered and demonstrated in this innovative video from "Turtle" Thomas. Steals are also covered from each base including fakes and delays. Thomas also teaches skills for tagging, avoiding a double play, and reading balls (in the dirt vs. line drives). From the batter's box to home plate, Thomas' drills will show you how to put the pressure on your opponents immediately! 1999. 61 minutes. VHS

7. Power Hitting Drills

With "Turtle" Thomas, Louisiana State University. Do you need a player who can open up a game with one swing of the bat? Do you wish your teams' batting average could see marked improvement the next season? In this video, Thomas shares body mechanics tips and the drills needed to help your players maximize their swing power and efficiency. Included are critical drills to improve balance, triggering, rotation, and follow-through during a "power swing". Pitch-read drills will help players learn to hit from the "inside of the plate out", wait for their pitch, and read pitch rotation. 1999. 55 minutes. VHS

8. Bunting Drills and techniques

With Mark Wasikowski, University of Florida Hitting Coach. Finally! An instructional tape on the critical technique of bunting! Coach Wasikowski provides great instruction to help you prepare your team for those strategic situations! Proper lower and upper body mechanics are demonstrated to teach players how to control any bunt (sacrifice, drag, or squeeze). Drills included in this video will allow you to teach batters to bunt the ball into correct "lanes" in the infield. Learn the techniques of one of the most successful bunt-and-run programs in the country! 1999. 41 minutes. VHS

9. Contact Hitting and Plate Coverage

with Mitch Thompson, Baylor University Hitting Coach. The Baylor hitting system focuses on putting pressure on the defense with every at-bat. Coach Thompson demonstrates hitting drills to increase players' ability to hit line drives and hit opposite field. While demonstrating each drill, Thompson includes valuable tips for correcting swing errors. Also included is a short explanation of correct hitting procedures during given counts. This video is great for helping coaches teach their players to put the ball in play. 1999. 48 minutes. VHS

10. Double Play Tactics and Drills

With Jim Morris, University of Miami Head Baseball Coach. Beginning with the double play, Morris teaches strong positioning for double play combinations of : shortstop to second, second to shortstop, third to second, and first to second. Techniques are taught for balls hit to the right, to the left, or right at each infielder. On the back end of the double play, Morris teaches the positioning, proper footwork, and release time for both the shortstop and the second baseman. Drills are demonstrated for improving the flip, back hand, short arm, and quick release. All techniques and drills are demonstrated using top former Miami players. Teach your team how to end potentially big innings and gain momentum with this great video! 1999. 45 minutes. VHS

11. Outfield Drills

With Rick Jones, Tulane University Head Coach. Coach Jones covers essential drills for successful outfield play. Ground ball drills reinforce proper technique for catching balls hit to the left, to the right, or directly at an outfielder. Drills also cover catch-and-throw techniques for throwing out a base runner during early innings and when the winning run is attempting to score.

Fly ball drills include: catches and throws with no one on base, catches and throws when a runner is attempting to advance or score, moving in on fly balls, moving back on fly balls (glove and back-hand), fence drills, and "fighting the sun" drills. Also included are lay-out drills for diving to catch fly balls. Communication drills cover outfield/infield priority and assignment on shorty fly balls and long pop flies. Cut-off and relay drills reinforce proper throws to infileders. 1999. 49 minutes. VHS

12. Individual Drills for Infielders

With Steve Johnigan, Baylor University Infield Coach. Coach Johnigan introduces the Baylor Baseball method for developing infielders with quick hands, quick feet, strong technique, and an aggressive attitude. Agility drills include horizontal ladder drills, shuffles, pick-ups, zig-zags, and jump ropes for improved hand and foot speed.

Ground ball mechanics are taught including approach, fielding position, and foot position for proper throw. Ground ball drills follow a progression from stationary ball, to slow rollers, then finishing with balls hit with a fungo bat. Ground ball drills include balls hit into the glove, balls hit to the infielder's right, and to their left. Specialty drills focus on developing good hands and feet through rapid catch and throw simulations, fielding ground balls from kneeling position, and short-hop drills. 1999. 56 minutes. VHS

13. Catching Drills and Mechanics

With Steve Johnigan, Catchers' Coach, Baylor University. This video is filled with drills to improve your catcher's technique, anticipation, and conditioning. Demonstrated are proper techniques for stance, receiving, blocking, and throwing. Johnigan demonstrates each technique, then presents drills to reinforce each skill. Drills include: bare hand and glove receiving, blocking pitches (to the right, left, or short of the plate), blocking and framing, pitchout footwork, and throwing to second. Each drill begins basic, then increases in intensity to simulate game-like situations. The Baylor program uses these drills every day to improve the performance of their catchers! 1999. 61 minutes. VHS