Ever wonder why we constantly play ballgames but rarely if ever have baseball practices? Ya, me too. Let us take a look at why we are so enamored by the ballgames and go to great lengths to play ballgames but blow off opportunities to have team practices. Who is at fault? The ‘Big-people’ (adults) or the kids? You decide after hearing the discussion on baseball entertainment. CoachandPlayBaseball.com
May 16, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 68
Ever imagined what youth baseball might look like when we focus on everyone else besides the pitchers. What if we tried to develop the other eight players and the hitters and leave the pitchers on the sidelines. Can you visualize the amount of action, at-bats, fielding tries, baserunning turns, increased action all over the field with the pitchers staying out of the games and having machine and/or coach pitch all the time? You would have to be ‘stuck on stupid’ not to realize how much difference...
May 02, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 67
Hitting is a huge skill to try and master. Coaches must be able to build a culture of hitting on your teams. The ability to hit will increase the players longevity for sure. The kids that hit the best usually play the longest and have more enjoyment playing ball. Listen in to hear Dave’s conversation on the importance of hitting development.
Apr 19, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 66
Where are the baseball “experts’? Where are the player development gurus? Why do we rely on non-baseball people to write the script, set up systems, make the rules, set up the programs and administer youth baseball policies? This is the discussion today when we look into the inter workings of youth baseball systems and realize this was all invented by non-baseball people for the most part. Coach and Play Baseball.com
Mar 27, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 65
What is it that slows down the baseball development of our kids? What is it that makes youth baseball so slow paced, lacks action, and dampens the enjoyment level? Well Dave discusses the ‘elephant in the room’ and give us a way to change the way we develop ball players. Coach and Play Baseball.com
Mar 20, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 64
Today’s youth baseball world is afflicted with the notion that we have to play ‘Real Baseball’. We have a better system to allow for increased action, more player development reps, more freedom for players to interact and more enjoyment for playing baseball. The ‘Big-people’ are often so ‘stuck on stupid’ they don’t realize what they are missing. At least we have to try this!
Feb 23, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 63
Take a listen to this list of current youth baseball status topics and see if you are seeing the same things I am seeing. Asking the question, “ Are our kids REALLY receiving the developmental skills needed at this age to become fundamentally sound ball players and gain a high level of enjoyment playing baseball? Lets compare this list of topics and see if we can answer these questions. Coachandplaybaseball.com
Feb 09, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 62
Chances are you are a youth baseball parent that has experienced the FOMO. Yes, we all want the best for our kids in youth baseball but we do need to put up some bumper guards to make sure we don’t go off the rails into extreme fear that we might be missing out. Jump in and listen as Dave goes over some ways to keep from getting overly fearful of some of the ‘myths’ going on around youth baseball. coachandplaybaseball.com...
Jan 25, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 61
Let us go over and talk about a few ways that the ‘Big-people’ are notorious about stripping the joy from the ballplayers. Yes, the ‘Big-people’ have a lot to say about how much enjoyment we have in youth baseball. Here are 6 ways to help remind us how we can increase the enjoyment level for our kids. Coachandplaybaseball.com
Jan 12, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 60
Who will be the first to convert their entire league format to Accelerated Baseball Development? Most of us just follow the herd and keep doing what everyone else does even though we sense that something is not right. We just will not stick our neck out of the turtle shell and go anywhere. Here are a few options on how to bring the awesome power of Accelerated Baseball to your own teams and stop following the herd. Be a turtle and stick your neck out.
Nov 02, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 59
Where does the baseball road end for most youth ballplayers? Well it varies for sure. Dave take’s a look back to his kids that he worked with over the recent years and checks in to see where they are at. How many made it to high school baseball, or college level baseball? The game is very difficult after age 12 so we better make the road enjoyable for as many kids as possible. That’s where Accelerated Baseball Development comes on to the scene.
Sep 15, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 57
How do we know that we are doing things correctly in our youth baseball systems today? Is there improvements we can make, adjustments to make the game more enjoyable, adaptations to increase player development opportunities? Well, listen in as Dave talks about some new ideas that might just rock the boat and may even turn the boat over. Accelerated Baseball Development is here and you can hear from those that are experiencing it now.
Aug 15, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 55
We just finished another MLB baseball draft. Dave takes time to breakdown the data on the first three rounds. How does this data relate to us in youth baseball? Well, come listen in and see some astonishing data. Dave will talk about how this information directly effects on the way and methods we train youth baseball players. www.coachandplaybaseball.com
Jul 14, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 39
What do most all good hitters do? Dave goes over a short list of tips to help develop your hitters to move up the baseball ladder into the 60’ 90’ high school baseball funnel. See how many of your hitters can check the 5 items off their list. Our jobs as coaches is to help as many kids as possible reach proficiency in all 5 of these hitting tips. Coachandplaybaseball.com
May 27, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 36
It’s is time to go back to review some player development topics and strategies to refresh. This is a 10-year journey down the road to high school baseball funnel. You are dared to implement this philosophy and incorporate these topics in your coaching approach. You might even get double or triple dog dared if you don’t watch out. Coachandplaybaseball.com
Apr 08, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 32
When we get youth baseball back on the field are things going to be different. What will youth baseball look like? Dave talks about some adjustments that might come out of youth baseball as we look to play ball again. Coach and Play Baseball.com
Apr 30, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Ideas for Practicing baseball drills at home. Dave has shared some additional skills and drills that kids can do at home and without a need for much equipment. Listen for pitching and catching drills, pepper hitting for all ages of baseball. In addition, you will get some ideas on some fitness activities that can be done near home or even inside your home without any workout equipment. Make sure it turns into a fun activity using small competitions, tracking points and reps, using a stop watch a...
Apr 13, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Any time our kids can get some reps in outside of organized practices and games is a bonus. If your kids are motivated ballplayers then Dave is going to give you some ideas on some home baseball drills. Embedded in the drills are ways to make some mini-games out of the drills so kids feel more like it’s just a fun competition instead of the drudgery of doing a drill. You don’t need much special equipment. The biggest thing a parent needs is to set up some time to be available for your kids....
Mar 25, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 20
What should youth baseball coaches focus on to best develop their ballplayers. How do the best youth baseball coaching methods propel the most kids into the 60’/90’ baseball fields? Dave narrows the to-do list into a checklist for coaches and baseball parents to build a player development system to prepare players for high school baseball. You will get a clear idea what you need to focus on the most during your baseball season. www.coachandplaybaseball.com...
Feb 06, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Dave dives deeper into your baseball coaching mind to see what you are thinking about your coaching approach and philosophy. Are you going to be a difference maker and leave a life-long impression with your players? What do you think about winning, hitting approach, playing time. baseball practice, game coaching, teaching the intangibles, communication styles, player development and what is your ‘end-game’ goals. At the end of the day are you going to make a difference.
Feb 19, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Dave Holt explains advises youth baseball coaches to put all their cards on the table and communicate with baseball parents. Parents want to know who they are dropping their kids off with. This is a great time to share with parents about your style, philosophies and approach to coaching youth baseball. As the season ebbs and flows you can always fall back on your style, approach and procedures when issues emerge. Parent/Baseball Coaches Meeting Free Mini Coaching Course...
Feb 05, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3
