Four-Corner Wiffle Ball BP
All Star season is upon us. On paper, these teams have more talent, parents are more dedicated, and perhaps there…
Are we done yet?
Improvement has been DRASTIC this year. I'd imagine any 5-year old would improve quite a bit due to the number…
Practice Planning Sketch & Foul Line Drill
I love hosting Coaching Clinics because conversations can and do go in very different directions. When discussing catch-play, for example,…
Water Balloon Batting Practice
It's a simple concept. It's cheap. It's fun. It's... WATER BALLOON BATTING PRACTICE (view full drill here) Here are some fun…
A critical review of my practice plans
I'm coaching a 5U team at Fountain Valley Pony. That means, we hit off the blue flame machine for five…
Lets grow this movement
After three years, membership at Dugout Captain is over 11K! How amazing is that? I'm blown away while also believing…
First game in the books
Coaching your own kid is tough. Coaching 5-year olds is tougher. So, the fact that I'm coaching my OWN 5-year…
8 Thoughts after 2 Practices
For the mighty, mighty 5U Padres, we are officially two practices into our season. I captured my thoughts before AND…
Takeaways From the 2018 ABCA Convention
Each January, the baseball coaches of america (@ABCA) join forces somewhere in this great country for three days of baseball,…
Tee Ball 101. Who is coming with me?
I am 99% sure I'm going to coach Tee Ball Spring 2018. After all, here are my options: College Pitching…