Coaches Corner

  • Outfield Work - Maximum Velocity Sports

    Outfield Work

    Need for Fundamentals When watching a Major League game I'm often amazed at the number of times I see a lack of fundamentals when it comes to playi...

    Chuckie Platt
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  • Fielding Basics - Maximum Velocity Sports

    Fielding Basics

    Fielding Ground Balls Ground Ball Hit At You Unless the ball is absolutely ripped at you and you don't have time, get in the habit of moving toward...

    Chuckie Platt
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  • Pitchers Fielding Practice - PFPs - Maximum Velocity Sports

    Pitchers Fielding Practice - PFPs

    Pitching - Fielding Position When you have finished delivering the pitch your follow through should put you in a good position to field the ball. H...

    Chuckie Platt
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  • Pitcher's Warmup - Maximum Velocity Sports

    Pitcher's Warmup

    Purpose Helps pitcher develop a good bend in the front knee. Drill Setup Pitcher stands behind the mound with a ball and glove. Pitcher stands b...

    Chuckie Platt
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  • Hitters Stride - Maximum Velocity Sports

    Hitters Stride

    Some hitters will not have a traditional stride and there is nothing wrong with that as long as they can pause in some way to adjust for different ...

    Chuckie Platt
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  • Hitting Approach - Maximum Velocity Sports

    Hitting Approach

    Almost all players that hit for a high average show great plate discipline by not swinging at bad pitches. On the other hand hitters with low batti...

    Chuckie Platt
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  • Coaching Kids - Maximum Velocity Sports

    Coaching Kids

    Coaching Kids All kids are different and participate in sports for a variety of reasons. For my oldest son, participation is mainly a social event....

    Chuckie Platt
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  • Winning Right - Maximum Velocity Sports

    Winning Right

    Baseball - Importance of Winning A major theme that runs throughout this site is the need for players of all ages to have fun while they're playing...

    Chuckie Platt
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  • Baseball 101 - Maximum Velocity Sports

    Baseball 101

    Teaching your players that a baseball diamond can vary substantially from one park to another is yet another skill a coach must teach. This quirk d...

    Chuckie Platt
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  • Hitting Drill - Maximum Velocity Sports

    Hitting Drill

     "Hitting Strikes"  is the key to becoming a good and consistent hitter, as a pitcher is taught to get the hitter out with " His Pitch " and ....we...

    Chuckie Platt
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  • Mental Toughness - Maximum Velocity Sports

    Mental Toughness

    Teaching mental toughness is an intangible skill, meaning there’s no physical drill or famous quote which can instantly instill this into your play...

    Chuckie Platt
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