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2023-24-Youth Jake Lindmeier (Catching) Don't Forget US: Catching Development Without a Catching ...

Jake Lindmeier: ''Don't Forget US: Catching Development Without a Catching Coach'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:36:31.

2023-25-Youth Bianca Smith (Offense-Short Game) Baseball Beyond the Long Ball: Reviving the Lost ...

Bianca Smith: ''Baseball Beyond the Long Ball: Reviving the Lost Art of the Small Ball Strategy'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:36:20.

2023-26-Youth Roberto Mercado (Practice Planning) From Youth, High School to High-A: Practice Des...

Roberto Mercado: ''From Youth, High School to High-A: Practice Design Ideas'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:33:16.

2023-27-Youth Rachel Balkovec (Leadership & Hitting) The Competitive Cauldron: Culture Drills for...

Rachel Balkovec: ''The Competitive Cauldron: Culture Drills for Hitting Coaches'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:35:48.

2023-28-Youth Jeff Petty (Development) Building and Sustaining Your Organization

Jeff Petty: ''Building and Sustaining Your Organization'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:36:18.

2023-29-Youth Nate Trosky (Defense-INF) Building Elite, Athletic Throwers with Plus Command (Emph...

Nate Trosky: ''Building Elite, Athletic Throwers with Plus Command (Emphasis on Infield)'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:58:13.

2023-30-Youth Hannah Huseman (Mental Game) Where Do We Even Begin? The Fundamentals of How to Sta...

Hannah Huseman: ''Where Do We Even Begin? The Fundamentals of How to Start a Mental Performance Program for Your Team'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:32:25.

2023-31-Youth Dr. Erik Korem (Performance) Building Adaptive Capacity to Reach Your Performance P...

Dr. Erik Korem: ''Building Adaptive Capacity to Reach Your Performance Potential'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:38:36.

2023-32-Youth Zach Casto (Defense-OF) Building the Outfielder with Six Fundamentals of Outfield Play

Zach Casto: ''Building the Outfielder with Six Fundamentals of Outfield Play'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:38:40.

2023-33-Youth Bill Decker (Practice Planning) Youth Practice Planning: Educational Playground Effect

Bill Decker: ''Youth Practice Planning: Educational Playground Effect'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:38:24.

2023-34-Youth Chris Hawkins (Leadership) Coaching in Four Dimensions: Heart, Mind, Body & Soul

Chris Hawkins: ''Coaching in Four Dimensions: Heart, Mind, Body & Soul'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:37:51.

2023-35-Youth Jason Mills (Pitching) Little Things Create Great Throwing Habits

Jason Mills: ''Little Things Create Great Throwing Habits'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:37:50.

2023-36-Youth Chris Romano (Strength & Conditioning) Addressing Myths about Youth Athletic Develo...

Chris Romano: ''Addressing Myths about Youth Athletic Development'' from the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 00:32:12.

Webinar | Top Velocity - Developing a Healthy, High Velocity Pitcher Who will Dominate the Game

May 18th, 2022: The pitching science of today provides clear evidence of the potential to develop healthy velocity that will also improve command and ball spin. This presentation is ideal for coaches, players and parents.

Korea - Coachround | Youth Pitcher Conditioning and Recovery

English Subtitled | Young-Jin Kim & Dae-Hwan Kim: "Youth Pitcher Conditioning and Recovery" from the 2021 Coachround Convention, Time: 46:54

2022-32-Youth Deven Morgan (Leadership) Skills that Scale: A Data Driven Approach to Long-Term ...

Deven Morgan: "Skills that Scale: A Data Driven Approach to Long-Term Youth Development" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 40:21

2022-33-Youth Kyle Nelson (Offense-Hitting) The Hitting Pyramid

Kyle Nelson: "The Hitting Pyramid" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 40:14

2022-34-Youth Gabe Ortiz (Defense-Outfield) Gold Standard Outfield : Drills to Create the Best ...

Gabe Ortiz: "Gold Standard Outfield: Drills to Create the Best Athletes on the Field" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 38:51

2022-29-Youth Todd Fine (Leadership) Developing a Championship Culture

Todd Fine: "Developing a Championship Culture" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 39:28

2022-28-Youth Lauren Johnson (Mental) Elite by Choice

Lauren Johnson: "Elite by Choice" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 25:21

2022-36-Youth Justin Dedman (Offense-Hitting) Training Aggressive Hitters: Movement, Approach ...

Justin Dedman: "Training Aggressive Hitters: Movement, Approach and Environment" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 44:14

2022-27-Youth Jack Dahm (Defense-Team) Game-Ready Practice Planning

Jack Dahm: "Game-Ready Practice Planning" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 40:26

2022-26-Youth Uby Martinez (Defense-Infield) Coding the Young Infielder

Uby Martinez: "Coding the Young Infield" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 40:59

2022-35-Youth Josh Kauten (Pitching) A Systematic Approach to Pitcher Development

Josh Kauten: "A Systematic Approach to Pitcher Development" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 41:38

2022-31-Youth Joel Pelland (Leadership-Performance) Six Pillars of Performance

Joel Pelland: "Six Pillars of Performance" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 40:18

2022-30-Youth Eric Wordekemper (Mental-Pitching) Controlling Mind, Body and Ball

Eric Wordekemper: "Controlling Minda, Body and Ball" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 30:16

2022-25-Youth Napoleon and Frankos (Defense-Catching) Your Best Athlete Should Catch: Developing ...

Dusty Napoleon & Jimmy Frankos: "Your Best Athlete Should Catch: Developing the Youth Catcher" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 39:43

2022-24-Youth Steve Jones (Leadership) Never be a Kids Last Coach

Steve Jones: "Never be a Kid's Last Coach" from the 2022 ABCA Convention in Chicago, Time: 36:22

Barnstormers - Katy 12 Baseball | Catchers Workout Series with Zach Dillon

Zach Dillon, Katy 12 Baseball (TX) runs his catchers through functional movement patterns, receiving & blocking drills and throwing progressions from the 2020 Barnstormers Tour. Time: 1:00:57

Barnstormers - Katy 12 Baseball | Pitchers Workout Series with Cory Van Allen

Cory Van Allen, Katy 12 Baseball (TX) takes two youth pitchers through a dynamic warm up, long toss and bullpen session from the 2020 Barnstormers Tour. Time: 36:04

Barnstormers - Grapevine | Implementing Peak Performance with Coaches & Players with Ryan Brownlee

Coaching Outreach with Ryan Brownlee, ABCA from the 2020 Barnstormers Clinic at the Oak Grove Baseball Complex in Grapevine, Texas. Time: 26:04

Barnstormers - Grapevine | Blast for Youth Players with Matt Igara

Blast for Youth Players with Matt Igara, Blast from the 2020 Barnstormers Clinic at the Oak Grove Baseball Complex in Grapevine, Texas. Time: 33:38

Barnstormers - Katy | Mental Approach for Working with Pitchers with Cory Van Allen

Pitching with Cory Van Allen, Twelve Baseball (TX) from the 2020 Barnstormers Clinic in Katy, Texas. Time: 56:12

Barnstormers - Katy | A to Z Organization for Preparing Players for the Next Level with Zach Dillon

Player Development with Zach Dillon, Twelve Baseball (TX) from the 2020 Barnstormers Clinic in Katy, Texas. Time: 44:24

2021-27-Youth Nate Metzger (Leadership) Building Lasting Relationships with Our Players

Nate Metzger, Wright State University (OH): "Building Lasting Relationships with Our Players" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 59:48

2021-36-Youth Jeff Duncan (Leadership) The 3 Pillars to a Championship Culture

Jeff Duncan, Kent State University (OH): "The 3 Pillars to a Championship Culture" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 50:32

2021-29-Youth Jimmy Onate (Leadership) Baseball Development Ranging from Physical to Mental Health

Jimmy Onate, The Ohio State University & Olentangy Liberty HS (OH): "Baseball Development Ranging from Physical to Mental Health" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 1:00:50

2021-32-Youth Anthony Pla (Team) Practice Planning: Practice with Goals in Mind

Anthony Pla, Lincoln University (PA): "Practice Planning: Practice with Goals in Mind" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 1:04:21

2021-25-Youth Nick Sussman (Leadership) Helping Parents Help You

Nick Sussman, Washington Nationals Youth Academy: " Helping Parents Help You" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 1:01:26

2021-28-Youth Patrick Pinkman (Pitching) Youth Pitching Calendar & Economic Training Strategies

Patrick Pinkman, Seton Hall University (NJ): "Youth Pitching Calendar & Economic Training Strategies" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 1:03:09

2021-35-Youth Tony Schifano (Offense-Shortgame) Creating Pressure with the Short Game

Tony Schifano, San Francisco State University: "Creating Pressure with the Short Game" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 1:00:58

2021-34-Youth Jeff Palumbo (Defense-Infield) Infield Play the Confident Way

Jeff Palumbo, East Carolina University: "Infield Play the Confident Way" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 1:01:30

2021-30-Youth Eric Crozier (Offense-Hitting) Staying Connected: Mechanics to Hep You Produce ...

Eric Crozier, The Potomac School (VA): "Staying Connected: Mechanics to Hep You Produce Your "A" Swing Consistently" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 1:00:59

2021-31-Youth Marc Polymeropoulus (Leadership) Finding Clarity in the Shadows: Leading in the CIA

Marc Polymeropoulus, former CIA: "Finding Clarity in the Shadows: Leading in the CIA" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 56:42

2021-26-Youth Zac Stout (Defense-Catching) Catcher Practice Design: Building Skills that Scale

Zac Stout, Stout Catching & Rogue Baseball (CO): "Catcher Practice Design: Building Skills that Scale" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 1:01:01

2021-33-Youth Jeff Kinne (Offense-Hitting) Tiger Foundations of Hitting

Jeff Kinne, Hampden-Sydney College (VA): "Tiger Foundations of Hitting" from the 2021 Virtual Convention, Time: 1:02:15

Hitting - High Tee Drill

Jeff Kinne, Hampden-Sydney College (VA): Fix that uphill swing with this simple high tee drill.

Hitting - Two Plate Drill

Jeff Kinne, Hampden-Sydney College (VA): Get your players to work on hitting off-speed pitches. The drill can be used with a coach throwing over hand or a pitching machine.

Hitting - Deep Tee Drill

Jeff Kinne, Hampden-Sydney College (VA): Drill is intended to get players to feel a "deeper" in the zone point of contact.

2020-29-Youth Chris Ramirez (Offense) Creating a Complete Offense, Not Just a Swing

Youth Clinic - Chris Ramirez, Lenoir-Rhyne University: "Creating a Complete Offense, Not Just a Swing" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 47:54

2020-32-Youth Nick Schnabel (Defense-Infield) Preparing the Complete Infielder

Youth Clinic - Nick Schnabel, University of Michigan: "Preparing the Complete Infielder" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 37:24

2020-35-Youth David Sharp (Practice) Youth Practice Ideas: Effective Use of Time

Youth Clinic - David Sharp, USA Baseball: "Youth Practice Ideas: Effective Use of Time" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 35:42

2020-25-Youth Tyson Blaser (Defense-Catcher) The 15 Minute Catcher

Youth Clinic - Tyson Blaser, New York Yankees: "The 15 Minute Catcher" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 40:43

2020-28-Youth Justin Toole (Leadership) Facilitating a Learning Environment

Youth Clinic - Justin Toole, Cleveland Indians: "Facilitating a Learning Environment" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 32:35

2020-26-Youth David Franco (Mental) Using Mental Skills to Create Consistent Ballplayers

Youth Clinic - David Franco, Seattle Mariners: "Using Mental Skills to Create Consistent Ballplayers" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 34:30

2020-33-Youth Derek Johnson (Pitching) Youth Pitching

Youth Clinic - Derek Johnson, Cincinnati Reds: "Youth Pitching" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 41:20

2020-34-Youth Zach Dillon (Leadership) Substance Vs. Hype: Building and Sustaining a Sincere ...

Youth Clinic - Zach Dillon, Katy Twelve Baseball: "Substance Vs. Hype: Building and Sustaining a Sincere Player Development Program in Travel Baseball" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 35:55

2020-24-Youth Spencer Allen & Sam Incandela (Practice) Pregame Practice: More Than Just a Warmup

Youth Clinic - Spencer Allen & Sam Incandela: "Pregame Practice: More Than Just a Warmup" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 43:07

2020-31-Youth Ty Neal (Pitching) Throwing at a High Level to Maximize Health, Accuracy and Longevity

Youth Clinic - Ty Neal: "Throwing at a High Level to Maximize Health, Accuracy and Longevity" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 40:52

2020-27-Youth Jamey Carroll (Leadership) Guiding Generation Z to Greatness

Youth Clinic - Jamey Carroll, Pittsburgh Pirates: "Guiding Generation Z to Greatness" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 25:41

2020-30-Youth Joe Eisenmann (Leadership) Long Term Athlete Development

Youth Clinic - Joe Eisenmann, Volt Athletics: "Long Term Athlete Development" from the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville, Time: 43:28

2019-32-Youth Andre Butler (Defense-Outfield) The Graveyard Mentality - Outfield Play

Youth Clinic - Andre Butler, Swarthmore College: "The Graveyard Mentality - Outfield Play" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 32:44

2019-33-Youth Lee Fiocchi (Strength & Conditioning) Train Like a Pro: Process Over Program

Youth Clinic - Lee Fiocchi, Los Angeles Angels: "Train Like a Pro: Process Over Program" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 40:25

2019-28-Youth Dallas Mustangs Staff (Leadership) The Evolution of a Ball Club

Youth Clinic - Dallas Mustangs Coaching Staff: "The Evolution of a Ball Club" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 45:33

2019-31-Youth Dan McDonnell (Leadership) We Must Be Ambassadors of the Game of Baseball

Youth Clinic - Dan McDonnell, University of Louisville: "We Must Be Ambassadors of the Game of Baseball" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 43:42

2019-53-Expo LeagueApps | Innovation and the Future of Youth Baseball

Expo Theatre - Jeremy Goldberg, LeagueApps: "Innovation and the Future of Youth Baseball" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 39:23

2019-27-Youth Steve Springer (Mental) The Mental Game in Youth Baseball

Youth Clinic - Steve Springer, Quality At Bats: "The Mental Game in Youth Baseball" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 39:07

2019-35-Youth Richard Austin (Offense-Hitting) Approaches to Hitting

Youth Clinic - Richard Austin, Richard Austin Baseball: "Approaches to Hitting" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 35:55

2019-37-Youth Tyler Gillum (Offense-Baserunning) Green Light Special

Youth Clinic - Tyler Gillum, South Mountain CC: "Green Light Special" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 58:25

2019-25-Youth Darren Fenster (Defense-Infield) Isolating the Infielder: Break Them Down to Build ...

Youth Clinic - Darren Fenster, Boston Red Sox: "Isolating the Infielder: Break Them Down to Build Them Up" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 41:19

2019-36-Youth Scott Harp (Defense-Infield) Free Flowing Fielding

Youth Clinic - Scott Harp, D-Bat Denton: "Free Flowing Fielding" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 36:25

2019-30-Youth Bill Seamon (Pitching) Pitching Made Simple

Youth Clinic - Bill Seamon, The Coaches Playbook: "Pitching Made Simple" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 31:10

2019-29-Youth Jeff Calhoon (Defense-Catching) Building Blocks to Developing Youth Catchers

Youth Clinic - Jeff Calhoon, Point Loma Nazarene University: "Building Blocks to Developing Youth Catchers" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 36:54

2019-24-Youth Keith Madison (Leadership) The ABC's of Coaching

Youth Clinic - Keith Madison, ABCA: "The ABC's of Coaching" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 35:12

2019-26-Youth Allen Cox (Offense-Hitting) Utilizing Drills for Hitting Success

Youth Clinic - Allen Cox, Georgia Gwinnett College: "Utilizing Drills for Hitting Success" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 36:47

2019-34-Youth Todd Coburn (Defense-Catching) Catcher Speciality Plays - The Basics

Youth Clinic - Todd Coburn, The Catching Guy: "Catcher Speciality Plays - The Basics" from the 2019 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 41:33

2018-34-Youth Matt Talarico (Offense-Baserunning) Creating Free Base Runners

Youth Clinic - Matt Talarico, New York Yankees: "Creating Free Base Runners" from the 2018 ABCA Convention in Indianapolis, Time: 35:08

2018-27-Youth Dan Keller (Pitching) Pitching 101

Youth Clinic - Dan Keller, Pitching 101: "Pitching 101" from the 2018 ABCA Convention in Indianapolis, Time: 28:38

2018-35-Youth Indiana Bulls Staff (Leadership) Development of a Baseball Organization

Youth Clinic - Indiana Bulls Coaching Staff: "Development of a Baseball Organization" from the 2018 ABCA Convention in Indianapolis, Time: 28:08

2018-31-Youth Rick Strickland (Offense-Hitting) Building Blocks for the Long-Term Athletic Dev ...

Youth Clinic - Rick Strickland, Rick Strickland Baseball: "Building Blocks for the Long-Term Athletic Development of Young Hitters" from the 2018 ABCA Convention in Indianapolis, Time: 30:50

2018-29-Youth Xan Barksdale (Defense-Catching) Laying the Groundwork for Developing Youth Catchers

Youth Clinic - Xan Barksdale, Catching-101: "Laying the Groundwork for Developing Youth Catchers" from the 2018 ABCA Convention in Indianapolis, Time: 35:46

2018-32-Youth Aaron Klotz (Defense-Infield) Infield Play and Every Day Drills

Youth Clinic - Aaron Klotz, Adrian College: "Infield Play and Every Day Drills" from the 2018 ABCA Convention in Indianapolis, Time: 35:25

2018-28-Youth Steve Nicollerat (Practice) The Importance of Practice Planning

Youth Clinic - Steve Nicollerat, St. Louis University HS: "The Importance of Practice Planning" from the 2018 ABCA Convention in Indianapolis, Time: 35:21

2018-30-Youth Keith Madison (Leadership) They Call You Coach

Youth Clinic - Keith Madison, ABCA: "They Call You Coach" from the 2018 ABCA Convention in Indianapolis, Time: 30:31

2018-33-Youth Brian Smiley (Defense-Outfield) The Importance of Being a Good Outfielder

Youth Clinic - Brian Smiley, Indiana State University: "The Importance of Being a Good Outfielder" from the 2018 ABCA Convention in Indianapolis, Time: 35:54

2010-15 Ron Johnson (Pitching) A Key Component in Reducing Youth Arm Injuries: Coaching Intervent...

Ron Johnson, Gulf Coast Rehabilitation: "A Key Component in Reducing Youth Arm Injuries: Coaching Interventions" from the 2010 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Time: 37:39

Strength and Conditioning - YOUTH | Entire Workout Routine

Eric Kibler, Horizon High School (AZ): Coach Kibler and Jon Neel (FitLife Systems) take you through their players strength and conditioning program

Hitting - OffSpeed Tee Drill

Jeff Kinne, Hampden-Sydney College (VA): This drill is used for adjusting to off-speed pitches and it's especially good for kids when they first start to see off-speed pitches. The drill teaches the slight pause in the swing to get on time with the

Hitting - YOUTH | Swing Progression to Practice on the Tee

Eric Kibler, Horizon High School (AZ): Coach Kibler takes you through his entire swing progression for working on a tee.

Hitting - High Tee Drill

Allen Cox, Georgia Gwinnett College: This drill is a staple in many players warm-up progressions.

Hitting - Short Bat with Pitching Machine

Allen Cox, Okotoks Dawgs: If you have hitters jumping out at everything this simple drill may be just the thing they need.

Hitting - Cardinal Drill

Allen Cox, Okotoks Dawgs: Drill focused on swinging through the middle of the field.

Hitting - Knob Drill

Allen Cox, Okotoks Dawgs: Hitting drill to help guys who have a tendency to pull off of the baseball

Hitting - Screen and Barrier Constraints

Jake McKinley, Milwaukee Brewers: Coach McKinley again brings us another drill that focuses on a hitters intent to achieve the desired outcome.

Hitting - Pepper

JR, ABCA Staff: Old school baseball at its finest. There is a reason this drill has been around for a long time.

Hitting - Knee to Pitcher

Allen Cox, Okotoks Dawgs. Great drill for guys who are getting stuck on their backside.

Hitting - One Knee Drill

Allen Cox, Okotoks Dawgs: Isolate and simplify barrel path with this easy to execute drill.