Coaching Tips

The Joe Dimaggio Principle

"There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first or last time, I owe him my best." - Joe Dimaggio This quote from Joe Dimaggio should hit hard. Here's why. Don't...

by Mark Brooks

Coaching Tips

Hitting Slumps

Facing Stephen Strasburg

I remember, my SR year at Bethune Cookman, we got our schedule for the spring season at the end of the fall, and the first team on the schedule was San Diego State. Everyone...

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How To Stop Overthinking

To think too much is a disease. What does my coach think of me? Who's in the stands? Am I in the starting line-up? How should my stance feel or look? What happens if I fail?...

3 Ways To Deal With Failure & Setbacks in Baseball.

As ballplayers, much of our progress and development will occur underneath the surface. It's the routines and commitment to an approach that will get us through the failures,...

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One Tip To Help Develop Confidence At The Plate.

Own the at-bat. The numbers don’t lie. Statistically, the deeper in the count you go, the tougher it is to win the at-bat, especially against elite pitching. This doesn’t mean...

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Youth Baseball Hitting Tips That Work.

Below is a list of youth baseball hitting tips that work. I tend to return to this page to add additional ideas & thoughts about peak performance on the ball field that I...

How To Achieve The Perfect Batting Stance. (It’s Not What You Think.)

I've been getting this question often - "Hey Mark, any tips on how to achieve the perfect batting stance?". For me, there is no perfect batting stance, just like there is no...

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