An all-encompassing reference guide for youth baseball coaches - powered by Catalyst Sports
Kids desire to know the WHY. Just hang out with a 4-year-old for an hour and have to answer "why" questions the entire time. I have found that once you can give players the WHY, the light turns on for them, they totally buy in, and they can now begin to concentrate on getting better through reps. When you have that player that continually does a movement incorrectly and, no matter what you do to try to fix it, they never change, it's mostly because you can't give them a better reason for doing it correctly. That's the WHY. CoachingAid gives coaches the tools to actually teach not just tell.- Chace Tavelli (Current CoachingAid Member)
Do you want to give kids the best opportunity to move on to the next level after you’ve coached them? Give them a “why”.
Let's say you're teaching your team how to take a lead from 3rd base...
Simply go to the baserunning section > Taking a Secondary Lead > 3rd Base.
After you've watched the video that walks you through the exact steps of how to do it, you're able to communicate it in a simple way to your players that gives them the all-important "WHY".
For example:
You want to make sure your players do 2 things when they're taking their secondary from 3rd base and you have a reason behind each of those 2 things that makes sense.
1. You want your players to time out the landing of the second shuffle of the secondary lead to hit as the ball is entering the hitting zone. (why? - because landing as the ball enters the hitting zone creates momentum towards the plate that is the difference b/t out and safe on a past ball or a sharp ground ball to an infielder that’s playing in tight to the plate - we call this a "roll" ).
Then you show them this example of how to do it correctly using CoachingAid on your phone or ipad:
2. Once your players land and there is no hit or passed ball, you want their eyes to snap directly back to the third baseman (why? - because as a runner at 3rd, the catcher could potentially pump fake you or try to step around the hitter to almost hide before back picking, but if you were to instead just look at the 3rd baseman and you see that he’s not crashing towards 3rd base, then you know you don’t have to rush back or on the other hand if he is crashing, then you know you have to get back quickly).
Then you show them this example of how to do it correctly using CoachingAid on your phone or ipad:
This is a small example of how CoachingAid can make your coaching life easier. Making it simple and giving your players a "WHY" is a huge advantage for you and your players.
CoachingAid gives you the ability to do this same thing for hitting, pitching, catching, infield & outfield play, as well as base running (see the curriculum below).
HD Step-by-Step Videos | Example & Comparison Pictures | Interactive Comparison GIFS | Chapters of Research |
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35 | 115 | 120 | 69 |
No more scouring the internet for hours to find the perfect drill or proper mechanic. No more paging through out dated books of information that contradicts itself from one chapter to the next.
CoachingAid is a convenient solution that has all the information you need in one easy to use course.
It's tough to remember all of the little nuances of each position in baseball.
CoachingAid makes it easy to find an answer to your question quickly.
See the curriculum below.
This isn't a baseball book at all really...it's an interactive course that you can use for research before going to the field and planning practices, as well as, when you're on the field and actually instructing players.
We've put together a common flaw gallery where a coach can identify a weakness, show his players what they're doing wrong and have the corrected version of a high level player doing that same move correctly on the same screen.
"I recently just started coaching after 13 seasons playing professionally. Even after all that time and experience, I found myself having a hard time remembering how to teach specific areas of the game. CoachingAid ties everything together and makes it easy for me to find what I'm looking for quickly."
"I love coaching my son's baseball team and we've had some great experiences together at the field over the past couple of years.
I quickly noticed a couple of reoccurring problems though:
Using CoachingAid has addressed all of these concerns and more. This is the best coaching product on the market."
John (J.T.) Putt
J.T. grew up in Evergreen and attended Mullen High School where he was All-State baseball player. He then played at Central Arizona College. He then signed at UNLV where he played for a year before transferring to play closer to home at Regis University. At Regis he was team captain while also receiving NCBWA All-American, and Academic All-American honors. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and after college, J.T. played professionally in the United States, Australia, and Europe.
Corey Slinkard
Corey grew up in Evergreen and became a 4-year varsity player at Mullen High School, where he received three all-conference awards and eventually went on to play baseball at the collegiate level in Arizona. He was integral in developing the signature hitting philosophy subscribed to by Catalyst Sports today, the same philosophy that helped Kevin Kouzmanoff reach the Major Leagues.
Scott Payne
Scott grew up in Cheyenne, WY where he led his high school team to 4 consecutive state championships while collecting all-state honors twice and captaining both the football and baseball teams. He then went to Mesa Community College in Arizona where he set the single-season record for fielding percentage by a second baseman and was also an Academic All-American. He then signed with Regis University and finished out his playing career. Scott then coached in Cheyenne for Post 6 and was an assistant for 3 state championship teams.
Since starting the summer program at Catalyst Scott has accumulated an 85-32 record as a head coach. With Payne at the helm, an impressive 20 seniors in three years have moved on to play in college.
Rob Herrmann
A 4-year starter at Fredonia State University in NY, Rob was a 4-time All-Conference selection and a 2-time ABCA All-New York Region pick.
After graduating, Rob spent five years playing pro baseball in the US, Australia, and Europe. He was a 2-time all-star in the U.S. and a 3-time all-star in Europe.
As a coach, Rob headed up multiple international high school squads including the 18u Australian Capitol Territory National Team, & the 18u French National Team.
Module | Normal Price |
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Hitting |
$147 |
Pitching | $127 |
Catching | $127 |
Infield | $99 |
Outfield | $99 |
Base Running | $79 |
Common Flaw Galleries | 6 x $49 |
Total | $972 |
YOUR PRICE TODAY! $397 |