As a youth baseball and softball coach, sometimes it is overwhelming to always come up with new drills to keep practice fun. The same drills...

As a coach of youth baseball and softball, the game continues to advance as the ages go up. As baseball players advance, the selection of pitches...

Coach Duke Baxter of Dominate the Diamond shares the details of his Cooperstown All Star Village experience. The wins, the losses and the smells!...

Youth players need to learn how to build confidence as hitter at a young age. Therefore, that confidence will build and carry into their career's...

As a coach it can be difficult to handle your youth player's parents efficiently and how to mentally develop your players for success. Coach Duke...

Duke Baxter and Steve Nikorak break down some mental tips when your pitcher is throwing strikes but being hit. Trusting the infield is crucial to a...

Many times youth coaches are unsure or worried about how to pick their roster and how many players to carry. Duke Baxter breaks down how to...

When do you prep step? Athletes need to prep step as soon as the ball is being hit so they are able to land in a balanced, athletic position that...

Coach Duke Baxter and Steve Nikorak explains how to hold runners on base and stop them from advancing to second and third once they are on first....

Duke Baxter breaks down how to defend when there are base runners on 1st and 3rd base. A key aspect is to set up a trick play because the opposing...

Coach Duke Baxter received a phone call during a Zoned 13U baseball game from one of the 13U coaches. He said "a parent just punched the umpire...

Pitchers need to be hot when they get on the mound. This means that they are warm, loose, and have had pitches in the bullpen. What this looks like...

After season evaluations help to strengthen the players for the following season and allows for reflection on performance. Coach Steve Nikorak...

Keeping younger players engaged during a lesson while teaching them valuable game skills can be difficult. Coach Duke Baxter has some of the best...