Sliding! Not practiced enough. Pop up slides at younger levels. Proper form for young guys keeps injuries down. Slide on R back pocket. (See OF for overthrow) Hands up until pocket hits. R hand and R foot help you pop up. Find the ball. #LessonsWithV They struggle first but then

Mental side of the game is just as important as the physical/mechanical side. Here’s a couple ideas. #PlayerDevelopment #MentalEdge #LessonsWithV Thanks to @RoccoGrotto00 and @chace_shepard for letting me video as they trained focus. Great Job Guys.

#LessonsWithV Outfield work indoors. Here we are working on coming around the ball to make sure a single doesn’t turn into a hustle double. Get deep, shuffle as you get close, pick out your hop, attack with glove foot and glove, then drive throwing knee through to Target line.

#LessonsWithV and the 3 Plate Drill. Great for hitters to feel game-like adjustments and various timing. You can modify by throwing overhand, using a machine, or switching the order of the plates. Great for all Levels of Hitters.

Speed and Agility Large Group Instruction. Little Ladder work and a reaction “Clock Drill”. @Alex_Viv12 and some of the Jr Chiefs showing off their quick feet. #LessonsWithV

Pitching Lab with Coach V. Lots of stations. Our focus is arm strength, arm health, and command. Plyos, Medi-Balls, mechanics, and picks. Our guys will be healthy and ready for the spring. College guys head back next week! #LessonsWithV

#LessonsWithV with a top hand direction restriction drill. L-Screen Behind and Half Swings. Focus on palm up and good path and direction. In stance and in hinge so that tailbone barely touches net behind hitter. Swing, to half finish. Palm up barrel extend over pitcher. Try It!

@NiagaraBASE MIF @TylerVivacqua21 working in the lab on a Soft Toss Progression to promote top hand path and direction. #LessonsWithV Check out those @plakatasports batting gloves. 🔥

#LessonsWithV our Vision Drill here with a couple of my hitters. They track from ball 1, load eyes go to ball 2, land and eyes on ball 3, start the swing and your eyes meet the barrel behind ball 4. @SawyerStew53608

#LessonsWithV aka Dad. @NiagaraBASE MIF and switch hitter @TylerVivacqua21 back in the lab with Dad. Working on staying stacked in the load as we separate. Delivering the barrel on time with direction. 2 Drills here. “Hook’em” and a modified “Kershaw Drill”.

#LessonsWithV aka Dad. Here with @TylerVivacqua21 and we are working top hand path and direction. Love when the college guys come back to work with us to prepare for upcoming seasons. Even better when it’s your son. @NiagaraBASE sophomore szn upcoming.

Rewind Drill. Working with 2 different hitters here to help them feel their posture throughout the swing. Jared (13) and @SawyerStew53608 (2027) to show some coaching points and how this can help all levels of hitters. Try It. #LessonsWithV

Rewind Drill with 13U Hitter. It’s a tough drill but great for kids who struggle to feel the separation and the turn before they deliver the barrel. Feel, Demonstrate, Execute. He gets it and swing path and direction improve quickly. #LessonsWithV Try It!

@SawyerStew53608 executing our rewind drill. This allows hitters to feel their turn and separation during the slow motion phase. Then rewind and executing that feel with a full speed swing. #LessonsWithV Great for hitters trying to improve their path and direction.

Good Morning from Coach V. Hoping you all have a great Thanksgiving Holiday. Enjoy the time off and reflect on the year. Soo much to be grateful for, but it’s hidden by all the negatives we sometimes focus on. Control the Controllables! #LessonsWithV

2027 OF and RHP Ryan Polluck out of Cato Meridian HS. Working on one of our Progressions Drills. Contact (check path and position) Point Barrel (check direction) Finish pointing top hand (train top band to work through and not take over) #LessonsWithV Try it! @FlatgroundBats

Young Hitters Last night. Working hard on being intentional with the top hand and maintaining their hinge throughout the finish. #LessonsWithV

Working with one of our top prospects 2027 @RoccoGrotto00 tonight on maintaining his hinge in his back hip. From one knee to step back. We are maintaining our hinge and spine angle to generate force and help eliminate the roll over. #LessonsWithV @FlatgroundBats

Working with one of our young hitters today. Darren working our Game-Like Decision drill. In/out. When he lands, coach flashes a hand. In or out! Adjust, and take the ball where it’s pitched. D is working on being intentional with the top hand. #LessonsWithV

Listen in on a 16U Lesson! Working on being patient and staying in our hinge. Allowing our bat path to continue in the zone longer. #LessonsWithV