Welcome to Full Count Baseball
Hitting a baseball was once described by Ted Williams as the hardest thing to do in sport, and rightfully so. Major leaguers still struggle to hit a pitched ball at 90 miles per hour consistently. But for the little leaguer, making contact with a 60 mile per hour pitch may seem even more daunting. As with any feat, when broken down into its parts, it can seem less intimidating. Here at FullCountBaseball.com, we take the time with each student to have them understand the different parts of their swing, why they are there, what functions they perform, and what impact each has on their swing. We follow time-tested principles and add new theories to produce the perfect mix of old and new instruction for today’s ball player. Because when you get right down to it, it’s still just see it and hit it. If it was only that easy!
Coach Joe Citari spent 9 years in professional baseball playing in the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies organizations. He has spent the past 8 years coaching local college, American Legion and youth baseball players.
Travel Team Practice Plan$10.00 These ten clipboard-ready practices mix team drills and position-specific stations to develop your players into a skilled and well-drilled team. We designed these plans to maximize a measured number of reps your players need throwing, swinging and fielding into a variety of drills and games that make each practice unique and fun for your players while making them stronger, better players. They are so well organized all you will need to do is print them out to use them at today's practice. Designed for 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U teams and advanced 10U, 11U and all-star teams. $10.00
Baseball Practice Plans and DrillsOur practice plans are built using fun drills and useful game speed scenarios. We have practice plans for beginners (tee ball, 6, 7 and 8 year olds), novice (9 and 10 year olds) as well as older players (11, 12, 13 and 14 year olds). Practice Plans If you are not satisfied, we do offer a 7 day money-back guarantee. The First Day of PracticeWow. It’s finally here, the first day of practice. We’ve waited all winter for this. For some of us, we’ve been practicing for months. For others, we’ve just begun. Either way, that first outside practice is exhilarating. The sound and feel of being cooped up in a cage for seemingly weeks on end hitting into nets, off tees and from coaches throwing from 25’ is over and the world has now opened up. For us Midwesterners, the world is now in equilibrium. Before we begin, it is important to understand a few things to make the transition seemless. | Florida Infield BlogFlorida Infield Blog Post So we have been in Florida for a week now. Rain washed out yesterday’s and today’s games. I have a few minutes to reflect over the past week. If my college team could have caught and thrown the ball well defensively, we would have been undefeated so far. As it is, we still managed to start 4-2. Most of us northern teams have this dilemma, though. Common Mistakes in Young HittersIf major league hitters are one thing, they are meticulous. Watch them get their stance in the box. This process can seem to take hours. They tighten their batting gloves, they dig their back foot in, step back out of the box, they put their hand up to the umpire for time, take their stance again, and then they tap the plate and check their alignment. Okay, I’m ready. This tells me one thing, your set up matters. A lot. Take the time to get it right and put your body in a strong starting position. Transitioning From Batting Cage to the GameHere is a question I got recently from the parent of one of my students: How can I get my son to translate the success he has in the batting practice cage into the game? To answer this question, I will make some assumptions. One, in batting practice, the coach is closer than normal. Two, he is not throwing as hard. Three, it's practice. No pressure. And four, the fear factor. |