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Coach Dan Blewett
The Inside Move - Your #2 Pickoff to Second Base
The Inside move is a pickoff to second base that won't be used as your primary pick off move, but rather as one to catch runners who leave too soon or to reveal when a hitter is bunting.
Coach Dan Blewett
How to Throw a Curveball - Overview of the Development Process
In this video, I discuss course goals for the how to throw a curveball course.
Coach Dan Blewett
Can You Strike Out Less by Improving Your Mindset?
Hitting is hard, but with a good approach, mindset and some self-knowledge, any hitter can reduce his strikeouts at the plate.
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Dallas: A Hub for Business, Culture, and Sports
Welcome to this educational video about the city of Dallas, Texas! In this video, we will explore the many aspects that make Dallas a unique and vibrant metropolitan area in the United States. From sports to art, food to business, Dallas...
Coach Dan Blewett
5 Tips & Mistakes Baseball Parents Make
Baseball parents: are you holding your son back? Or, are you helping him grow into himself as a player and one day reach his potential?
Coach Dan Blewett
How to Give Catcher Signs in Baseball
Baseball catcher signs are relayed from the catcher to pitcher to choose the type of pitch, location, pick-offs, pitch outs and more. Learn how to give these signs properly in this video.
Coach Dan Blewett
How to Find Out How Good You Actually Are
How good are you as a baseball player? Can you go D1? D3? JUCO? Pro? In this video, Dan Blewett explains how to tell where your skill level is at and how it stacks up.
Coach Dan Blewett
The Best Changeup Grip for Serious Pitchers
Learn changeup grips and how to throw a changeup - hand action, proper spin, arm action, speed reduction and more tips, jump right into this video.
Coach Dan Blewett
Average Pitching Speed By Age: How Do You Stack Up?
What's the average pitching speed by age in baseball? If you're an aspiring pitcher, your velocity training is an important aspect of your game that can't be rushed. Learn about safe velocity development by age in this video.
Coach Dan Blewett
What is the [LOVE THROWING] Program for Baseball & Softball?
The Love throwing program is for baseball and softball players - a 30-day program, each day a different fun throwing activity.https://danblewett.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Love-Throwing-Program-Full-Guide.pdf' target='_blank'...
Coach Dan Blewett
Characteristics of Great Catchers in Baseball
Learn great catching tips for baseball catchers who want to be their best. What DOES it take to be a great catcher?
Coach Dan Blewett
"Speeding His Bat Up" - What Does it Mean as a Baseball Pitcher?
In pitching strategy in baseball, it's a bad move to speed a hitter's bat up. But, what does this phrase actually mean? How does a pitcher speed someone else's bat up? Learn all about how changeups, curves and sliders
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Exploring Philadelphia: A Rich History, Art, and Sports Hub
In this educational video, we explore the fascinating city of Philadelphia, the fifth most populous state in America. Known for its rich history and vibrant culture, Philadelphia offers a unique blend of past and present.
Coach Dan Blewett
Pitchers: 7 Tips to Walk Fewer Hitters in Baseball
Use these seven strategies to learn how to walk fewer batters in baseball. Any pitcher can use a smart mindset and strategy to reduce walks.
Coach Dan Blewett
Catcher Sign Systems with a Runner on 2nd
The Love throwing program is for baseball and softball players - a 30-day program, each day a different fun throwing activity.
Coach Dan Blewett
How to Get Ready for Baseball Season
Learn how to get ready for baseball season - are you doing it right? Wrong? Missing the point?
Coach Dan Blewett
Should Young Pitchers Mess with Hitters' Timing?
Pitchers messing with hitters timing has gotten a bit more exposure in Major League Baseball recently, with Nestor Cortes, Johnny Cueto and Marcus Stroman doing on the big stage. But, should youth pitchers adopt this strategy?
Coach Dan Blewett
Pitchers vs Base Stealers: An Inside Look at the Strategy
How do base stealers decide when to run? How do pitchers prevent base stealers from swiping bags left and right? Learn the cat and mouse game in this video.
Coach Dan Blewett
Pitching Glove Signs: Do You Know Them All?
In baseball, pitchers give glove signals to catchers in between innings, in practice and when playing catch to signal the pitch they're throwing. Do you know the glove signs for fastball, curveball, changeup, slider, knuckleball, sinker...
Coach Dan Blewett
[LOVE THROWING] Day 11 - The Changeup
The Love throwing program is for baseball and softball players - a 30-day program, each day a different fun throwing activity.https://danblewett.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Love-Throwing-Program-Full-Guide.pdf' target='_blank'...
Coach Dan Blewett
Athletes: Reduce Frustration Using This Mindset - Mental Training For Sports
Few outcomes in sports are completely controllable by any single athlete, and mental skills training helps us with this. Focusing on controllable outcomes only will yield less moments of despair when things don't go our way simply due to...
Coach Dan Blewett
Don’t Like It? Play Better
I'm a former pro pitcher who overcame Tommy John surgery twice, earning All-Star selections after both of them. I own Warbird Training Academy in Normal, Illinois and have dedicated my life to helping young ballplayers stay healthy,...
Coach Dan Blewett
Is Launch Angle Actually Important in Baseball?
Launch angle in baseball is misunderstood. In this video, let's clear up hitting myths about "launch angle swings," which hitters should lift the ball, and who can benefit from getting increased air under the ball.
Coach Dan Blewett
The Pitching Coach Said WHAT?!?
Curious what gets said in a real mound visit? Listen in to a dozen baseball mound visits with Coach Dan Blewett.