Indoor Batting

This is a good age to teach kids how to switch hit. Many of the switch pitchers started out as switch hitters. Switch hitting helps with balance and learning the strike zone, which will come in handy when pitching.

Baseball has been around for a long time, dating all the way back to the 19 th century and giving fans many great moments over the years. Though things have changed quite a bit since the early days, the game is still as exciting as ever, as Major League Bat Training Baseball routinely brings together some of the most skilled ballplayers in the world to battle it out on the diamond. Don't even think about missing out on a great game that you'll be talking about well after the final pitch. 2013 MLB Spring Training

Baseball player should put a small amount (small handful) of shaving cream in your hand. Rub the entire amount into the pocket of the glove until the white foam is gone. Do this about once a week for about a month (that's 4 or 5 times). Once you've rubbed in the cream, place the baseball in the pocket of the glove and tie the rope or sock around the glove. Keep it in a dry place. Don't let the glove close flat - close it at an angle so that the pinky finger shows a little.

Have your baseball players get on one knee like you see Jimmy Rollins in this picture. Toss a ball underhanded at their right foot. They will most likely lean over the foot and reach out to catch it (like Rollins). Keep tossing them baseballs. Then start giving them balls that they can't catch in the air. Don't tell them what to do, just let them reach out and pick it off the ground. Learn little-known facts about Baseball Strength and Conditioning and why most of the information out there is not only ineffective, but can be downright dangerous!

PBI founder Doug Bernier debuted in the Major Leagues with the Colorado Rockies in 2008 and currently plays for the Minnesota Twins triple A team. Now in his 11th year of playing professional baseball, including time with the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations, Doug decided it was time to leverage his contacts and share pro baseball tips from hundreds of industry pros with the dedicated baseball players and families who love the game of baseball and want to be the best players they can be. Here's a small list of baseball bat, ball and glove coloring page links that we compiled and printed out on our computer printer.

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