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Practical guides and articles for players, parents and coaches, from Coach Murphy Su’a’s four decades of coaching and the DITR team.
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Guide
College Baseball Recruiting: A Guide for Families
How recruiting actually works, the levels of college baseball, NCAA eligibility basics and a year-by-year plan.
Guide
Mental Skills for Young Athletes
Simple routines that help kids handle pressure, bounce back from mistakes and stay focused, in sports and in school.
Baseball skills and coaching
How to Throw a Baseball Correctly: A Coach’s Guide
Learn how to throw a baseball with the right grip, footwork and arm path. Coach Murphy Su’a explains each step and how to teach a kid to throw.
Youth Baseball Drills: Hitting, Fielding and Throwing
Simple youth baseball drills for hitting, fielding and throwing, with reps and what each fixes. A coach’s guide to baseball fundamentals for kids.
Baseball Tryouts: How Players Can Prepare
Get ready for baseball tryouts with a coach’s checklist: what coaches look for, how to prepare, and tips for tryout day. Written by Coach Murphy Su’a.
Softball skills and coaching
Softball Hitting Drills for Every Level
Softball hitting drills a coach uses with beginners through college players: tee work, soft toss and front toss, with reps, fixes and a simple weekly plan.
Softball Pitching Drills for Beginners to Advanced
Softball pitching drills from a coach of baseball and softball: windmill basics, step-by-step drills, arm care and when to see a doctor or athletic trainer.
Softball Fielding Drills: Ground Balls, Fly Balls and Throws
Softball fielding drills for beginners through advanced players: ground balls, fly balls and throws, with step-by-step reps, fixes and a simple practice plan.
Advanced hitting and recruiting
Baseball Swing Mechanics: What a Coach of College and Pro Hitters Teaches
Baseball swing mechanics explained step by step by Coach Murphy Su’a, who has coached college and pro hitters for 40+ years. Stance, load, stride, finish.
How to Increase Bat Speed: Drills and Training
Learn how to increase bat speed with sound mechanics, simple drills and smart offseason training from Coach Murphy Su’a, a college and pro hitting coach.
How to Get Recruited for College Baseball
How to get recruited for college baseball: a quick summary from former college head coach Murphy Su’a on video, contacting coaches, JUCO and eligibility.