Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Baseball Training Aids

Baseball training aids are an effective way to learn the skills you need to achieve MVP status. They can aid in muscular development, hand eye coordination, as well as on posture and instruction on skills. But, which are the best baseball training aids to take your game to the next level? Here are two ways to improve your game from 1-Stop-Baseball.com

Training videos - One of the best ways to learn what the pros know is to use videos that they create. Many of the professional players and coaches are more than willing to share their experiences about techniques and tips that work. Learn these by watching and reacting to videos. The problem with these, though, is that you don’t have someone watching what you are doing and correcting your stance or your aim. So, watch them with someone else and allow them to tell you if you are actually doing what the video says. This is an all-year-round tool to benefit from.

Summer Camp or Clinics - Probably the very best option to think about investing is are baseball camps or clinics. Baseball camps are offered for virtually all age groups depending on your needs and skills. Baseball Camps are also offered during Christmas and Spring break. The benefit here is one on-one-training that you can not get anywhere else unless you have a personal coach, of course.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Find a Mentor

To find a mentor, identify someone you admire and respect.

For example, you may be a high school baseball player wanting to gain a scholarship to your State University. You can choose someone from your own high school who has received a scholarship to the same University.

Decide what you need in a mentor -- what skills you'd like to develop with your mentor's help. (It may be hitting for power, hitting for average, improving your speed, fielding or throwing).

Simply look around and find someone who has achieved the goal that you want to accomplish, as well as someone who shares good values. When you find one, don’t be afraid to ask.

Be sure to let your mentor know what you are trying to accomplish. Mentors are most likely to invest in people who want to improve themselves.