Baseball Vs Fast Pitch Softball Swing - The Baseball Barn

Rich goes over the differences and similarities of a baseball swing versus a fast pitch softball swing. See more at http://www.vvbaseballbarn.com

Yankees Remember Yogi Berra at Rogers Centre

9/23/15: The Yankees' broadcast remembers Yogi Berra with a touching tribute before they take on the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

Where and How to Stride-To the Pitcher or to the Pitch? - The Baseball Barn

Rich goes over a great drill to help players properly stride in their baseball swing. See more at http://www.vvbaseballbarn.com

Long Term Effects Of Overuse

When a kid stops growing his growth plates harden at the end of his long bones, a friction-reducing hyaline cartilage develops over the area. In athletes, some of this cartilage will break away eventually, and the bits of cartilage will float in the joint and often be mistaken for bone chips. With continued use, friction will affect the bone where the cartilage used to be. When bone is worn by friction, new bone cells are generated in the form of spikey bone spurs. Eventually, these tiny bone spurs break off from continued use and friction, and these bone spurs will float around the joint along with the initial bits of hyaline cartilage. When a surgeon cleans out a joint, he will clean out both the floating bits of cartilage and floating bits of bone spurs, both of which are called “bone chips” by the media.

Bone chips come from the wearing away of cartilage, which starts the chain of events. It’s from overuse, but not related to poor mechanics. Fortunately, the diagnosis and surgery are very simple. Unfortunately, as a result of this type of surgery, degrees of range of motion will be lost.

Article Source: Pitching.com

How To Be Shorter To The Baseball - The Baseball Barn

Coach Rich goes over a great drill to decrease your distance and speed to the baseball. See more at http://www.vvbaseballbarn.com

Open Hitting Sundays

Sundays 12 Noon to 2PM

Come in and get a great hitting workout with our staff throwing soft toss in our hitting tunnels. A great way to get swings in for a very low cost!

Open Hitting is limited to 30 people per day. Cost $10 per session.

How To Identify Your Perfect Pitch - The Baseball Barn

Rich gives a great exercise to identify your ideal pitch. See more at http://www.vvbaseballbarn.com

Rotational Hitting Drills From Mike Epstein Hitting (Part 2 of 2)

Enjoy this free lesson tutorial from Mike Epstein Hitting! This is one of their 20 online video tutorials aimed at helping players and coaches identify and solve faults in the baseball or softball swing. Be sure to check out part 1 of this tutorial for more great tips!

How To Properly Release Back Heel - The Baseball Barn

Rich goes over a great exercise to help a player properly release the back heel. See more at http://www.vvbaseballbarn.com

Rotational Hitting Drills From Mike Epstein Hitting (Part 1 of 2)

Enjoy this free lesson tutorial from Mike Epstein Hitting! This is one of their online video tutorials aimed at helping players and coaches identify and solve faults in the baseball or softball swing. Be sure to check out part 2 of this tutorial for more great tips!