RBI Academy coaches Nick Kern and Randy Santiesteban talk about Taking a breath and composing yourself. For pitches you can do this by when you get your sing and come to your set you take one deep breath before making your next pitch, the theory behind this is that a deep breath will help relax…
RBI Academy coach Nick Kern talks about Perfect Swing Vs Adaptable Swing. Baseball isn’t about the perfect swing it’s about having an adjustable swing and barrelling the ball. Hitting is not about just looking at your mechanics it is more of how I can be more athletic to do anything you can to barrel up…
RBI Academy coaches Nick Kern and Randy Santiesteban demonstrate how to do the Off Side Front Toss drill. When doing this drill, you want to be on the players opposite field side. This drill is for the hitter to focus on hitting the ball up the middle and away to get them away from spinning…
RBI Academy coach Nick Kern talks about mixing pitches in practice. As Coach Nick says he believes this is the number one hitting drill for advanced players. As a coach you need to find a distance where you can throw at a good velocity but also being able to throw strikes and having some off-speed…
RBI Academy Coach Nick Kern is talking and showing the Inside Outside 2 Tee Drill. For this drill you will need 2 Tee’s one set up out in front of the inside part of the plate at about knee height and one tee setup on the outer half and little bit higher and back in…
RBI Academy coaches Nick Kern and Randy Santiesteban demonstrate how to soft toss or side toss to your player. This drill is perfect for when you have minimal equipment. All you need is a bucket of balls and a net to hit into. If you don’t have a net, you can hit out into the…
RBI Academy Coach Nick Kern is talking and demonstrating Ground Ball Basics: Step 1:Start in a balanced stance on the balls of your feet with bent knees in a strong, athletic position. When we are ready to receive a ground ball we need to be in this athletic position so we can move side to side, up…
RBI Academy Coach Nick Kern is talking about the hitting drill called the Skater Drill. This drill will help players stop pulling away and off the ball. We want our power to be directed up the middle rather than being too rotational. Step 1:Have the player set a ball up on a tee, out in…
RBI Academy Coach Nick Kern is talking about Hitting Approach. Coach Nick explains about his hitting approach, Nick explains about how he keeps his hitting and thinking in the box simple by saying to himself that he is going to drive the ball. He’s on time for the fastball every time. When an off speed…
RBI Academy Coach Nick Kern discusses footwork in the outfield and how it has changed over the years. In the past Players were taught the “Crow Hop” which is essentially getting the ball, jumping up and doing a big arm swing to maximise the velocity of the throw. Nowadays what is being taught is getting…
