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 the ball. Working on this is going to help hitting with a high average instead of a low average with homeruns.
RBI Academy coaches Nick Kern and Randy Santiesteban demonstrate the Short Hop Drill. In Baseball and Softball, the Short Hop Drill improves the fielder’s mechanics when fielding short hops. What is a Short Hop? A Short Hop is a ball fielded close to the ground immediately after a bounce. Steps: 1. Coach stands away from…
RBI Academy coaches Nick Kern and Randy Santiesteban talk about 2 Ball Soft Toss: This drill is good to help develop hand eye coordination for kids and then help with pitch identification. So you would setup like normal soft toss, as a coach you want to be setup on a 45 degree angle with 2…
RBI Academy coaches Nick Kern and Randy Santiesteban demonstrate the Front Side Toss Drill (Front Toss). Great drill for all levels of baseball and softball. Steps: 1. Place an L frame about 5 metres from the plate. Flip the frame the opposite way to how you would usually have it for throwing overhand batting practice….
Coach Tino goes through a Catching & Blocking Stance. Coach Tino breaks down the initial steps for assuming a blocking position. How to Get into a Blocking Position Begin by spreading your legs as wide as possible. Follow this by positioning your glove downward, covering the space between your legs, and position your throwing hand…
Register now to secure your spot in RBI Academy’s Winter Development Program. Sessions are held on Monday evenings from 19/04/2021 to 07/06/2021 (8 weeks). Sessions are mostly run at RBI Australia – 5/147 Smeaton Grange Road, Smeaton Grange NSW 2570 with some sessions run at a local baseball field when required. Cost is $400 and…
Welcome to RBI Academy‘s first 8-week group training program in 2024 – our first action-packed program of the year. Designed for budding baseball and softball players aged 8-13, this program is designed for kids who love baseball and softball. It’s a fantastic opportunity to improve skills, boost abilities, and learn about the value of teamwork….
