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Issue # 61: February 25, 2006

• Tips From the Dugout for Hitters
• Ask the Coach: Torque In Your Swing
• New Season - New Bat - Which One?

Issue # 60: February 8, 2006

• Tips From the Dugout for Coaches, Players & Parents
• Ask the Coach: Treatment For A Sore Arm
• Power Moves to Increase Speed and Strength

Issue # 59: December 14, 2005

• Tips From the Dugout
• Ask the Coach: Throwing Faster and Further
• Pitchers Push Up Workout

Issue # 58: December 6, 2005

• Tips From the Dugout
• Ask the Coach: Getting Hit By A Pitch
• Put Me In Coach: Setting the Tone for a Positive Experience

Issue # 57: November 15, 2005

• Tips From the Dugout of Coach JP
• Preparing for Offseason Strength Training
• Wood Bat Breakthroughs Solve Multiple Problems
• New Little League Age Cutoff Dates Go Into Effect
• Baseball Quotes, Wit & Wisdom

Issue # 56: October 5, 2005

• Tips From the Dugout of Coach JP
• Why You Should Hit Line Drives & Grounders
• Don't Hit the Chair Drill
• Getting Mentally Tough For the Off-Season

Issue # 55: August 31, 2005

• Tips From the Dugout of Coach JP
• Build on This Fall Ball Season for Success Next Spring!
• Tips for Pitching Successfully in the Fall

Issue # 54: July 25, 2005

• Tips From the Dugout of Coach JP
• Prepare For Your Player's Last Game - Help keep them in the game just a bit longer!
• Popular Wood Bat Models - C271 & M110

Issue # 53: June 21, 2005

• Coach JP's Tips For Hitters
• Real Players Hit With Wood - Why you should & how to achieve success!

Issue # 52: May 18, 2005

• Coach JP's Tips From the Dugout
• Hitting Fundamentals
• Hip Turner Drill
• Build Your Own Field of Dreams
• Little League Adopts New Age Cutoff Date

Issue # 51: April 20, 2005

• Coach JP's Tips From the Dugout
• Basic Hitting Fundamentals & Swing Mechanics
• Hitting With A Fungo Bat
• Baseball Quotes, Wit & Wisdom: Satchel Paige
• Baseball Tips Clearance Sales

Issue # 50: April 6, 2005

• Coach JP's Tips From the Dugout
• The Staples of Great Hitters
• Getting Kids to Practice on Time
• Youth Coaches Corner
• Throwing Mechanics - Step and Fire

Issue # 49: March 16, 2005

• Coach JP's Tips From the Dugout
• Quality At Bats
• The Arms Race
• Catching the Ball
• A Major League Team Wears Shorts

Issue # 48: February 16, 2005

• Coach JP's Tips From the Dugout
• How to Pitch Right
• Choosing The Best Glove & Bat For You
• New Aluminum Bats: DeMarini Vexxum & Akadema Xtension
• Youth Baseball Age Cutoff Date to Change

Issue # 47: January 18, 2005

• Coach JP's Tips From the Dugout
• 'Tis The New Season
• Learning to Be Your Own Batting Coach

Issue # 46: December 1, 2004

• Coach JP's Tips From the Dugout
• 50 Baseball Tips For Managers, Coaches and Parents
• A Coaching Philosophy You Can Live By

Issue # 45: November 17, 2004

• Coach JP's Tips From the Dugout
• Fun, Games & Baseball Players
• Fun & Affordable Pitching Machines

Issue # 44: October 14, 2004

• Coach JP's Tips From the Dugout
• Common Mechanical Pitching Faults
• Recognizing Pitching Faults and Injury Patterns
• Free Baseball Instruction
• Hitters: Focus On Release

Issue # 43: September 8, 2004

• Coach JP's Tips for Fall Ball Players
• Facts About College Scholarships
• Fall Baseball - A Great Time To Really Coach!
• Hall of Famer Ejected for Falling Asleep in Center Field
• Outfield Relays

Issue # 42: August 3, 2004

• Coach JP: Tips From the Dugout
• Hitting Fundamentals and Techniques
• Perfecting A Hitter's Stride
• Hands Back Hitter
• Staying Inside The Ball

Issue # 41: July 7, 2004

• Coach JP: Winning With Small Ball, Change of Pace
• When to Hit and Run
• How to Break-In Your Glove
• BWP Maple Bats
• Cal State-Fullerton Wins College World Series

Issue # 40: June 2, 2004

• Coach JP: The biggest flaws I see in the swings of youth baseball players
• Pitching Mechanics:  3 Things to Remember, From the Stretch Position, Separation of Hands
• 10 Things Kids Say They Don't Want Their Parents to Do
• Pitching From the Ground Up by Bob Bennett
• NCAA College Baseball Regionals

Issue # 39: May 19, 2004

• Coach JP: Tips From the Dugout
• Teaching Hitting:  The Grip, Feet, & Weight Distribution
• Developing Outfielders: Drills & Principles
• Recognizing Pitching Arm Fatigue
• Common Mechanical Pitching Faults video by Bill Thurston

Issue # 38: April 28, 2004

• Coach JP: Tips From the Dugout
• Throwing From The Outfield
• Outfield Ground Ball-Fly Ball Drill
• Using Batting Practice as Pitching Practice
• Making Great Use of Your Personal Pitcher
• You Can Learn A Lot By Watching The Game....
• Softball Videos by Sue Enquist

Issue # 37: April 7, 2004

• Coach JP: Coaching Tips
• Quality at Bats: The Mental Side of Hitting
• Successful Hitters Always Have a Plan!
• The Book of Unwritten Baseball Rules
• Mickey's Batting Tee
• Small Ball: A Little League Story

Issue # 36: March 17, 2004

• Coach JP: Coaching Tips
• Coaching A Hitter's Stride: Hands and Elbows
• The Hitter's Triangle Method
• Hitting Advice by Ted Williams
• Plan To Succeed
• Batter Up 24' or 32' Portable Batting Cages
• Ask the Coach: Throwing "Junk" Pitches

Issue # 35: March 3, 2004

• Coach JP: Coaching Tips
• Ten Commandments for Success in Baseball
• Making Out the Lineup Card
• Different Pitches and the Reasons We Throw Them
• Heater & Portable Batting Cage Packages
• Rounding First Base, Thinking Second Drill

Issue # 34: February 11, 2004

• Coach JP article: So You're The New Coach
• A Philosophy for Teaching Hitting
• Hitting Flaws and Remedial Corrections
• 10 Health Tips Every Youth Baseball Coach Should Know
• Pitching Mechanics Drill

Issue # 33: January 21, 2004

• Coach JP: Bad Days Happen
• Creating a Learning Environment at Practice
• Game Plan for Effective Coaching
• Wheeler Dealer Automatic Soft Toss Machine
• Correcting The Sweeping Swing Wall Drill

Issue # 32: October 15, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Sliding
• Baserunning
• Sliding by Tom O'Connell (Princeton University)
• Chair Drill
• Batting Form
• Pancake Training Glove
• International Baseball Trips

Issue # 31: September 10, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Fall Baseball
• Basic Hitting Fundamentals & Swing Mechanics
• Good Hip Rotation
• Fall Baseball Is A Great Time To Learn
• Dave Altopp's Youth Coaching Combo
• When Keeping A Foul Ball Ran Afoul of the Law

Issue # 30: August 13, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Pitching
• Developing Basic Pitches
• 10 Tips to Help You Run A Faster 60-Yard Dash
• Pitching Burnout in Baseball
• Recent Little League World Series Champions

Issue # 29: July 16, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Getting to the Next Level
• Conditioning: Running and Sit-Ups
• Shaping Your Glove
• Signs You Know How To Practice
• Thrive on Throwing: Arm Strength and Conditioning Program
• Hockey Team Retires #14 in Honor of Pete Rose

Issue # 28: June 25, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Flaws in the Swings of Youth Baseball Players
• Baseball Philosophy by Gordie Gillespie
• Hitting Concepts & Drills by Gordie Gillespie
• What It Takes To Be A Good Coach
• Batting Fundamentals by Ty Cobb
• Rice Wins College World Series

Issue # 27: June 11, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Coaching, Pitching, & Hitting
• Getting Out of Slumps by Bragg Stockton
• Characteristics Needed to Become an Effective Hitter
• Wrist Roller Drill
• Effective Two-Strike Hitting
• Ted Williams' Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech

Issue # 26: May 28, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Keeping Yourself on the Field and Off the Bench
• Timing & Picking Up the Pitch by Mike Schmidt & Rob Ellis
• Lost Secrets of Hitting
• Lou Gehrig's Farewell Address

Issue # 25: May 6, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Coaching & Pitching
• Two Basic Absolutes of Pitching
• Physical Conditioning For Pitchers
• Mental Aspects of Pitching
• Pitching Burnout in Baseball
• Babe Ruth the Pitcher: Top Lefty, Series Hero

Issue # 24: April 23, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips for Infielders
• Selection of A Bat
• Stance and Stride: Distance From the Plate
• How to Handle Parents
• MLB Stadium Naming Rights

Issue # 23: April 9, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Hitting Your Pitch
• How to Steal Second Base Off the Pitcher (Left & Right-Handers)
• Put Me In Coach: Setting the Tone for a Positive Experience
• Youth Baseball Experiences: The Story of the 2002 Muskegon (MI) Channel Cats
• Money Matters: MLB Player Salaries & Ticket Prices

Issue # 22: March 27, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Coaching, Pitching, & Hitting
• Using The Stopwatch
• Visualize (Dugout Wisdom)
• When and How to Throw a Curveball
• Perfect Innings Drill
• All-Time Hitting Streak Record Set at 60 Games

Issue # 21: March 11, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips for Dads, Coaches, & Hitters
• Set Process-Oriented Goals by Andy Lopez (Arizona)
• Developing Team Unity by Ron Delmonico (Tennessee)
• Coach's Responsibilities Go Beyond the Playing Field
• "50" Drill
• Diamondbacks Make Signing Autographs Mandatory

Issue # 20: February 26, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips for Dads, Coaches, & Players
• Plan To Succeed
• New High School Baseball Bat Standards (BESR)
• Throwing Relay Drill
• Baseball Facts: Jackie Robinson

Issue # 19: February 12, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on the League Draft, Coaching, & Conditioning
• Tips For A Successful Tryout
• Tips On Running A Baseball Tryout
• Little League Mandates Background Checks
• Spring Training Facts & Firsts
• Dugout Wisdom & The Picture Perfect Picture Combo

Issue # 18: January 29, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Infielders, Coaching, & Conditioning
• The Power of Habit and Commitment
• Real Players Hit With Wood
• Training With Wood Builds Bat Speed
• How to Choose A Wood Baseball Bat
• A Portrait of Honus Wagner Becomes Baseball's Enduring "Mona Lisa"

Issue # 17: January 14, 2003

• Coach JP's Tips on Tee Work
• What Happened to Your Youth League Stars?
• Massachusetts Aluminum Bat Ban
• The Safety of the Sport
• Women's Baseball
• The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth (and Lou Gehrig)

Issue # 16: December 10, 2002

• Coach JP's Tips on Loving the Game
• A Coaching Philosophy You Can Live By
• Give Baseball For Christmas!

Issue # 15: November 26, 2002

• Coach JP's Tips for Dads, Coaches, & Pitchers
• Choosing a Bat: Length vs. Weight
• Baseball Coaches Association
• Ronald Reagan: From Wrigley Field to the White House

Issue # 14: November 12, 2002

• Coach JP's Tips for Hitters, Pitchers, & Coaches
• General Knowledge: Distance Effects Velocity
• How To Best View & Select an Instructional Video
• Ron LeFlore: From Prison to the Ballyard

Issue # 13: October 30, 2002

• Coach JP's Tips for Hitters, Pitchers, & Coaches
• Pitching Burnout in Baseball
• Champions at Last: Hail to the Halos
• Marty Schupak 3-Video Instructional Set

Issue # 12: October 17, 2002

• Coach JP's Tips for Hitters, Pitchers, & Coaches
• How to Best View and Select a Video
• Champions at Last: Hail to the Halos
• History Behind The Seventh-Inning Stretch

Issue # 11: September 25, 2002

• Coach JP's Tips for Hitters, Pitchers, & Coaches
• Baseball For The Mind
• Do It Anyway
• An American League Without the Yankees
• Baseball Logos of the Past

Issue # 10: August 22, 2002

• Coach JP's Tips for Coaches
• When and How to Throw a Curveball
• 56th Annual Little League World Series
• Forgotten Nickname: The Philadelphia Blue Jays

Issue # 9: July 24, 2002

• Coach JP's Tips for Coaches, Pitchers, & Hitters
• Teaching Your Boy the Game
• The Day Baseball Left the Nation's Capital

Issue # 8: July 9, 2002

• What I've Learned From Baseball by Coach JP
• What It Takes to Be a Good Coach
• The Origins of the All-Star Game

Issue # 7: June 26, 2002

• What I've Learned From Baseball by Coach JP - Coaching
• Team Oriented Practice Drills
• Ted Williams' 33-year Old Son Signs Minor League Contract
• Texas Wins College World Series

Issue # 6: June 12, 2002

• What I've Learned From Baseball by Coach JP - Coaching, Pitching, & Throwing
• Hitting Simplification by Rob Ellis
• George Steinbrenner's Path to New York

Issue # 5: May 28, 2002

• What I've Learned From Baseball by Coach JP - Coaching, Pitching, Hitting, Base Running, Scouts and Scouting
• There Is Nothing Intrinsically Fun About Baseball by Bruce Lambin
• The Origins of the Mendoza Line

Issue # 4: May 14, 2002

• What I've Learned From Baseball by Coach JP - Coaching, Pitching, Hitting, Base Running, Scouts and Scouting
• Taking Back the Inside Part of the Plate
• The First Fan Appreciation Night

Issue # 3: May 7, 2002

• What I've Learned From Baseball by Coach JP - Coaching, Pitching, Hitting, Defense, Scouts and Scouting
• Coach Them With Confidence. Not Fear
• The Dave Winfield Seagull Incident

Issue # 2: April 30, 2002

• What I've Learned From Baseball by Coach JP - Coaching, Pitching, Hitting, & Defense
• What It Takes to Be a Good Coach
• Joe DiMaggio Should've Been a Cub

Issue # 1: April 23, 2002

• What I've Learned From Baseball by Coach JP - Coaching, Pitching, & Hitting
• Effective Two-Strike Hitting
• Pitcher Struck by Lightning While on the Mound