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CoachDeck cards were created to assist the millions of hard-working youth sports volunteers and parents who would like to help players learn important skills and fundamentals though fun drills and games. The time commitment involved in coaching is enormous, and sometimes it is not possible to thoroughly prepare for each practice. Designed by professional coaches, the drills in CoachDeck can be performed by players from 6-16 and are laid out in a fast, easy-to-understand format that allows you to conduct an extremely effective clinic with little or no preparation. Because the Deck is portable, you'll always have it with you. The nearly infinite number of drill combinations you can create means kids will never get tired of the "same old practice".Inside each deck you will find 52 color-coded drills. Nearly every drill contains a unique, "Make it a Game" feature that will ensure your players want practice to go on forever. Each Deck also contains two double-sided instructional cards on Safety, Terminology, Practice and How to Use CoackDeck. We're sure that once you use CoachDeck you'll wonder how you ever did with out it and, you'll agree, that A Perfect Practice is in the Cards, with CoachDeck.
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Great idea something easy to take to the field. The drills are a lot the same as you can get in any drill book, but they fit in a pocket. I think they are pricey but i'm not unhappy with my purchase.

Some of the most valuable autographed baseball cards are those which are signed by those players who rarely give their signature away. But it's not just baseball players whose autograph is coveted by collectors, as managers Terry Francona and Joe Torre are two mangers whose signature collectors often purchase or trade for.

As far as baseball cards go, the New York Yankees are often at the top of collector's lists and historically, Yogi Berra autographed baseball cards have been a collector favorite like none other. Much of this is due to the fact that Yogi remains active today by appearing in commercials and has a minor league stadium named after him. Of course, his 3 MVP awards, 15 American League All-Star appearances and 10 World Series championships help to drive up the price of his autographed baseball cards.

Perhaps more than any other retired baseball player, Yogi maintains frequent public appearances and makes an effort to sign as many autographs as possible. Normally a high amount of signatures on cards would drive down market prices, but Yogi's great popularity amongst both collectors and the general public help to keep the cards in demand and the prices higher than most.

Many of the most popular autographed baseball cards in the last few years have come from the Boston Red Sox. There's nothing like a World Series or two to spark interest in player cards and signatures, and with the Red Sox having won twice during the first 6 years of the 21st century, collectors and fans alike have taken keen interest in previously unknown players such as Tim Wakefield, Mark Bellhorn and Orlando Cabrera. These players' card values have skyrocketed in the last few years due to the fact that they only had a few autographs on the market once they started winning.

Cal Ripken autographed baseball cards have continued to stand the test of time, and with his 19 All-Star appearances as a shortstop firmly in the record books, the popularity and prices of his cards are going nowhere but up. It helps to be regarded as one of the greatest shortstops ever to play the game, but it is Cal Ripken's actual signature that make his autographed baseball cards so enticing to collectors. Ripken's penmanship on his cards and memorabilia has always been crisp and clean, and has stayed so throughout the years despite the numerous requests placed upon him. This clarity in penmanship has collectors and fans constantly looking for Ripken autographed items.

The value of any card with a signature on it will of course vary, but it comes down to mainly the player, team, design and scarcity. Most of the time, cards with multiple signatures will outweigh the value of any one signature on a card, but of course the players need to be desirable for this to hold true.

A final factor in determining the value of signed cards is whether or not they are certified. Autographed cards that come from the manufacturer with a certificate of authenticity will generally be more desirable than those whose authenticity is in doubt, such as cards signed in person or via mail. Regardless, collectors and fans alike love it when they can get their favorite player to sign something for them.

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Founded in 1946, Twins Enterprise is the creator of The Franchise, their signature cap that is always the perfect fit. Twins has the exclusive rights to create fitted, relaxed caps for Major League Baseball. Several top universities (including Alabama, Texas, Notre Dame, and North Carolina) look exclusively to Twins to create the Franchise cap for their students and fans. When Major League Baseball players celebrate winning their Division or the Wild Card they proudly wear caps manufactured and created by Twins Enterprise. Available in just about every major sport, as well as many impressive companies and brands, Twins Caps are everywhere. You may even be wearing one right now.

What do Kung Fu and pitching have in common? Quite a lot actually. However, before you drop a few hundred bucks per month on some serious Kung Fu lessons, allow me to shed some light on this subject for you so that you may incorporate it into some of your baseball drills and pitching workouts.

Kung Fu was founded on a few philosophies: Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Without boring you with an Eastern philosophy session, here are some principles Kung Fu has adopted from the above philosophies:

1. Focus on education

2. Do not react with force

3. Be natural

4. Discipline of the mind

First and foremost, all pitchers (not to be confused with throwers, that is, those who do opposite of this advice) need to have the skill of working at their craft with intentional, focused preparation. This necessary and core fundamental will determine how long you stick with pitching. It is possible to cruise through junior high school on athleticism; however, the move to high school baseball requires some background knowledge and some consistent baseball drill work if you're looking to keep the ball in the park on a regular basis.

Secondly, all smart pitchers having figured out (usually through the strain from getting their ego smashed on the mound) that tense and bound up energy in no way produces good, ever! Quite the contrary, pitching must be approached with a mental strengthening process that allows the athlete to react to negatives efficiently, without becoming forceful or emotionally non Kung Fu-like. While this "conditioning process" may be addressed in other articles, this article is written to simply bring about awareness. Check back frequently for more on the mental game of baseball and some bonus baseball drills.

Closely tied into the idea to the above principle is the art of remaining natural. I was having this conversation the other day with another coach I work with. He passed on to me one of the best things an athlete can do to help his chances of playing at a high level is to play natural. That is, too many athletes look like they have been produced from the assembly line. They reek of a mechanized attitude. And while most move the correct way, many are just are lacking flare, excitement, and raw aggression for playing the game. When the pressure of the game hits, robotic drone "athletes", who have spent thousands of dollars on mechanics alone, self destruct and can't manage themselves. Work on your relaxation during your baseball drills, it will pay off in the end.

Lastly, as the guy largely in charge of setting the pace and tempo of the game, you the pitcher is expected to not puke himself (figuratively of course) out on the bump. What does this mean? Simply put, you can't be a mental moron in your preparation process. It takes a super-sized order of mental discipline to throw consistently in the off-season, work on your arm strength, run, do plyometric exercises, run some more, and so forth. Most guys can't cut it. But then again, most guys can't be consistent for any length of time. You want the Kung Fu secret? BE CONSISTENT! Nothing fancy about it.

Nate Barnett is owner of BMI Baseball http://www.bmibaseball.com and is based out of Washington State.
His expertise is in the area of hitting, pitching, and mental training. Coach Barnett's passion is working with youth in helping expand their vision for their baseball future. After finishing a professional career in the Seattle Mariners Organization, Nate pursued his coaching and motivational training career.

His website, launched last year, contains information and videos on various baseball drills and mechanics as well as an instructional blog http://bmibaseball.com/blog designed to aid in the development of well rounded baseball players.

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