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...From coaching and parenting perspectives following years of playing baseball at recreational and competitive levels.
Thank you for visiting this blog and taking an interest in learning more about the fundamentals, mechanics and key elements of baseball with an emphasis on children. The intent of these writings is to provide the interested reader articles, stories and videos related to the developing, young ball player, how to improve their game and make their experience, and yours, memorable and fun for many years.
I welcome your feedback on my posts and hope that I bring a positive influence to your learning experience. I can be contacted at david@gazellebaseball.com.
About the Blogger
Welcome to the Blog for youth baseball enthusiasts. David H. Crean is the founder of Gazelle Baseball and resident Blogger. David brings vast baseball knowledge and experience to the game. One professional scout referred to David as a "gazelle with a glove on" as he excelled at both shortstop and in centerfield with quickness, speed and a strong arm. He was the recipient of numerous athletic awards for his performances on and off the field, voted to many All Star Baseball Teams, a 1982 All WNY All Star, an Academic All American in College and a member of Maryvale High School's Hall of Fame in Western New York.
David played recreational and competitive ball including high school, collegiate and semi-pro, for more than 25 years before recurrent knee injuries prevented him from playing further. Since then, he has managed and coached Little League ball players from tee-ball to majors in Southern California. He is currently serving as an Officer on the Solana Beach Little League Board of Directors.
David played recreational and competitive ball including high school, collegiate and semi-pro, for more than 25 years before recurrent knee injuries prevented him from playing further. Since then, he has managed and coached Little League ball players from tee-ball to majors in Southern California. He is currently serving as an Officer on the Solana Beach Little League Board of Directors.
Philosophy
- Gazelle Baseball
- Cardiff by the Sea, California, United States
- David's philosophy emphasizes sportsmanship, discipline, teamwork, learning, fun, safety and competitive aspects of this great game. An intent of the Blog is to help guide the ball players and parents through the five skill categories involved in competition including technical, tactical, physical, psychological and social skills, and ensure they improve on these important skills.
Blog Archive
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- Standard Long Toss to Build Strength in Pitchers
- A Coach's Philosophy
- Sportsmanship and Honor of the Game
- Goals for recreational ball are different than com...
- Need to work on hitting or the field is too wet? P...
- Dear Coach, Please be my role model
- Aspirations of the Youth Player
- Complexities of Coaching Your Own Child
- Outfield Relay Drill to 3B and Home
- Run Around Drill
- Modified Around the Horn Drill
- Infielding "Hit the Bucket" Drill
- Infielding "Fill the Bucket" Drill
- 2-1 Count or 2-2 Count Scrimmage
- Seven Position Scrimmage
- Baserunning Relay Race
- Hitting Drill: One-Handed Hack
- Infield Drill : Around the Horn
- Fielding Drill Using a Catcher's Glove
- Catcher Drills and Skills
- Goalie Drill for Catchers and First Baseman
- 5-Point Team Grounders
- Wide Receiver Drills for Outfielders
- Outfield Drill: Baseball in the Barrel
- Mechanics of Rotational versus Linear Hitting
- Baserunning Conditioning Drill
- Interesting Baseball Lingo: Just When you Thought ...
- Age-Specific Goals
- Realities of Coaching..and being a Parent
- General Hitting Philosophy
- Teaching the Skills of Hitting
- Pepper Drill
- Hit the Relay Drill
- Free Range Drill to Work on Fielding Range (Infiel...
- Drill to Focus on Leader Runner in Double Play
- Infield Drill to Build Speed and Quickness
- Baseball Hitting and Physics
- Fundamental Aspects of the Game
- Philosophy on Training the Youth Ballplayer to Pla...
- Conditioning the Youth Ballplayer
- A Sprint Conditioning Routine "Baserunning"
- A Sprint Conditioning Routine "Flyers Drill"
- A Sprint Conditioning Routine "Brackets"
- Throwing the Baseball: Skills to Master
- Catching the Baseball: Skills to Master
- Proper Pitching Mechanics
- Fun Speed Throwing Drill for the Ballplayers
- Introduction
- Good Pitching Form: Front Thigh Parallel to the Gr...
- Bend the Back Leg: Driving Force For the Pitch
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- Age-Specific Goals for Youth Baseball (1)
- Attitude (1)
- Avoiding sliding injuries (1)
- Baseball Drill for Outfielders (2)
- Baseball Fielding Drills (8)
- Baseball Hitting Skills (4)
- Baseball Terminology (1)
- Baserunning (4)
- Baserunning Drills to Develop Conditioning (3)
- Board of Directors (1)
- Catching (3)
- Children's Expectations for Playing Sports (4)
- Coaching Philosophy (7)
- Coaching Players on the Skills of Hitting (1)
- Coaching your Own Child (1)
- Coaching Youth Baseball (6)
- Coaching Youth Sports (1)
- Conditioning (9)
- Defiance (1)
- Difficult Child (1)
- Fielding Drills (13)
- General Discussion (3)
- Hitting (4)
- Hitting Mechanics in Baseball (1)
- Infield (1)
- Little League (1)
- mental toughness (1)
- Outfield (2)
- Parents Expectations (1)
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- Politics (1)
- Recreational versus competitive (1)
- Repetition (1)
- Situational Awareness (1)
- Sliding in Baseball (1)
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- Stickball (1)
- Throwing (5)
- Youth Baseball (1)
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