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<title>Mike Posey - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mike Posey has been coaching HS baseball in Florida for the past twenty-five years.  Coach Posey's teams have won mutiple championships and over 65 of his players have gone on to play college or professional baseball.]]></description>
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<title>Avoid These Three Baseball Field Care Mistakes To Have a Great Field</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Baseball field maintenance is a vital part of a championship program. However, many high school or youth coaches neglect the time required to learn proper field care techniques and renovation tips. This article gives three suggestions for maintaining a championship level playing surface.]]></description>
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<title>Hitting: Loading, Landing, and Launching</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:36:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of hitting gurus out there, but do all of them teach the actual mechanics of the swing. Are you hearing one thing, but seeing something different when you watch the swing? Those are some good questions and one every hitter should pay attention to. Hitters come in all different shapes and sizes and have a variety of different batting styles, but the mechanics of hitting are all the same. Are you teaching your hitters the mechanics of the swing or cloning them into a certain style of hitting that worked for you, or one you were taught?]]></description>
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<title>Key To Winning, Put Down The Butter Knife</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:39:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why do coaches become frustrated with trying to win? Is it important to win? Players want to win, but few understand how to accomplish it without leaving scars. Building self confidence is the key to winning. If you focus on the end result and not the process, you will become frustrated and burn out and your players will be frustrated and under perform or play tight. Put down the butter knife and learn to use the right tools to get the job done.]]></description>
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<title>Forearm and Grip Training For Baseball</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:50:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Training of the lower arm is often overlooked in a baseball player's training program. The importance of training the forearm and grip can help to explode bat speed and pitching velocity, not to mention help in the prevention of arm injuries.]]></description>
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<title>What is More Important For Baseball, Running Speed Or Overall Athleticism?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:29:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why does Major League Baseball use the 60 yard dash as a tool to indicate speed for baseball players? Is speed really that important for the baseball player and can one improve their times? Learn more about the 60 yard dash and why it's important in baseball.]]></description>
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<title>Good Hitters Hit, Great Hitters Hit More</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:05:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In baseball today there is more instruction and instructors at the youth level than ever before, but why are hitters still having trouble with the same mechanical flaws? Everyone has different terminology, but sometimes that terminology can be confusing.]]></description>
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<title>Three Tips to Motivate Your Fundraising Team For Success</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:57:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fundraising is a necessary evil for many organizations. They depend on special projects to gather the funds needed to meet their budgets and must depend on volunteers to raise the money. Does your organization depend on others to meet their annual financial budget? How are your efforts going today?]]></description>
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<title>Avoid This One Common Fundraising Mistake</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:49:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What are your fundraising goals? Learn why some organizations never reach their fundraising goals, and many that do reach their goals set their expectations too low.]]></description>
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<title>Think Outside the Fundraising Box to Maximize Your Efforts</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:08:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What are your fundraising goals for this year? Are you having a difficult time meeting those goals due to the economy and a shrinking pool of resources? Groups that meet their fundraising goals today must be sharp and avoid the mistakes of the masses. Stand out in the "fundraising crowd" to meet and exceed your goals.]]></description>
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<title>Where Has the Off Season Gone For Young Baseball Players?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:09:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is there really an off season for young baseball players? Not too long ago, when I was growing up, we played whatever sport that was in season. When one season ended another started. Spring was always my favorite time and baseball was my favorite sport. But playing football and basketball help to keep us busy and in shape and they were fun sports. ]]></description>
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<title>Tips For a Great Batting Practice</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:17:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Batting practice  (BP) s an important part of baseball practice, but it is also the part of practice that can really bog things down.  If you are not smart about running an effective batting practice, your players will become bored and accomplish little.  Here are a few tips for smart BP!]]></description>
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<title>Three Tips to Help Baseball Players Overcome Anxiety and Fear During Competition</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:43:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's not uncommon for baseball players to lose focus or concentration during a game, the key is how to get it back quickly. Many players lose concentration due to fear and anxiety during competition. Fear of failure or fear of losing can keep young athletes from realizing their potential. This article will summarize several key tips in helping young players overcome their anxieties and reaching their potential.]]></description>
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<title>Is Anyone Making Money on the  Internet?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:22:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is a question I asked myself about two years ago. It seemed like all the ads I saw were a hoax or a scam. But I later found out, I didn't know what the internet really was and how to pick the good from the bad. Don't worry about all the things you don't know and concentrate on the few things that make the internet work.]]></description>
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<title>How to Help Young Players Deal With Baseball Fears and Anxieties</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:31:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For young players, anxieties and fears can come in all packages. As adults, we may not always recognize the symptoms of such fears. When we do recognize them we usually try to calm the child using our adult logic. Unfortunately, this does not work well and both the young player and the adult become frustrated. There are some simple techniques that can be used to help young players overcome their fears and anxieties.]]></description>
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<title>Three Tips For Improving a Pitcher's Control</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:08:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you confident the next pitch will go exactly where you planned? How can you be sure your pitcher will locate the next pitch exactly where you want it? A pitcher with great control can sure make the the coach look good.
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<title>Double Play Danger - Sliding at Second Base During a Double Play</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:01:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article discusses the misunderstood rule of sliding at second base during a double play. It also looks at the importance of understanding this rule and how the art of properly breaking up the double play at second base is not taught in youth baseball.]]></description>
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<title>Don't Dream It, Do it - Baseball Goal Setting Part II</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:14:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Dreams can be obtainable if you write them down and set a path for accomplishment. In baseball, its important for coaches (and parents) to help their baseball players achieve their dreams.]]></description>
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<title>Baseball Bunting - To Squeeze Or Not To Squeeze</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:29:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[All good teams must be able to bunt, but is the squeeze play really a high percentage play?  The following article gives talks about the positive and negatives for the bunt squeeze and discusses the best alternative.]]></description>
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<title>Baseball Lessons For Hire - Good Or Bad?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:12:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In youth league and high school baseball today hired instructors are common.  It seems that anyone with any baseball experience can hire themselves out for extra income.  But does a paid instructor really help a player develop?]]></description>
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<title>Hitting With Big Barrel Bats in Youth League</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:54:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My eight year old was playing baseball this fall on a coached pitched team. It was the perfect situation for the fall with only one practice every Sunday afternoon from 2:00-3:30. It was a great experience, one in which he learned a lot.]]></description>
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<title>Don't Dream It, Do it - Baseball Goal Setting Part I</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:31:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Goal setting is important, but too often we waste our time making dreams. Coaches and parents must learn the techniques of helping players develop good goal setting skills to obtain the unthinkable.]]></description>
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<title>What is Mental Toughness and Why Is It Important?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:58:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why do some players wilt under adverse conditions and other thrive?  Is it an inborn trait or something that can be learned?  Coaches must understand the key components of mental toughness and how to develop it in their players.]]></description>
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