IN THE ZONE: BASEBALL BLOGS
Welcome to “In The Zone”, a new series of blog posts produced bi-weekly by The Baseball Zone. We will be releasing posts written by current and former coaches and players of The Baseball Zone and Ontario Terriers.
“Today’s blog post focuses on an often-under-appreciated position in the sport – the catcher. TBZ and Terriers coach Jayson Eljawhary writes about the position’s importance and what it takes to be great at it.”
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Behind The Plate: Mastering The Art of Being A Good Baseball Catcher
Author: Jayson Eljawhary In the world of baseball, each player has a vital role to play in the team’s success. While the spotlight will often shine on pitchers for their impressive velocity or strikeout rate, or batters for their power and consistency, there is...
What To Do If Your Child’s Team Training Contradicts Their External Training
Author: Jayson Eljawhary It is very common for athletes to participate in additional training away from their teams during the off-season. Whether your child is in house league and looking to develop the fundamentals through clinics, or your child is in rep and...
Baseball Psychology – Building Confidence in Sports
Original Author: Jen Scorniaenchi, M.S. Updated and Edited by: Jayson Eljawhary I am often approached by athletes and parents wanting to know how they can “gain more confidence.” Unfortunately, confidence is not something you can buy in a store, get from reading a...
Are You Working on Your PFPs?
Original Author: Rick Johnston, TBZ Co-Founder Co-Authors: Ben Abram, Ian Bala, Jayson Eljawhary Editors: Jayson Eljawhary, Luke Tevlin An underappreciated and often under-coached aspect of pitching is the development of pitchers away from the mound. Most pitchers...
5 Elements of Planning to Become a Great Hitter
Author: Rick Johnston – Co-Founder, The Baseball Zone Co-Author/Editor: Jayson Eljawhary – Coach, The Baseball Zone/Terriers Hope is not a plan to become a great hitter. To be exceptional at anything, exceptional preparation is an absolute necessity. With this, one...
8 Types of Ground Balls You Need to Practice Fielding
Original Author: Rick Johnston - Co-Founder, The Baseball Zone Co-Author: Luke Tevlin – Former D1 Infielder and current TBZ/Terriers Coach Edited By: Jayson Eljawhary The art of fielding a ground ball successfully takes years and years of fundamental practice of...
5 Ways Indoor Batting Cages Can Be Used for More Than Just Hitting The Perfect Pitch
Original Author: Mike McCarthy, Co-Founder - The Baseball Zone Co-Author and Editor: Jayson Eljawhary On the surface, indoor batting cages appear to only have one use to most of us, which of course is digging your heels in and hitting multiple pitches that...
3 Keys to Success This Baseball Off-Season
Authors: Ben Abram, Jayson Eljawhary You had a great baseball season.…now what? It’s the end of the baseball season. The playoffs are over, your team did well, and you are happy with how you performed this year. All the work you put in last year paid off and it feels...
Player Message for Current Terriers Players & Young Athletes
Author: Campbell Ellis Edited by: Jayson Eljawhary My name is Campbell Ellis, former Ontario Terriers player, and I am a left-handed pitcher going into my senior year at Virginia Commonwealth University. I have thrown over 150 innings at the Division 1 level,...