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Top 3 Fielding Drills for Beginners

Top 3 Fielding Drills for Beginnersby: Coach Hector SantosPublished on: 09/28/2026

Learn the top 3 fielding drills for beginners and help young baseball players build better footwork, glove skills, throwing, and confidence.

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Top 3 Fielding Drills for Beginners

From Vitilla to Kapball: The Dominican Way to Train

From Vitilla to Kapball: The Dominican Way to Trainby: Coach Hector SantosPublished on: 09/24/2026

Discover how Dominican Vitilla inspired Kapball and how this unique training tradition builds hand-eye coordination, reaction speed, timing, and contact.

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From Vitilla to Kapball: The Dominican Way to Train

What Situational Awareness Means in Youth Baseball

What Situational Awareness Means in Youth Baseballby: Coach Hector SantosPublished on: 09/21/2026

Learn what situational awareness means in youth baseball and how parents and coaches can help young players think ahead and make better decisions.

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What Situational Awareness Means in Youth Baseball

Why Kids Don't Apply What They Learn in Baseball Practice

Why Kids Don't Apply What They Learn in Baseball Practiceby: Coach Hector SantosPublished on: 09/14/2026

Learn why young baseball players struggle to apply coaching and how clear instruction, focus, accountability, and process-based training can help.

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Why Kids Don't Apply What They Learn in Baseball Practice