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David Klein

@coachdavidklein

Founder @MPLegends & SpeedBall ⚾ Former College Player/Coach💥 Experience Designer | Dad | Coach 🚀 I help coaches create transformational sports experiences👇

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Specializing in just one position too early limits a child’s potential and growth. 🚫 Focusing on a single spot can turn them into a one-trick pony, missing out on the full spectrum of skills the game offers. ⚾️ When kids play multiple positions, they develop versatility and

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🏈 Touchdown Blocking Drill ⚾ When blocking, the first body part to move is the glove 🧤. This is a great drill that isolates the hands to ensure they are working properly with the body. Start with hands in a touchdown position. When the ball is thrown, have them drop their

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Learning to how to slide headfirst can be challenging and scary for youth. Here’s a 3 step progressions for how to teach this movement: 1. Start on your knees and slide forward along cardboard 2. Start in a catcher squat, lean forward and slide 3. Walk, jog, then sprint

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4 things to look for in quality youth coaches: ⚾️ Childlike creativity and energy ⚾️ Engagement strategies ⚾️ “Good judgment” and common sense ⚾️ A teacher’s heart

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Yesterday was cool.  We had our first day of practice with a local Little League where we are collaborating to offer SpeedBall.  They licensed (chartered) our SpeedBall system and are running a SpeedBall only model for their entire Fall Ball program.  150 kids split across 5

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You do not need to know a lot about baseball to be a quality youth coach. But you DO need to know how to setup the environment to allow the kids to self organize One of the biggest issues we see with youth coaches is their practice repetitions do not mirror game conditions

You do not need to know a lot about baseball to be a quality youth coach. 

But you DO need to know how to setup the environment to allow the kids to self organize

One of the biggest issues we see with youth coaches is their practice repetitions do not mirror game conditions
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The game is the coach. The ball is the coach. The outcome is the coach. Doesnt always have to be you. #hashtag #baseball #littleleague #homerun #travelball #summercamp #fun #baseballseason #littleleaguebaseball #softball #mlb #speedball #legendsbaseball #sports

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Baseball development doesn't start or stop at practice! To maximize development we like to engage our athletes before the first day even arrives. We continue this comprehensive engagement between sessions and after the season. Here's our SpeedBall preparation challenge.

Baseball development doesn't start or stop at practice!

To maximize development we like to engage our athletes before the first day even arrives. 

We continue this comprehensive engagement between sessions and after the season. 

Here's our SpeedBall preparation challenge.
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Big news! 🎉 My summer collegiate team, Legends/Legacy Baseball ⚾️, has kicked off a nationwide search for our next Head Coach for the 2025 season! 🧢⚾️ We play in the MLB-funded California Collegiate League California Collegiate League. Come coach in one of the most desirable areas in the country—the San

Big news! 🎉 My summer collegiate team, <a href="/MPLegends/">Legends/Legacy Baseball ⚾️</a>, has kicked off a nationwide search for our next Head Coach for the 2025 season! 🧢⚾️

We play in the MLB-funded California Collegiate League <a href="/CCL_Baseball/">California Collegiate League</a>.

Come coach in one of the most desirable areas in the country—the San