Marietta College Head Coach;
3x NCAA D-III National Champions;
3x ABCA/Diamond NCAA D-III National Coach of the Year;
5x NCAA Division III Mideast Region Coach of the Year;
8x OAC Regular Season Champions;
5x OAC Tournament Champions;
5x Ohio Athletic Conference Don Schaly Coach of the Year (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2022)
John Carroll University Head Coach from 1996 to 1999;
1998 Ohio Athletic Conference Don Schaly Coach of the Year;
played collegiately for Marietta College (1B, DH)Take Your Team to the Next Level!
Forge a rock-solid foundation for daily infield mastery as Coach Brewer unveils a comprehensive training regimen. Immerse yourself in pre-pitch movements, stance perfection, and strategic positioning cues, coupled with efficient footwork repetitions that cultivate muscle memory. This systematic approach ensures infielders consistently find themselves in optimal positions, ready to make precise plays.
Discover Forehand and Backhand techniques that redefine how infielders field the ball-navigating athleticism and positioning to enable swift, accurate throws. Dive into advanced tag play strategies, heightening the percentage of outs on close calls and positioning players strategically for throws from teammates. Coach Brewer imparts fundamental daily drill work, instilling consistent techniques to minimize variables from game to game. Advanced techniques are seamlessly introduced to secure those not-so-routine outs at all bases, establishing a robust foundation for approach and execution.
Unlock Position-Specific Routines Tailored for Excellence:
- Corner Infielders (1B and 3B): Master five drills designed to dominate the bag, ensuring reliable throwing and catching for seamless outs.
- Middle Infielders: Optimize accuracy on throws and flips to secure the lead at second base and execute quick double-ups at first. Positioning and footwork drills lay the groundwork for precision plays.
- First Base Trust: Coach Brewer emphasizes player consistency around first base, tackling High Throws, Wide Throws, and PFP (3-1's) to mold an unshakeable First Baseman for defensive supremacy.
- Third Basemen Excellence: Develop dynamic skills in attacking the baseball from all directions and masterful setups for throws to second and first base. Double-play techniques streamline the process, minimizing steps and reducing time to get the ball to first base.
Maximize Practice Efficiency and Space Utilization:
- Dominate an indoor basketball court with Coach Brewer's innovative techniques.
- Break into 8 stations for rapid-fire, quality pre-pitch, stance, and positioning drills as a cohesive squad.
- Employ double-fungo routines to master plays at first, double-plays, and force plays at 3rd and home within minutes.
- Enhance communication and technique for game-changing plays like rundowns, relays, and PFP.
Coach Brewer's teams consistently lead in fielding percentage, attributing their success to fundamental stress and meticulous practice efficiency. This video is your gateway to playing with freedom, relying on muscle memory and precision.
Position-specific drill work ensures players are always where they need to be, ready to execute plays for outs. Maximize your practice time and space, following Coach Brewer's proven methods, and watch your team's performance skyrocket.
Join the ranks of elite defenses with Marietta's Coach Brewer as your guide-where trust, understanding, and a culture of excellence take center stage in infield development!
Customer Review: 5 Out of 5 Stars!
"Coach Brewer's practice plan allows individual players to get quality reps by themselves, with a partner, and then with their position groups before the entire team takes the field together. Not only will this video help my infielders become more consistent in their technique, but it will also help our team best utilize the time and space we have each day."
94 minutes. 2024.
LD-06218B: with Brian Brewer,
Marietta College Head Coach;
3x NCAA D-III National Champions;
3x ABCA/Diamond NCAA D-III National Coach of the Year;
5x NCAA Division III Mideast Region Coach of the Year;
8x OAC Regular Season Champions;
5x OAC Tournament Champions;
5x Ohio Athletic Conference Don Schaly Coach of the Year (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2022)
John Carroll University Head Coach from 1996 to 1999;
1998 Ohio Athletic Conference Don Schaly Coach of the Year;
played collegiately for Marietta College (1B, DH)Unlock the Secrets to Elite Catching with Coach Brewer's Comprehensive Instructional Video!
Elevate your catching game with Coach Brewer's expert guidance, delving into the nuances of elite catching stances. Master the art of maintaining comfort with a strategic sign stance, and uncover the purpose behind three crucial stances every catcher must employ. Seamlessly transition from a primary receiving stance to a throwing stance, ensuring you keep runners off the bases.
Coach Brewer's insights bridge the gap between big league catchers and youth players, emphasizing sound fundamentals applicable at every level. Explore the various phases of catching that prioritize rest, relaxation, and readiness, enabling catchers to thwart runners and control the game. This video empowers you to foster your catchers' skills and enhance their critical understanding of in-game situations.
Receiving Excellence Unleashed:
Immerse yourself in simple yet effective drills designed to elevate your receiving technique. Develop a technique that generates more strikes for your pitcher while maintaining a quiet catcher demeanor to aid the umpire in making accurate calls.
Coach Brewer unveils three transformative drills-the frisbee drill, bare hand, and glove drills-instilling sound catching techniques. Learn to catch like a pro with minimal movement, utilizing the steering wheel concept. Gain invaluable insights on catching balls outside the zone, making these daily drills an indispensable component of every catcher's toolkit.
Master the Art of Blocking and Throwing:
Transform into an elite defensive catcher with specialized drills that enhance your blocking skills. Shorten the distance to the ball, refine your angles, and assert control over its placement. Position yourself for throwing success through proper footwork and hand placement.
Coach Brewer meticulously guides you through a progression of blocking drills, seamlessly transitioning from blocked to blocking position and back to the primary or throwing stance. Witness the development of impeccable footwork, ensuring efficient throws to keep runners at bay.
This video leaves no aspect to chance, offering a complete drill series and practice regimen to shape a well-rounded catcher. Elevate your catching game to new heights with Coach Brewer's unparalleled expertise!
Customer Review: 5 Out of 5 Stars!
"Coach Brewer did a great job of explaining the drills he covers with the catchers and offers excellent teaching throughout!"
53 minutes 2024.
LD-06218C: with Brian Brewer,
Marietta College Head Coach;
3x NCAA D-III National Champions;
3x ABCA/Diamond NCAA D-III National Coach of the Year;
5x NCAA Division III Mideast Region Coach of the Year;
8x OAC Regular Season Champions;
5x OAC Tournament Champions;
5x Ohio Athletic Conference Don Schaly Coach of the Year (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2022)
John Carroll University Head Coach from 1996 to 1999;
1998 Ohio Athletic Conference Don Schaly Coach of the Year;
played collegiately for Marietta College (1B, DH)Features and Benefits
- Train your outfielders in a sequential and progressive way that players will understand!
- Structure indoor outfield drills that will address all aspects of outfield play!
- Teach execution of special situations like extra base hits and balls against the fence, giving your players an edge!
Drills for Skills
Many coaches must start their training season indoors due to winter weather and all the way into each spring season, all teams face inclement weather. Teaching skills inside therefore becomes paramount for success.
Three-time national championship coach Brian Brewer will give coaches the tools needed in this video to help you build fundamentally sound outfielders while you are forced indoors, helping you maximize your practice time.
Coach Brewer starts off the video with a series of progressive drills to teach basic stance, fielding position and footwork. Staying athletic, taking good angles, and using efficient footwork are all emphasized in these drills. If your outfielders take bad routes and poor angles these drills will show you how to improve their skills in a step-by-step fashion.
Next, Brewer moves to ground ball and fly ball drills. Special situations - like dealing with the fence or other obstructions, making sliding catches, and dealing with strong wind causing bad reads - are all taught and drilled in this part of the video. Very few outfielders know how to handle these situations well and if your players are well-prepared, your team can save runs and win games.
Handling any situation
Finally, you will see Coach Brewer take his players through an indoor outfield practice. The three key points of:
- ground ball position,
- "stay outside and catch inside" and
- "fast feet early"
- are just a few of the teaching points used to help players learn the proper techniques throughout this practice. Seeing Coach Brewer work with his players demonstrating how the drills will look in team practice as well as showing the best teaching points to use as part of each drill is a highlight of this video.
Twelve drills are included in this presentation. In one of the drills - the Bad Read Drill - players are taught how to "float their hips" when they make a bad initial read and how to "turn with purpose" when strong wind or a very poor read has happened.
By mastering this skill your players can prevent multiple base mistakes in the outfield on these types of plays.
Coach Brewer wraps up with an explanation on the importance of "explaining the why" and teaching in a sequential fashion.
This excellent video will help coaches at all levels develop strong outfield play even when they are forced to practice indoors. Championships are won at practice and this video will help you improve your practices and move one step closer to your next title!
55 minutes. 2024.
LD-06218D: with Mike Mulvey,
Marietta College Pitching Coach;
Muskingum University Assistant Coach from 2018 to 2020;
Misericordia University Assistant Coach from 2016 to 2018;
Denison University Assistant Coach in 2015;
played collegiately for Marietta College (Pitcher);
2.86 career ERA;
played on 2 NCAA Championship teams (2011, 2012)Embark on a journey of pitching excellence as Coach Mulvey unravels Marietta's meticulously designed practice structure for pitchers, ensuring peak performance on game day. Elevate your warm-up and throwing progression with a dynamic routine that maximizes arm health, mobility, and focus!
Key Highlights:
- Comprehensive Warmup: Dive into band warm-ups featuring light resistance for full range-of-motion, promoting blood flow, and activating muscles and joints crucial for throw work. Engage in a unique vision drill challenging players to maintain focus and rhythm during movement.
- Thorough Throwing Progression: Coach Mulvey unveils a 10-step throwing progression routine, preparing pitchers for full-intensity throwing.
- Explore movement drills, grip techniques, and softballs to refine release points and spin. Learn how to integrate lower and upper body drills, including step-back, hover, and flow techniques, to foster proper mechanics and ball movement.
- Cycle Schedule Mastery: Coach Mulvey outlines a 4-day program geared towards game day performance and postseason peak health. From All-Out Days facing live hitters to Extended Days with weighted ball arm care, each day is strategically designed.
- Discover the importance of structured routines for pre and post-game day preparations, with variations in intensity, distances, and pre-prescribed resistance and mobility training.
- Tailored Individual Plans: Coach Mulvey emphasizes the significance of tailoring plans for individual players within a structured routine. Leverage resources within your program to adapt and excel, ensuring pitchers perform at their best, even on so-called "short rest."
- Equipment and Strength Techniques: Explore a diverse range of equipment and strength techniques, coupled with recovery tools, to prepare pitchers for daily and seasonal challenges. Witness the infusion of strength, conditioning, and cutting-edge recovery practices, leveraging today's equipment and data for the continual development and refinement of pitchers' bodies and mechanics.
Optimize arm health, enhance performance, and embrace a holistic approach to pitching excellence with Coach Mulvey's innovative strategies. Elevate your pitching staff to peak condition, allowing them to thrive throughout the season and excel in postseason scenarios when it truly matters!
Customer Review: 5 Out of 5 Stars:
"Availability is often the most important ability for a pitcher. By training healthy arms and strong bodies like Coach Mulvey teaches in this video, pitchers can withstand the physical toll of gameday while also improving their strength and reducing their recovery time following a structured weekly schedule. My pitching staff will be ready to peak at the right time by following Coach Mulvey's detailed program! Excellent!"
94 minutes. 2024.
