Marty Schupak
Marty Schupak Quick Facts
Marty Schupak has been involved in youth sports for over 20 years. Marty received his Bachelor's degree from Boston University and his Master's degree in Physical Education from Arizona State University. He has coached baseball, basketball and soccer. His passion within the youth sports area is practice organization and keeping the youth athlete stimulated with creative drills that are fun and will increase skills in that sport. He has run over 1,500 youth sports practices. He is the creator of 20 instructional videos including the best selling baseball video: "The 59 Minute Baseball Practice" which has become required viewing in some youth baseball leagues around the world. In addition, he the creator of the videos "48 Championship Basketball Drills" and "Championship Soccer Drills". He is also author of the popular book "Youth Baseball Drills" which is now in it's second printing.
Marty's practice techniques have made him popular within the youth baseball establishment as a speaker and in the running of clinics. His clinic "Beyond Balls & Strikes" and "How To Run A Baseball Practice" has trained over 1,000 youth baseball coaches. He is regularly sought out by Parks & Recreation Departments around the country for this clinic which covers not only baseball but dealing with parents. He has been on numerous radio programs, Podcasts and panel discussions.
He is President of the Youth Sports Club an organization devoted to making youth sports practices more fun for kids. His web site www.YouthSportsClub.com is one of the most popular destinations for all youth sports enthusiasts.
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More Baserunning Treats!
In Baseball Chronicles 1, I wrote how baserunning can be considered baseball’s 10th man. My point is that not everyone practices baserunning and every coach should. There are an endless number of drills and techniques coaches can and should practice. Here are a few. 1) Turn to the Turtle I’ve told this story many times about how a number of years ago we were in the first base dugout. Outside the fence I heard some commotion and between innings went out to see what was happeni
April 9, 2016
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More Baserunning Treats!
In Baseball Chronicles 1, I wrote how baserunning can be considered baseball’s 10th man. My point is that not everyone practices baserunning and every coach should. There are an endless number of drills and techniques coaches can and should practice. Here are a few. 1) Turn to the Turtle I’ve told this story many times about how a number of years ago we were in the first base dugout. Outside the fence I heard some commotion and between innings went out to see what was happeni
April 9, 2016
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TEACHING YOUTH PLAYERS TO CATCH FLY BALLS
It has always amazed me how tee ball coaches approach teaching their players the skill of catching fly balls. They will have their players, ages five and six, take turns while coaches will either hit or throw soft covered balls to them. And of course it is inevitable that one or more kids will get hit in the head or face. Even getting hit with these soft covered baseballs can hurt, and worse can leave an emotional scar and negativity towards baseball. I have seen kids get hit
March 26, 2012
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How to Ease the Anxiety of Youth Sports Tryouts
Imagine you are being called upon for the first time in your life to perform a sport to the best of your ability. In addition, you have to do this in front of 6-12 men holding clipboards. Not the most relaxing atmosphere. For better or for worse this is what coaches do for the day that is known as tryouts. The anxiety of these tryouts can affect the performance of some young players. Many times it is not only the players that are anxious, but the parents too. Often, they can
October 18, 2008
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Little League Tee Ball, Planting Positive Seeds
Tee Ball is the most popular youth baseball program in Little League, including other youth baseball leagues around the country, and has the most participants. As the 5- and 6-year-olds whom participate in Tee Ball get older, there is a drop off in youth baseball participation each year. Traditionally the largest drop off of players in most youth leagues occurs after players reach their twelfth birthday. Soccer is almost a year round sport and youth lacrosse is growing, which
July 1, 2008
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The Little League Team Parents Meeting: A Must for The Youth Baseball Coach
Each year I organize a parents meeting approximately two to four weeks before the start of the season. I prepare a handout of approximately three or four pages. Included is a list of the team with phone numbers and certain philosophies and organizational items. People might say, “Well this is only youth baseball, it’s not high school.” This is true, but I have learned over the years that a parents meeting will make for a better run season for the kids, the parents and the co
March 18, 2008
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Correct Batting Practice Methods For Little League Baseball & Softball Teams
In my eighteen years of coaching youth baseball, I am always looking for the most efficient practice methods for every aspect of baseball. It took me only a few years to realize that most youth baseball coaches and myself were running batting practice, not incorrectly, but not efficiently. From what I have seen with the typical batting practice, a coach will pitch a predetermined number of balls for each batter with the fielders fielding the hit balls and throwing them to fir
April 27, 2007
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T-Ball America
T-Ball America shares tips and fundamental skills for t-ball coaches and parents. A combination of structured and unstructured drills help put 5 and 6 year olds in a position to succeed.
April 10, 2020
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October 26, 2015
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Youth Sports Club
Produces and distributes youth sports instructional videos and books.
March 20, 2008
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Youth Sports Club
The Youth Sports Club produces & distributes youth sports instructional videos. Eighteeen valuable instructional videos have been produces. Among them are the best selling:rn"The 59 Minute Baseball Practice","Championship Soccer Drills" and "48 Championship Basketball Drills".
September 23, 2007