Teaching Better Baseball

Baseball is one of the most purest forms of sport played today.  Search "baseball tips" in your search bar and you'll find thousands of pages touting tips from all sorts of different coaches, volunteers, fans etc.

I can tell you that there is no "tried and true" method of training, no "silver bullet" that will ensure you of a college or even pro career.  Not even body type or structure guarantees you an "IN" or "OUT".  I will tell you that the one common denominator in all major leaguers is PASSION.

When you are passionate about what you do, it becomes a part of your life and more importantly your lifestyle.  Some young athletes at these ages are huge fans of video games such as XBOX360 and Playstation.  Most of their afternoons and evenings are spent doing homework then sitting down for some Call of Duty with their online buddies.  It has become a part of their lifestyle.

I have a 360 and a WII myself, and while I do love a great video game, my mornings, afternoons and nights are related to bettering my knowledge and ability to teach baseball.  Now that my playing days are over, that has become my passion.

Once those players, however young, find that passion, it overwhelms them.  It assimilates into your daily lives.  An equilibrium is reached between the many other activities a young athlete may be involved in, or other activities are soon discarded.  I played football, basketball, band, etc.  As baseball grew larger, certain sports or activities soon fell away.  My mother used to call me a baseballholic.  Stats, batting stances, autographs...I knew I would be a pro ball player from Day 1.    Sometimes, player's "Passion switches" don't turn on until they turn 10, 14, 12, 8....who knows.  It's all based on their experiences up until then, their parentage, their social interactions, their enjoyment of the game and competition.

I love watching players finally hitting their own personal "passion" switches.  They begin to think strategically.  They begin to learn the chess game of baseball, pitch by pitch.  They ask questions, become self-analytical, begin their own workout regimens at home and begin to learn about eating healthier.

On the field, they become more aggressive, more assertive.  They become leaders by example.  How does this happen?

Passion.  The common denominator for any successful top athelete.      

Hi, I'm Coach Ruben Corral.  I've been teaching and coaching baseball at the high school and college level for 14 years.  When I was 13 years old, I heard a movie quote Socrates in saying,

"The only true knowledge is knowing that you know nothing."

I have always kept that in mind when playing and now coaching this great game.  In what I teach, know and understand, I've built a knowledge base by reading, watching, listening, learning and implementing new approaches.  Making sure you're constantly learning keeps a coach's mind sharp.

What is my approach?  I take my knowledge and YOUR style and body structure to help create the best swing or pitch possible.  Above all, I teach how the BODY creates and transfers the energies needed for more power and higher pitch velocities and how to apply them using proper mechanics.

TeachingBetterBaseball.com is my vehicle to helping you along your baseball journeys.  There are several different ways to benefit from this website:

Video Instruction:  Learn my approaches on pitching, hitting, fielding, etc in 2-5 minute videos.  Including great baseball drills that I believe in!

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Live Lesson Video:  Watch my live lessons as I instruct my students.  It's always helpful to watch because YOU might be doing the same thing. 

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Your Video Lesson:  Send in your video using these guidelines.  I'll review, edit, place your video on the website and email you your reviewed lesson back to you with my instruction and drills to help you.  (Purchase Lesson By Clicking Here)

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Live Lessons:  If you live in Southern California and want to schedule a live lesson with me at my training facility in Mission Viejo, you can click here

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Read the Articles:  With my ever-expanding article base, you can read my approaches to many areas including, mental approaches, gametime strategies, mechanics help and debates, etc.

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Email Your Questions:  Need professional advice?  My resume includes 14 years experience coaching baseball at the high school Varsity level and the college level and thousands of students I have met along the way.  In pro ball, I was taught by coaches and veterans with major league insight and experience.  This game is wonderful, and I'm happy to provide this resource for you!

Enjoy the website, and I always appreciate feedback!

Coach Corral

The slider is one of the most dangerous pitches in baseball.  Nasty, dirty, hard...its one of my favorite pitches to throw, heck my car's license plate reads "SLIDPCE".  So why don't I teach it on my website?

Simple.  The slider is one of the most dangerous pitches...for the arm.

The slider is thrown just as hard as a fastball, but at the last moment, the index and middle finger "cut" across the front of the baseball, forcing a spin that induces the ball to slide hard down and away from their throwing hand side.

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Hitting an outside pitch is one of the most important facets of a successful hitter.  It is also one of the most attention getting skills that scouts love to see in hitters.  Learning the patience to let the ball get deep and taking the ball the other way is something that ALL hitters must learn.