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Would love to see a video on how you warm your team up before a game. I am coaching 10 to 12 year old kids and we only get about 30 minutes to warm up before a game. Thanks for the videos!

The most important part of this lesson is how to interact as a partner with your son. He is telling you his observations after instruction and you are helping him to understand the accuracy of his conclusion, as a partner, not an authoritarian. Matt is undeniably good at this type of interaction. Much to learn.

Nice job Matt. Quality time with your son is priceless. I love your approach in making it fun with your 7 year old .

Your videos are really helpful. I'm working with my 7 year old grandson and in each video I pick up something I can focus on with him. With your videos , I've gone from telling him lame stuff like "keep your eye on the ball" to helpful thoughts like focusing on hitting the ball where it's pitched. The George Brett approach of my day!!!

Lucky kid has a pro for a coach!! Great job Matty!!

Lol 😂 this is exactly how my 7 year old is. Never stops talking during BP or anything for that matter.

Great approach and interaction with your son. I like the way you're allowing him to be himself and making it fun. Correcting things in a sudble way without discouraging him is one of the biggest things I got from this. With an approach like this, kid's will continue to enjoy and want to practice more and often. Great share. Thank you.

Matty: Power 100% Speed 30% Sliding 10% Route efficiency 0%

These videos always help me with my son. Thanks. Matt.

Matt, I love your videos and I love your approach! There’s more than 1 way to skin a cat, the laid back approach will keep your relationship strong and he won’t get tired of playing with his dad. I am a former professional football player and I still have the “football mentality” so I’m glad I found your videos early. I still apply a certain level of intensity but I talk him through things and let him speak to tell me what he likes and doesn’t like. I guess I kind of merged your style with my own to create a safe intense environment. I greatly appreciate the videos and I will continue to apply/merge your philosophy with my own

Matt thank you for your help time and dedication to the game. I love this my grandson is 8 and granddaughter 12 I'm doing both their team's or should I say you are lol. Please keep going made 1st gift towards your work today will never be able to give you what you have given to my family already love you guys.

He is such an awesome kid! He is pretty big but very smart too.

Your son killed almost every ball, he has a great coach 😉! !!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge to help parents and coaches 👍👍⚾ keep the content flowing and don't forget to dance with the pitcher 😂

Matt, I love these vids having a 2016 boy myself. He does the same thing when the bat vibrates, will start intentionally start missing pitches 🤣 Thanks for these, keep them coming!

Great video. Thanks Matt.

Nice job! Huge help!

Great interaction with your son. Good stuff!!

Too cool, awesome video!

Great video!

love these

This has become my favorite channel. thank you.

Thank you for these videos!

Fun video!! Looking forward to the running and maybe stealing bases video 😀

lmao...this is my favorite vid of yours. You sound just like me with my kids...especially the "got your mothers speed." except one got his mothers speed and coordination. haha!

Cool little wooden bat. Mine is 6 and I put wood in his hands every chance I get.

Excellent. Enjoying these videos. My son is 8 swinging from the left as well. Keep charging it!

Love your videos. At what age do you think kids should start competitive travel ball?

Coach what bat length and drop you got your son using ? My son is the same age. I have two bats for him. Both 2 1/4” barrels one is 26 in drop 12. The other is 27” drop 10. Thanks and keep the videos coming

Nice job evading a tackle on that last trip around first!

That's a sweet camera angle ... almost like a young Baseball Bat Bro!

hey coach do you think it’s a better idea to put more emphasis on watching the spin of the ball out of the pitchers hand or his arm/hand action?

My son is 7, thanks for the video.

Question for you. I coach 6-8u pitching machine league and the kids can destroy coach pitch but as soon as we switched to the machine nobody could hit it. Any tips for making the transition easier? Seems to be all timing and I hate to see their confidence plummet with the machine!

Yup, Matt would definitely know if it's 4/20 or not. Busted! 😂😂😂

Hi. If Matty's games will take place on a smaller-size baseball diamond, then does practicing on a regular-size field (such as this video) still beneficial for him and his teammates?

Hitting was great. Base running not so much lol. Great video thanks matt

Thanks for the coaching/patients tips. I played college ball and love my kids to death but need to take a deep breath sometimes when I know they are better than how they are playing. I ask God to help me as well. I just want the best for them and they practice everyday. What I learned today is keep it fun and deep breaths. Congrats on your success.

fun!

Matt, do you have a preference between LL or Pony?

2:51 I felt that sigh with my soul

What do you do when your newly turned 7 year old doesn't understand half of the common swing mechanic terms, like loading up, and turning the body. My son hits the ball well, but I try to teach him something mechanic related, and it's like it goes in one ear and out the other?

I've been following you for years and this is the first time I've commented I think, lol. I love your content. I told my Dad to check you out because you keep saying things he would always say to me! I remember afternoons like this with my Dad. (Insert heart emoji/baseball emoji), LOL!

What wooden bat is that?

How Do you get the app

Matt, my son (almost 6yo) and I thoroughly enjoy your videos! He’s playing coach pitch this year and I became the head coach. He LOVES baseball!! And he loves learning and getting better! We try the throwing and catching drills you do, so we will try the batting drills as well. Again, he’s still 5, so he’ll benefit from these drills a lot more next year (though he’s already able to do some of them now). Having your son in the video is the best part!! My son is encouraged when he sees someone similar in age showing him it can be done. Please make more vids!! Also, can you please make a “youth training” playlist of videos you’ve done and/or like (and maybe use)?

“ you got you’re mothers speed apparently “ 😂😂

I’ve always got told to throw overhand , is underhand like more of a more reps type of thing? Accuracy? What’s the difference

“Got your mother’s speed apparently” 😂😂

He's right because at this age you don't want to fill them with information that they are not ready for just yet but at this age it should be just fun for them. Because if you start talking about mechanics and how to start your swing early or if you start yelling at them well they will not want to play anymore and so at this age let it be fun for them. But at the same time work on hitting off tees and this would be a good time to teach them about approach at the plate. Teach them to get their front foot down in time and now I noticed that Matty's bat at times would drag through the strike zone and he wasn't getting his front foot down in time. So I would start out without a bat in their hand I would work on their lower body you know make sure that they are balanced when they are hitting. Make sure when they are balanced to make sure that there is weight on their back leg but just enough that they are balanced. Make sure they are turning their hips then work on upper body and make sure that they are going straight to the ball. But at the moment you can work on those things that I mentioned but just keep it fun for them when they are at a young age

Matty has a little bit of Joc Peterson swing. They both hit tanks.

Matty tosses the ball up himself...boom double down the line.

What’s the logic on ignoring form and going straight for hard swinging? Is there no concern that his swing flaws will carry over into his “young adult and adult”swings? (E.g. pulling out, dropping elbow, no back foot rotation, bent front knee, etc). You’re the pro and I’m not criticizing at all here, but genuinely curious. I Have a 6 year old son that I train daily myself and am always researching new ideas for his training. Your philosophy is interesting and different so I’m curious as to your thoughts on this topic.

Can you please do a video on drug and alcohol use and abuse in MLB? I don't ask for names, just, is it prevalent? Are there players on their way out of the league that have nothing to lose and decide to use, sell or abuse drugs? Thanks, sir for your videos.

Any tips on bat sizing? 5 year old is 4ft 60lbs. Will be 6 when season starts again. I know theres many answers to this question 😵‍💫

My daughter is 7 swings at everything and strikes out all the time. Is it just a case of some kids just can’t play baseball?

More of these. I've got a 7 year old.

So if he fouls it off or misses it swinging hard you’re cool with that because Why? I only ask bc my sons hitting coach Brian McCann says the same things and I never know what he means when he says that lol….Maybe I should ask…just curious bc it sounds like a normal mindset from major guys who teach younger kids

Curious…what was your Dad like growing up practicing and going to games when you were younger?

Your net is set up backward; turn it around and throw it overhand to Matty.

He is falling away from the ball too much. Needs to keep his front shoulder in a little longer or start more open. But for 7 years old he can swing. Keep up the hard work kid

Warmer today

Great video!