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5 Essential Baseball Drills to Level up Your Team’s Fielding & Batting

At Imperial Point, we make custom baseball uniforms for teams of all player ages and abilities. We speak with a lot of baseball coaches and are fans of the game ourselves. Here are some of the essential drills we think coaches can use for improving their players’ fielding and batting skills.From enhancing fielding fundamentals to perfecting batting techniques for higher averages, these drills are designed to sharpen your team's skills and ensure your players are well-rounded and game-ready.1. Past Ball...

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How to Make a Basketball Team: 8 Ways to Build an Exceptional Squad

From "The Bad News Bears" to "The Mighty Ducks," Hollywood has released a steady supply of sports films that follow down-on-their-luck coaches who are tasked with transforming a group of misfits from underdogs into champions. While the comedic hijinks of such films rarely pay off in the real world, the message of working together to achieve a common goal can be applied to and inspire success in any group effort or sports team, including basketball.Quite often, the genesis of a...

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Build Your Basketball Team Chemistry With These 5 Activities

Sure, all coaches would agree technical skill and physical prowess are vital for training skilled athletes, but so are “soft skills,” like communication, trust, multitasking, and information processing. Just like perfecting a jump shot, these skills develop through repetition and targeted training. These team-building activities will help your athletes develop the mental part of their games so your team can play more cohesively and maximize the talents of each player. Two-Ball Dribbling With A Twist A two-ball dribbling exercise is one of the...

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5 Team-Building Activities to Enjoy With Your High School Sports Teams

Building trust, openness, and camaraderie between your athletes off the field is vital to enhancing their performance on the field during practice and games. If they don’t trust each other as friends, they aren’t going to communicate effectively and collaborate well as teammates. Incorporate team-building exercises into your team’s practice and social outings to strengthen your athletes individually and as a team.Here are 5 fun ideas to help your players hone their communication skills, learn to trust their teammates, and...

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3 Icebreakers for Young Athletes to Build Team Camaraderie

Whether it’s the start of a new season and you have new players on your team or you’re just trying to boost team morale, team-building icebreakers and activities are crucial for the performance of your team on and off the court or field. Planning some icebreaker activities before jumping right into practice can help you train more effective teams with stronger communication and problem-solving skills.Time BombThis is a variant of hot potato, and it’s a great way to kick off...

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8 Indoor Team-Building Activities Young Athletes Will Love

It’s always a good idea to have a few indoor team building games and exercises in your back pocket so your team can still get the most out of practice without being held back by inclement weather or extreme temperatures. Stay safe and sound inside with these fun team bonding games! For more ways to boost your youth team’s morale, check out our specific team-building tips for high school teams as well as basketball teams, or learn about how custom uniform colors...

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