Calling all Baseball and Softball Coaches
Looking for simple, fun and innovative ways to run your practice? We have gathered all of our best drills and formatted them in combinations that will keep your athletes moving, learning and engaged. Our programs can take out the endless hours of practice planning or remove the anxiety of starting a practice without an effective plan. Running a practice is hard!! You need to have the time, the imagination and the dynamic skills to create practices that keep young athletes attention while still helping them to develop both their game skills and knowledge.
All of our programs have courses, drills, training videos and downloads. All of this can be opened in an app on your phone so you have easy access to use all the information while at practice. The programs are well explained and easy to execute.
Everything You Need to Coach and Manage Your Team
Our programs can take out the endless hours of practice planning or remove the anxiety of starting a practice without an effective plan. Running a practice is hard!! You need to have the time, the imagination and the dynamic skills to create practices that keep young athletes attention while still helping them to develop both their game skills and knowledge.
All of our programs have courses, drills, training videos and downloads.
All of this can be opened in an app on your phone so you have easy access to use all the information while at practice. The programs are well explained and easy to execute.
We know all coaches needs are different -some coaches want and need everything, other coaches may want just a beginner program or an intermediate or an advanced program. Some coaches may only be interested in a pitching or catching program. Whatever your need is we are happy to help and make coaching or managing a team easier and more fun for you and your athletes. Whatever program you choose you will also always get a chance to enjoy some freebies from us to help you be the best coach you can be.
All Coaches Have Different Needs
We know all coaches needs are different -some coaches want and need everything, other coaches may want just a beginner program or an intermediate or an advanced program. Some coaches may only be interested in a pitching or catching program. Whatever your need is we are happy to help and make coaching or managing a team easier and more fun for you and your athletes. Whatever program you choose you will also always get a chance to enjoy some freebies from us to help you be the best coach you can be.
DOMINATE THE DIAMOND UNIVERSE - GET IT ALL!
We totally get it! You need it all. Well, that's EASY. Sign up for the DOMINATE THE DIAMOND UNIVERSE and get it all! Plus the NEW STUFF we add all the time.
- All of our Foundation Courses
- And our position specific training courses
INDIVIDUAL COURSES to MEET YOUR NEEDS
Check out our Coaching Courses. We have foundation courses from Rookies to Majors. PLUS Position specific courses. Find the courses that are right for you.
FREE RESOURCES
Who doesn't love FREE STUFF? We do! And, we've got a bunch for you.
Foundation Courses
The ULTIMATE Baseball and Softball Training Resource for Coaches, Parents and Athletes.
Rookies Coaching Course
The Rookies Course assists coaches working with the beginner level baseball player. This course explains both the correct mechanics of each skill set as well as the drills used to teach it. This introductory course teaches the fundamentals of the game with an emphasis on simplicity and keeping the game and practice fun, upbeat and energetic!
The coursework includes...
❖ 38 HD Instructional Youth Baseball Training Videos
❖ 5 Sample Baseball Practice Plans
❖ Sample Line-up Card
❖ Pre-Game Warm-up Routine
❖ Field Utilization Chart
Minors Coaching Course
The Minors course is an advanced version of the Rookie curriculum. The Minors course takes coaches through more advanced drill work and coaching techniques. This course was designed to assist baseball coaches working with baseball and softball players that already have a basic knowledge of the game and the foundation to develop their skill sets.
The coursework includes...
❖ Access to Rookie Course
❖ 78 HD Instructional Youth Baseball Training Videos covering even more drill work and coaching techniques
❖ 8-Sample Baseball Practice Plans
❖ Defensive Progressions
❖ Situational Play
❖ Sample Line-up Card
❖ Pre-Game Warm-up Routine
❖ Field Utilization Chart
Majors Coaching Course
The Majors Course is the most advanced course we offer, targeting coaches that have a team moving on to the bigger field. This course is intended for baseball coaches with players that already have a grasp on the basics of the game. There are several new components of the game when teams move on to the bigger field and this course will walk you through everything that needs to be covered.
This advance coursework includes...
❖ Full access to the Rookie and Minor Curriculum, PLUS...
❖ 115 HD advanced instructional baseball training videos focusing on position specific training
❖ 15- Sample Baseball Practice Plans
❖ Defensive Progressions
❖ Situational Play
❖ Sample Line-up Card
❖ Pre-Game Warm-up Routine
❖ Field Utilization Chart
Position Specific Courses
You've got the foundations covered. Now you need to get in depth into advanced skills. These courses are for you.
Pitching
We cover everything you need from the warm up to post game. This course is a MUST HAVE for any coach looking to develop their pitchers both on and off the field.
Catching
Our brand new Dominate the Diamond Catching Course consists of 24 HD videos covering everything you’ll need to know to develop your catchers both physically and mentally!
First Baseman
Everything a coach needs to improve the skills of their 1st baseman. Valuable for both baseball and softball coaches, this course includes 3 categories: Positioning & Footwork, Holding Runners on & Double Play Work, and a Pick Series!
Turn 2
Tired of just hitting ground balls, only to see your players making the same mistakes over and over? This course provides you with step by step routines to develop your infielders from the ground up!
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MEET YOUR COACHES!
Introducing
Duke and Steve
Duke Baxter (left), is CEO and Head Coach at Zoned Sports Academy as well a bestselling author, an inventor, entrepreneur, and most importantly husband and dad of four. Duke holds numerous hitting records at the University of North Florida and spent four years playing professional baseball.
Coach Duke has instilled his philosophy of teaching and sharing in the creation of Dominate the Diamond® Courses as well as videos all over social media. His goal is to help every baseball and softball player, coach, and parent get educated, motivated, and then dominate on and off the field.
Steve Nikorak (right), professional career includes the Chicago White Sox, Somerset Patriots (Atlantic League), St. Paul Saint’s (American Association) and New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am League). He has a degree from Temple University. Steve is a bestselling author, Coach and instrumental in Business Development at Zoned Sports Academy. Baxter and Nikorak share a love of baseball and desire to keep kids in the game by teaching the fundamentals and keeping the game fun!
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Hitting drills, pitching exercises, catching cues, and so much more! All instruction is by the Dominate the Diamond coaches and co-creators of Zoned Sports Academy, Duke Baxter and Steve Nikorak.
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Want in person coaching with Coach Duke and Steve? Stop in to our state of the art facility. We offer individual and team coaching and much more! Train in the birthplace of all the drills, videos, and everything else shared by Dominate the Diamond!
Regardless of age or ability level, our programs are designed to help athletes compete and dominate on and off the field. We teach our athletes everything from fundamentals, to mental preparation, and top of the line skill development.
More About Zoned Sports Academy
Have you checked out our blog?
In-depth articles on coaching, life lessons, and all the baseball & softball fun in between
Coach Duke and Steve their experience and years of coaching wisdom. In this blog you will learn more about how to impart the many valuable life lessons that baseball and softball can teach us, and how our players can use them as a learning tool and way to grow!
Read this Coaching Wisdom