FUNGOMAN JOURNAL

Every time you practice a baseball skill repeatedly, your brain undergoes a process called neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout your lifetime. As you learn and practice a new skill, watching a pitch leave the pitchers hand and tracking the ball to your bat, the neurons in your brain begin to form new connections, strengthen existing ones, and weaken or eliminate others that are no longer necessary. These changes are driven by the release of chemicals called neurotransmitters, which signal the neurons to form new connections and strengthen existing ones.

Not every player is ready for advanced philosophies. Yet, not every player will benefit from the standard one-size-fits-all techniques. Thus stands the paradox of coaching. Watch Coach Don Wakamatsu share some wisdom on the subject of evaluating body movement in the Coaches Forum. Or skim the footnotes for a 2-minute read.

What makes a confident team? 9 players on the field who know their roles in every game situation, which is why the Team Situations FungoMan Drill makes for the perfect opportunity to teach and practice baseball IQ. Practiced baseball situations make for winning every baseball situation in game time. Keep reading to see the types of balls FungoMan produces to cover the fundamental baseball situations you will encounter in 9 innings.