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title: FungoMan Journal | Youth Baseball
description: Youth Baseball | Find limitless innovation in the latest stories from FungoMan. Browse baseball and softball coaching and training articles, and get to know the people, places and innovations that drive the game forward.
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# FUNGOMAN JOURNAL
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Department of FungoMan Archives
## Empowering Athletes and Those Who Train Them
We built our technology from a dad's desire to empower his son with better training. Our latest articles honor ideas of the past and advance them in service of tomorrow's generation of athletes.
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[Coaching](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/5-amazingly-effective-tactics-coaches-should-use-after-a-loss)
[5 Helpful Tactics Coaches To Use After a Loss with Romy Cucjen](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/5-amazingly-effective-tactics-coaches-should-use-after-a-loss)
[FungoMan President, high school coach, and professional baseball player, Romy Cucjen shares his shortlist for handling a tough loss.](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/5-amazingly-effective-tactics-coaches-should-use-after-a-loss)
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Training
7 Creative Infield Drills To Effectively Develop Players with Trent Mongero
Winning Baseball fielding guru, ABCA Coach of the year, Trent Mongero shares infield drills you'll want to implement in your next practice.
[Coaching](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QxMOkDNj-g&t=380s)
[Scouting Talent with Jerry Manuel](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/8-baseball-practice-secrets-for-the-coach-who-wins-championships-checklist)
"The Sage" Jerry Manuel is former MLB Player, Manager, Coach, MLB Network Analyst, and CEO of the Jerry Manuel Foundation. He shares on scouting talent—seeing movement and rhythm.
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### [\[VIDEO\] USSSA Baseball Showcase Features FungoMan Working Out 12U Players](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/usssa-fungoman)
in [Youth Baseball](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/topic/youth-baseball)
on Sep 6, 2018 12:03:29 PM
By [Camille D.C. Sutton](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/author/camille-d-c-sutton)
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When hosting a baseball event, it never hurts to go back to the drawing board to make sure it's up-to-date, innovative, and engaging for the players (and yes, for the parents, too). USSSA Baseball just hosted the 2018 Championship Showcase, where 12U teams got to show their skills working off of FungoMan. WATCH some great footage from the event, and see if FungoMan might be a good fit for your next event, fundraiser, or tryout!
[Read More](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/usssa-fungoman)
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### [\[Video\] Giving Equal Opportunity in Baseball Practice: NOLA MLB Youth Academy](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/nola-mlb-youth-academy)
in [MLB](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/topic/mlb)
on May 17, 2018 8:34:37 AM
By [Camille D.C. Sutton](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/author/camille-d-c-sutton)
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There's nothing quite like the frustration of getting a terrible feed in practice. When you're working on backhands, and the feeds are not appropriately challenging (too difficult or too easy), the result shows minimal improvement. Redundant at best. If optimal growth and stretch happens in that small window of just beyond your reach, then the feeds should reflect that same approach. Specificity. Stretch. Resulting in growth. MLB's Youth Academy in New Orleans just gave equal opportunity to their players with consistent feeds and guaranteed growth. Watch the VIDEO HERE!
[Read More](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/nola-mlb-youth-academy)
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### [\[VIDEO\] 7U Baseball Coach + Parent: Seeing Growth](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/7u-baseball-practice)
in [Youth Baseball](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/topic/youth-baseball)
on Apr 26, 2018 12:00:00 PM
By [Camille D.C. Sutton](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/author/camille-d-c-sutton)
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You wouldn't expect to see double plays from a 6-year-old. But that's exactly what you'll see in this video. Beaux Waddell is a coach and parent of a 7U team in Shreveport, LA, and he's seeing results from his scrappy group of 6 year olds. These kids are growing and getting better...FAST.
[Read More](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/7u-baseball-practice)
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