William & Mary Head Baseball Coach;
2005 Atlantic 10 Champion,
2003 & 2004 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year
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Tape 1 Overview:
Becoming a Champion Infielder!
Coach Leoni covers all aspects of how to become
a championship-caliber infielder. Beginning
with innovative warm-up techniques, he builds a
seven-step drill progression for fielding a
variety of ground balls including backhand,
forehand, slow rollers, short hops and infield-in.
Leoni highlights critical areas for infielders such
as attitude, mental toughness, team roles,
responsibilities for each position and practice
and preparation routines. His tactics and techniques
will aid in developing your hand and foot speed and
will reinforce proper catching and throwing mechanics.
Utilizing his gift for teaching, Leoni has helped
develop six professional infielders and can assist
you in becoming your best. The tactics and techniques
in the DVD have been instrumental in creating successful
players at all levels!
86 minutes. 2006.
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Tape 2 Overview:
10 Essential Team Defense Drills for Baseball
This amazing DVD will show you how to
implement 10 critical defense drills into
your team practice setting. These drills will
teach essential defensive skills and will help
you to create an effective and efficient defensive
practice. Coach Leoni begins his team drill
progression using only the infielders. Next he
incorporates the outfielders along with the
infield and then adds the pitchers and catchers
to the mix to create a full team workout. Leoni
teaches you how to organize these drills, how to
make them competitive and game-like, how to keep
everyone moving at practice and how to keep practice
challenging to your players. Leoni reinforces
the importance of how good team communication,
including relays, can improve your team's level
of play. Any coach at any level can use the practice
techniques in this DVD to create a team that
is defensively sound and mentally tough!
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47 minutes. 2006.