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Dominate the Diamond
Meet the Creators of Dominate the Diamond
About
With 4 decades of baseball experience, Coach Duke’s knowledge is deeply rooted in all aspects of the game. Duke has played baseball both collegiately and professionally where he’s received numerous accolades and awards. Today, he dedicates his career to developing athletes both at Zoned Sports Academy in Bridgewater, NJ, the training facility he founded, and through books and videos with Dominate the Diamond®. His love of the game translates into his coaching philosophy and approach. Whether he’s teaching kids, parents or other coaches he’s inspiring, motivating, fun and humble. His positive coaching approach has been a great motivator for players, parents and his peers.
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.
DUKE BAXTER’S EXPERIENCE:
* Founder of the Zoned Sports Academy Training facility in NJ
* Amazon #1 Best Selling Co-Author- ‘Taking on the Title of Coach’
* Played Professional Baseball for the Somerset Patriots
* Played Professional Baseball for the Madison Blackwolf
* 'Rookie of the Year' for Madison Blackwollf
* Set the NCAA record with 31 doubles at University of North Florida
* Professional Hitting, Fielding Instructor at Zoned Spots Academy for (15+ years)
*Head Travel Baseball Coach
*Holds 2 United States Patents for baseball and softball training aids
* Co-Creator of the Dominate the Diamond® brand
* Coached and Trained over 50,000 baseball and softball players for over 2 decades
Meet Coach Steve Nikorak
Coach Steve started playing baseball as 6-year old growing up in Stroudsburg, PA. His love of the game of the continued in high school and college. Steve attended and played baseball for Temple University before being selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 32nd round in 2012. He spent 4-years in professional baseball and now dedicates his professional career to coaching. Steve has coached thousands of athletes, one of which being his younger brother, Mike Nikorak, 1st round MLB draft pick in 2015 by the Colorado Rockies.
Coach Steve’s knowledge goes well beyond the physical and mechanical aspects of the game. Steve not only wants to develop the athlete but also develop the person. As a former professional athlete, he has experienced both success and failure and believes that from every failure comes a learning experience. He tries to instill the life lessons that the game offers to each person he works with. He loves getting the opportunity to work with and meet new people, creating relationships and building trust. He believes that with preparation, comes confidence and it is our jobs as coaches to both prepare and develop young athletes that believe in themselves when they go out to compete. There is an immense need to educate youth coaches and he has started the process by helping to create Dominate the Diamond®.
STEVE NIKORAK'S EXPERIENCE:
* Director of Player Development at the Zoned Sports Academy Training facility in NJ
* Amazon #1 Best Selling Co-Author- ‘Taking on the Title of Coach’
* Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2012
* Played Professional Baseball for the Somerset Patriots, NJ Jackals and St Paul Saints
* Professional Hitting, Fielding Instructor at Zoned for (5+ years)
* Head Travel Baseball Coach
*Co-Creator of the ‘Dominate the Diamond®’ Courses
*Coached and Trained over 10,000 baseball and softball players of all ages and skill levels
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Coach`s Workbook - RookieViews: 5698$4.99
Dominate the Diamond is your complete resource for Youth Baseball & Softball Coaching. We've created this PRINTABLE and DOWNLOADABLE workbook just for you.
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Taking on the Title of Coach - 5 Step Guide for Coaching Youth Baseball & SoftballViews: 4013$11
As former little league, high school, collegiate and professional baseball players, we appreciate the time, effort and dedication from every parent that takes on the role of coach. We
know how challenging coaching can be and we want to do everything we can to help educate them. Our vision was to create a step-by-step reference guide, for even the most inexperienced parents, to help them in every aspect of coaching. Our goal is to equip parents with all the tools necessary to become a first-time coach and get the absolute most out of their players. Building team chemistry, formulating drills and practice plans, keeping the game fun and communicating effectively with players are just a few of the qualities a coach must possess. This book will serve as a guide as you take on the title of coach.Views: 4013$11 -
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Dominate the Diamond is your resource for all things Youth Baseball & Softball Coaching! Need a PRINTABLE and DOWNLOADABLE practice plan template and line-up card? We've got you covered.Practice Plan Template What's Included: * Practice Plan Template * Line-up Card Need more resources? Check out all of our courses on CoachTube!
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This course is a condensed version of our comprehensive series designed specifically for baseball & softball coaches. If you like what you see, you can check out more by Dominate the Diamond and tell a friend!
This QUICK START course includes a segment in each of the following areas:
❖ Throwing
❖ Fielding
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This FREE Sneak Peek course includes a segment in each of the following areas:
❖ Throwing
❖ Hitting
❖ Situational playThanks for checking us out!
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Coaching Youth Baseball & Softball - Rookie CourseViews: 6545$99
The Rookies Course assists coaches working with the beginner level player typically ages 6-8. 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!
This introductory course includes:
❖ Throwing
❖ Fielding
❖ Catching
❖ Hitting
❖ Base running
❖ Pitching
❖ Situational playYou also receive:
❖ 39 Training Videos
❖ 5 Sample Practice Plans
❖ Sample Line-up Card
❖ Pre-Game Warm-up Routine
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Coaching Youth Baseball & Softball - Minors CourseViews: 5329$149
Minors Training Course
The Minors Course is an advanced version of the Rookie curriculum. The Minors course takes coaches through more complex drill work and coaching techniques. This course was designed to assist coaches working with youth baseball and softball players that already have a basic knowledge of the game and the foundation to develop their skill sets.This intermediate course includes:
❖ Full access to the Rookie Curriculum, PLUS...
❖ Fielding progressions
❖ Footwork drills
❖ Advanced pitching techniques
❖ Hitting drills
❖ Catcher fundamentals
❖ New and improved drills to use at practice.You also receive:
❖ 79 Training Videos covering even more drill work and coaching techniques
❖ 8-Sample Practice Plans
❖ Defensive Progressions
❖ Situational Play
❖ Sample Line-up Card
❖ Pre-Game Warm-up Routine
❖ Field Utilization ChartEXTRA Bonus!
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Majors Training 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 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 advanced course teaches all aspects of the game including:
❖ Corrective drills
❖ Leads & steal breaks
❖ Situational playThis course will teach your coaching staff...
❖ Position specific training
❖ Hitting stations
❖ Fast paced drill work for your practiceThe coursework includes...
❖ Access to our Rookie & Minors Courses
❖ 116 advanced videos focusing on position specific training
❖ 15- Sample Practice Plans
❖ Defensive Progressions
❖ Situational Play
❖ Sample Line-up Card
❖ Pre-Game Warm-up Routine
❖ Field Utilization ChartEXTRA Bonus!
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