Behind The Backstop

Matt K. August 2, 2019

We are BACK! Matt and Joyce return after an summer long hiatus to once again talk baseball parenting. This...

Matt K. March 9, 2019

We are joined by Coach Justin Dehmer, who coached his high school baseball team to back-to-back-to-back state championships. He's a...

Matt K. March 3, 2019

Kids can get stressed at tryout time. Parents can get stressed at tryout time. Matt and Joyce have been there...

Matt K. February 2, 2019

We are back! The off season has been busy but Matt and Joyce want to share some thoughts about how...

Matt K. November 23, 2018

Matt and Joyce reflect upon the things for which they are thankful related to youth baseball. We also have very...

Matt K. November 11, 2018

We pick up our conversation with Zak Blair from B2 Baseball. We discuss the mental and physical game, a very...

Matt K. November 5, 2018

Zak Blair from B2 Baseball gives us the inside scoop on what coaches look for when evaluating players - and...

Matt K. October 17, 2018

Cheating and dirty play are in the headlines. How should parents react or help their kids learn the right lesson?...

Matt K. October 11, 2018

Baseball has been called a game of failure. Our kids will have batting slumps, commit errors, have mental lapses, and...

Matt K. October 3, 2018

Matt welcomes Maheesh from Project High Five to discuss recent research they have done about the state of youth baseball,...