I got the inspiration for these coaching tips from my readers. They include some fresh ideas on baseball conditioning. Try them out and let me know what you think!
1. Buddy Stretch with 5-7 arm stretching exercises before running 2 laps in groups of 2-3 before beginning to short-long warmup throwing.
2. Run 1 & 3rd, Suicide & squeeze & bunt defense and pickoff and rundown baseball plays together at same time using full infield and pitcher and 2 baserunners per 1st & 3d and switch runners out. You may also add Tag-Up & Half way with base coaches on this baseball drill giving signs. Rotate pitchers in & out. We loosen the kids arms up with Around the Horn and Star Drill before running these scenarios. We may spend a whole hour- 11/2 hours on this part of the game at practices throughout season. It helped us win a championship last year in 13-15 yr. old Dixie Boys last year in SC.
3. Run 3-4 batting stations simultaneously at every baseball practice. The kids start with hitting from the Tee, next to Soft Toss, next to Pepper/Bunt drill and then to hitting at the plate. This keeps the kids constantly engaged with no sitting around or down time.
It is imperative to have extra baseball coaches or parents to help run these stations and I as the Head Coach and my assistant visit each of these stations to watch the players as they progress from station to station.
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