Category: Baseball Coaching
The 4 Corner Box Drill
I like to run the Box Drill but with my own twist—it’s kind of like the 4 corner drill set-up wise but rules of the game are slightly different. You can do this anywhere. The 4 Corner Box Drill Set up 4 players roughly 20′ apart from each other in shape of a square (they [...]
Conditioning Drill Contests for Baseball
We overlay a contest to our conditioning drill as it involves three catches and three throws. Who can get through cleanly? Who made the best throws? Who made the best catches? We use this during our conditioning station work and invariably, it is one of their favorites. Conditioning Drill Competition This could easily be a [...]
Baseball Conditioning Tips – Cool Down Exercises
So many articles focus on a warm up for practices but I feel that the cool down is equally important. This is a routine I have my team follow at the end of all our practices. Indeed, above all, cool downs can help players to keep playing, and not being side-lined with muscle injuries. Cool [...]
Baseball Practice Plans – Rubber Soul Pepper Drill
Here is a pre-practice warmup ice breaker where everyone is involved. It is simple, fun, challenging and, for the survivor, rewarding at least for that day in practice. It is a warm up for hand-eye coordination also! Rubber Soul Pepper Drill Here is how the drill goes: Start the whole team in a circle or [...]
Coaching Baseball – Pre-Season Player Assessment Drill
At the beginning of the season, I like to use this drill to get to know my players. It helps me to get to know their strengths and weaknesses and how I need to plan my practices. Player Assessment Drill I use this drill just to learn about my team. I have the kids [...]
Baseball Practice Drills – Fielding Practice
My baseball practice drills always in include fielding drills. Accuracy is the name of the game with the Dead Ball drill as players are asked to hit the target time and time again. Every outfield practice must include Cut off and relays, and defense, infield and outfield drills, and general throwing mechanics must be must [...]
Baseball Practice Plans – Stations
One of my favorite practice plans is to set up different stations around the field. You will need to split the team up into three sets of kids. 3 to 4 kids per set. You will need, two buckets of balls, a Tee and two nets. Station Baseball Practice Station 1 I have a soft [...]
Coaching Tips for Youth Baseball – Fear of the Ball and The Talk Ball
When you’re working with younger and/or first time players you have many areas to cover besides teaching skills. One of the most frequent is “fear of the ball”. This is followed by getting their attention and teaching them to listen to you and to their teammates. Old Socks and Fear of the Ball Here is [...]
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