Category: Baseball Tips
Baseball Catching Drill
I have had problems with just general catch practice for the kids. In order to help I picked up a couple of orange colored ropes at the hardware store. Because our bases are 60 feet apart and pitchers mound is 45 feet from home plate, I space the two ropes 40 feet apart. Baseball Catching [...]
Baseball Skills and Drills – Three in One Drill
We use one drill to work on 3 skills: baserunning, sliding and throwing. Best part of all–the team loves it. Three in One Drill Wet a spot in outfield so it is easy for sliding. Put down a temporary base. Every player Keeps their glove on. 1 player is at base and rest of team [...]
Baseball Training Drills and Tips – Back to Basics
A couple of things I work on is with the theme of “back to the basics” which we all need. Try these baseball training drills and tips to help your team with the Basics. You’ll like the results. The Swing This drill is for getting the turn into the swing.Use a “T” for this batting [...]
Baseball Defense Drills – Bucket Drill
This is one of my best baseball defense drills. I use it often and the results speak for themselves. Bucket Drill I line up my players on third base and I am between 3rd and home. I put one of the players on first then I roll the ball to the player on third who [...]
Baseball Batting Drills – Bunting Bat and Bunting Drill
If you’re working with your players on bunting skills,here’s an easy, inexpensive way to make an excellent bunting training bat. You need and old wooden bat that is no longer being used and a Bandsaw. How to Make a Bunting Bat Take the old wooden bat to the bandsaw and saw off one third of [...]
T-Ball Coaching Tips – Fear of the Baseball
Here are some T-ball coaching tips that I’ve been doing with my T-ball teams. I’ve been coaching 4, 5, and 6 year olds for the last couple of years and my biggest challenge is helping my players overcome their fear of the baseball. Fear of the Baseball When a teammate or a coach throws the [...]
Baseball Tips and Drills – Proper Footwork
One of my favorite baseball tips and drills has to do with footwork–so important for all aspects of baseball. This drill is intended to teach kids proper footwork which in turn contributes to better throwing motion & proper receiving position.
Baseball Practice – Competitive Boost
I found the more you make your baseball practice competitive the more the players like it. Even in the warm up throwing drills we see who can catch the most, who can get the furthest apart, (one step at a time, after every catch), and they love it.
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