Category: Baseball Training

How to Teach or Correct Batting Stance

I noticed after looking at pictures and videos of my players last season that alot of them had all kinds of different batting stances. Some looked good and some just were not right.  So, I decided I would fix it from the first day of  practice. The problem was how to fix it fast and [...]

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Baseball Skills and Drills – Two In One Drill

Baseball Skills and Drills – Two In One Drill

The most worthwhile drill I do with my players is working on two things at once: 1. How to pick up a bunt correctly, and 2. How to pick up a dead ball correctly.  If you’re working on your players’ baseball skills and drills you can’t find a better drill than this! I teach my [...]

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Youth Baseball Practice Drills – Face the Base & Fielding & Hitting Drill

Youth Baseball Practice Drills – Face the Base & Fielding & Hitting Drill

Try these two youth baseball practice drills to help you assess your players skills at the start of the season and then to help them with their fielding and throwing skills in a short 15 minute drill.The first drill is a throwing drill that I use to assess my team. I call it Face the [...]

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Baseball Practice Plans – Hitting Basics

Baseball Practice Plans – Hitting Basics

I’m coaching a team of first time players this season—all body types and conditioning.  The one thing I want to work on with them is hitting—the basics.  This may not be new,  but I want them to get their early, ugly swings in before they step into the batters box and start hitting in a [...]

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Baseball Hitting Drill – Bunt Game for All Levels

I use this baseball hitting drill for all levels from Little League thru High School.It is a fun way to learn bunting as well as quick hands for the infielders. Bunt Game, Tourney Style! Split up the kids into teams of 3 Use throw down base to make 4-5 “fields” in the outfield. I make [...]

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Baseball Training Drills and Tips – Back to Basics

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 [...]

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Baseball Training Drills – Decision Drill

Baseball Training Drills – Decision Drill

This is one of our favorite baseball training drills that encompasses the entire team. The players love it and it puts them into actual game time decisions and plays. It encompasses both offensive and defensive portions of practice as well as on deck batter and their responsibility on a runner scoring and a potential play [...]

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Baseball Catcher Drills – Game Situation Drill

Baseball Catcher Drills – Game Situation Drill

As a baseball coach you know how important it is to work with your catcher to hone his skills.  These baseball catcher drills will help him work on actual game situations. Game Situation Drill 1. Have catcher in squat position with coach directly behind him. 2. Toss the ball in front of him. 3. Let [...]

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