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Baseball Training Drills – Arm Warm Up for Throwing and Catching
I always start training with a gentle jog around the bases in preparation for the training session. One session I do every week is the arm warm up for throwing and catching. Arm Warm up for Throwing and Catching One partner should be placed on the foul line and the other in the infield or [...]
Coaching Baseball – Statue Throwing Drill
Nothing wild here, but a slight take off on your “Show the Ball” drill that worked well with my team was incorporating it into a game of “Statue”. Statue Throwing Drill When you call out “Statue”, all of the kids are supposed to become statues in the throwing position with the proper grip. Because they [...]
Baseball Throwing Drills – The Target Drill
I spend a lot of time working on accurate throws and aiming at a target with my 9th grade team. I call this the Target Drill. Target Drill We divide the players into equal teams of 4 or 5. Have one player sit on a bucket on the 3rd baseline and the rest of their [...]
Baseball Fielding Drills – Bucket of Balls
If you’re looking to liven up your practice and get the competitive juices flowing, give this drill a try. I call it Bucket of Balls. It will become a favorite of your players! Bucket of Balls Drop 10 base balls in the area where an infielder might have to make a play. For extra fun [...]
Baseball Indoor Defensive Drills – One Minute Drill
This is great for indoor practices to work on accuracy in throwing. The object of the drill is to test the accuracy of the thrower in a one minute period. One Minute Drill Put on object on a traffic cone–(you can use a stuffed animal, a baseball, a nerf ball-depending on the age you are [...]
Baseball Throwing Drills – Trash Can Target Throw & Cut-Off Drill
I have two baseball throwing drills to help younger kids with their throwing accuracy. The first one is a target practice. The next one, the cut-off drill, works on throwing accuracy as well as hand/eye coordination. Trash Can Target Throw Take metal trash can lids, paint a target on the inside of the lids with [...]
Baseball Practice – Tag Out Drill & Four Corners
One of the things I stress in my baseball practice is throwing accuracy. Two of my favorite drills to work on this is the Tag Out Drill and Four Corners. Tag Out Drill This drill is targeted to get the players to throw the ball to the proper location for a tag out – NOT [...]
Baseball Throwing Drills – Around the Horn
Here are a couple of practice ideas that are working for the U12 team. The drill we use is Around the Horn. This drill teaches them not to panic when they throw and also call out the position to where the ball is going. Around The Horn Players start at their positions 2 thru 6. [...]
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