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Baseball Training Drills and Tips – Base Running Drill

Baseball Training Drills and Tips – Base Running Drill

My coaching tip today for baseball training is a base running drill.  You can’t have enough variations for this type of drill to keep your practices fresh and fun. Base Running Drill Have 3 or 4 of your players line up behind first base as a base runners. Place 3 or 4 behind second base [...]

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Baseball Training Drill – Fly Ball Pop-Up Drill

Baseball Training Drill – Fly Ball Pop-Up Drill

One drill we do often in practice for my 10-12 year old team is a fly ball/pop up drill. This drill works on their coordination and technique on how to run after a ball that is “over their head” or beyond their reach. Fly Ball Pop-Up Drill We begin with one ball and the kids [...]

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Baseball Training Drills and Tips – Hitting and Fielding Drill

Baseball Training Drills and Tips – Hitting and Fielding Drill

Here is one of my favorite baseball training drills since it is great for all ages and levels of experience.  It keeps skills sharp, is fast paced and the kids have fun with it. Hitting and Fielding Drill To keep the drill organized, safe, and productive call out the number of the tee that you [...]

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Baseball Hitting Drills – Going for the Points

This is the one of the baseball hitting drills our kids love the most; we call it  “Going for the Points”.   It teaches aggressiveness and confidence at the plate and that, if it is a strike, you need to be swinging. Going for the Points Put a full defense on the field 3 kids form [...]

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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 and Tips – Cone Gate Drill & Running the Bases

Baseball Training Drills and Tips – Cone Gate Drill & Running the Bases

Try these baseball training drills and tips with your players.  They are quick, effective and your players will ask for them!  Give them a try. Cone Gate Drill Something that has worked very well with our intermediate outfielders is using cones as a gate and another cone out about 15 yards. The second drill helps [...]

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