Youth Baseball Drills

Charge/Drop Drill

Outfielders work on catching both the ball hit in front of them and the ball hit behind them in this fielding drill.

Bottle Cap Drill

This is a great hitting drill to develop and hone hand-eye coordination.

The object of bunting is to deaden the ball as it hits your bat, causing the ball to roll away from the catcher and toward either the first or third baseman. But you don't want the ball to roll too quickly! This hitting drill helps players develop proper bunting technique and timing.

Underhand Flip Force Out

Here's a great fielding drill to practice using the underhand flip to get force outs at second base.

Curveball Flip Drill

This drill teaches your batters to hit the curveball by making sure the batter is going into trigger stride position and then waiting on the ball and hitting it as it is coming down.

Knock Down

Here's a great drill to improve throwing technique and arm strength.

The Short Bat Drill

This fundamental hitting drill teaches the batter not to lift front arm, which causes him to drag the bat head and have a long, slow swing.

Pitcher’s Count

Here's a fun, game-like drill that practices hitting with a count that favors the pitcher.

Drop Step Drill

In this drill, the fielder makes a drop step, then runs to catch the fly ball to practice using a drop step to field pop flies and line drives.

Rhythm Drill for Hitting

This drill requires a lighter, thinner bat than you would normally use. You can purchase underload training bats from sporting goods retailers. Or simply use a smaller bat, a wooden dowel, or a sawed off broomstick.

Pick Ups

Lower back fatigue is common among pitchers. This drill improves lower back conditioning!

Heavy Bat Snaps

The "Heavy Bat Snaps" hitting drill builds hitting strength in the forearms and wrists.

Pinch The Knee Pitching Drill

In this drill, we are making sure the pitcher does not drag his back foot.

Plane the Ball Drill

Players learn to execute a short, quick, downward swing and eliminate loops in the swing in this great drill!

Inside Outside Drill

Players learn how to adjust to pitch location without altering their stride in this fantastic drill. You can use whiffle balls or just place a net in front of the tees - this way you don't need to chase balls down and keep the drill moving at a high pace.