Staying connected is letting your whole body work together. Hence… Connected! Some say it is the engine that drives the baseball swing. But, the main message is that your legs, hips, and back are stronger than your arms. This article tries to describe the “Staying Connected” concept. One part I likes was when it finally broke down […]
4 Corners Drill Baseball
The four corners drill can be thought of as around the horn. Four players are positioned at each base and home plate and you have them throw it around in order. It can also be switched to go the other direction. You can also direct your kids to throw the ball across the diamond. As a baseball […]
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3 Drills to help with Baserunning
This article has 3 drills to help with Baserunning. Base Stealing Drill All runners have to know how to react when they are given the signal to steal second or third base First Base to Third Base Drill Good base-runners can go from first base to third base on a base hit. Base Running Relay […]
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4 Change-up Grips to Teach in Baseball
The change-up is a very effective tool for changing speeds as a pitcher. But, it is all in the change-up grip. You don’t want to teach your kid to slow down their arm speed, you want the change-up grip to do all of the work. [do action=”quote”]Don’t slow down your motion in order to make […]
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How to take a First Base Lead – Base Running
There are different techniques to taking a first base lead. As the kids get older, they will need to be more careful. If the pitcher catches you leaning, they can zip the ball over before you know it. This article talks about 3 key points. Pay Attention How Far off the Bag? Proper Footwork Paying […]
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3 Tips for Preventing Pitching Shoulder Injury in Youth Baseball
3 tips any coach can use to prevent pitching shoulder injury and elbow injury in kids. Today kids are playing year around by the time they are 7 and 8 years old. Besides burn-out, other side effects another side-effect is injury. Here are the 3 things to pay attention to: Focus on Proper Mechanics. Don’t Pitch through […]
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Indoor Baseball Practice. Wiffle Balls, Cages, Bunting, Pitching, and more…
This article is about indoor practice for baseball. It covers: Wiffle Ball Drill Cages Batting Tee Dot Drill Bunting Pitching Leg Lift Having Indoor Baseball Practice Drills Can Be Quite Successful If You Know What You Are Doing Indoor baseball practice drills can offer your players a large advantage over teams which do not […]
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3 Simple Areas of Focus Help Pitchers Work on Mechanics & Technique
This article give you 3 tips for working with baseball pitchers. The tips are broken down into 3 sections. Hiding the ball & Transfer Step – The starting of movement. Gather Position – Where he is gathering his energy. Working on the Set Position – With runners on base. See full story on baseball-tutorials.com Related […]
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Basic Baseball Practice Plan Templates
This article has a few downloadable practice templates for Baseball. They are pretty basic, but you can download them in Word or simply print them off and fill them out. A practice plan is a written plan that outlines your practice; reminding you what you want to do and when you want to do […]
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Doubles Game – Getting Out of the Box
The Doubles Game is a baseball drill to teach hitters to get out of the batter’s box. It helps teach how to run fast as soon as you hit the ball. This article describes the drill so that you can teach it to your kids. Here is the summary: 3 outfielders 1 Shortstop 1 Second […]