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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
5 Common Coaching Mistakes
This article lists 5 mistakes that youth couches make. Winning isn’t Everything. It’s the only thing. Letting your ego drive your decisions. Thinking that you are not a role model. Failing to identify and utilize teachable moments. Wasting time at practices. Can you think of others? See full story on theyouthbaseballcoach.com Photo courtesy of Flickr.com […]
Baseball Season Preparation for Parent Coaches
Here’s a good little article about getting ready for the coaching season. There’s some good common sense directions to get you going. The highlights include: Creating a Master To-do List Contacting Assistant Coaches Season Skills Spreadsheet Situation Bible Drills Bible Practice Plans Roster Stats Player Profiles Video and Continued Learning See full story on teachbaseball.wordpress.com […]