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The Hat in the Mouth Drill
One of the most commons pitfalls seen by infielders is the mistake of fielding a ground ball too close to their body - oft...
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Batter's Focus: Two Baseballs Toss
Batters can get bogged down into self-made grooves, and while they may possess the prettiest swing in the world, they don'...
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The Bucket Drill - Improve Throwing Accuracy
This is a fun, productive drill, especially for younger kids, though older kids can gain benefit from it, too. It focuses ...
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Dirt! Baserunning Drill
For Balls in the Dirt A big part of successful baserunning involves properly reading balls in the dirt. This drill will h...
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Dugout! Run Past First Base on Every Hit
I cannot count the number of times I have watched a young player get out on a play when they should have been safe at firs...
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Use Colored Dots to Improve Batter Recognition
One of the biggest challenges encountered by youth baseball coaches is the difficulty that players have in following and i...
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Teaching Fielding Fundamentals - Ground Balls
If you've ever been to a little league practice before, chances are that you've seen a variation on the following: the coa...
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Target Throwing
By Gerald Rhead Tie, clip, or outline at least one target (you can do two or more if your backstop is big enough) to your...
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Running Through First Base
I like coaching and teaching younger players the fundamentals of baseball. I coach my son's 2nd grade coach pitch team and...
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The Bat Drill - Teach Players to Field the Ball in Front
Youth players, particularly younger ones or those new to the game, often make the mistake of letting ground balls get too ...
