Coaching Youth Baseball-Free Drills and Youth baseball Tips for Parents and Coaches

Youth Baseball Hitting | Youth Baseball hitting drills and tips

Everyone loves big hits and getting on base in youth baseball. Here are some tips from Coach Brockoff to help your youth baseball player be a better hitter.

I've studied hitters during practice practices (BP) for years and come to the same conclusion each time. Hitters who take every pitch in this manner get pops, chops, and routine ground balls with every pitch. In fact, the going rate of hard hits is three or four out of ten.

Ultimate Baseball - A great warmup or warmdown drill

Here's a competitive game/youth baseball drill your players will love that also serves as a great warm up or practice ending drill. "Ultimate Baseball" is modeled after "Ultimate" - a fast-moving team sport played with a Frisbee on a football field. The only difference in the baseball version is you play with a RIF 1 or safety-soft baseball and gloves. What makes it a great warm up drill is that you can start with as few as four players (2 on 2), and players can join in as they show up. Many of your kids are already familiar with Ultimate as it is a popular among PE teachers for it's simplicity and fun. As youth baseball coaches we are always looking for fun educational experiences for the kids. Click read more to see the drill from Coach pat and Coaching Youth baseball..

Base Running In Youth Baseball | Key Points For Great Baserunning

BASE RUNNING
Key Points For Base Running In Youth Baseball

Base Running is very important in youth baseball. Sadly many coaches put it at the end of practice or wait till it is absolutely necessary before putting it in to practice time.There is only one thing that wins and looses ball games, and that would be runs. You cross the plate one more time than the other team at the end of the game you win. The only way you are going to score runs in youth baseball is from running the bases and might I add running them not only aggressively, but intelligently. Nothing takes the air out of a team more than bad base running in youth baseball, it eliminates the possibility of scoring that runner and that could be and is often the difference in the game. The statement to follow is the basic point I like to instill in base runners..

Three Approaches to Hitting in Youth Baseball

There are three different approaches to teaching hitting in youth baseball

   - Linear Hitting
   - Extension Hitting
   - Rotational Hitting

From what i have seen, Linear Hitting is what most youth baseball players are taught -- Extension Hitting is what I was taught -- and Rotational Hitting is what most major league hitters actually do.

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How to hit the Ball | Youth Baseball Hitting

When I ask youth baseball hitters, what is the first step to get prepared to hit the ball hard? I get several different responses and for the for the most part they realize that it is something we do to get our bodies prepared to hit. The key is when do we as youth baseball hitters do it? I like to use a term “Early Load” and the key word is, early. When is early? I have a little saying, once pitchers get some where in the leg raise portion of the windup, a hitter needs to be doing something to get their body prepared to hit. Because the hitter who is standing in the box and is not prepared will have a tough time being a successful
hitter.

The Dugout | My Kid is in the Dugout too much

The dugout is the best place to watch a game. Youth baseball players can learn a lot about the game and their opponents they are up against. As a coach or parent, you should instill a mentality that time spent in the dugout should be focused on the game of baseball. We have all heard "new pitcher" or "watch the pitcher" , we should let all the off-field distractions fade into the background and watch all the action on the youth baseball field.
Don’t underestimate the power of observation. Youth Baseball players should take in all the information that is available and use it when it is their turn to take the field.

Here are some things youth baseball players should be looking for while in the dugout..as a coach or parent it does not hurt to remind them occasionally.

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How to be a Good Youth Baseball Coach | Coaching Youth Baseball

After years of coaching youth baseball, creating select youth baseball teams, creating a new league even !.. We still see the same mistakes made over again. We come across an article that had many key points of being a good youth baseball coach and thought we should let everyone in involved in coaching youth baseball to see for themselves. Read more and find out our most important rules of coaching youth baseball.

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''Four Base Rundown'' - A Full Team Base Running Drill

Here is a fun and competitive full team drill that is excellent for teaching aggressive base running, which does not come naturally to young players. There is no better drill to teach your players to round the bases, which puts them in position to take an extra base when the opportunity presents itself. This is also great drill to finish a practice - your players won’t be able to wait for next time! Best of all this drill works even on those early spring days when the infield is too soft for a scrimmage. You can even do this youth baseball drill indoors in a gym during the winter months or when rain prevents practicing outside.

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This Baseball Hitting Package won't make you popular with opposing coaches. How to WIN more games, have more FUN, and be the kind of youth baseball coach your player"s will LOVE and their parents will BRAG about.
Finally , A baseball coaching package that has it all!

new coach needs HELP
i just switched from pony to ll. my son is 8 and playe pretty good and the league that i am in did not have a coach so i said that i would help. but it seems that i am the one who needs help. at this age they start to pitch which is not a problem because i have another older son who plays. but more than half of the kids on my team have never played. i am at a loss

the kids love me and practices are going well but how do i teach these guys( in 2 weeks) what to do? i have no asst coach. so it is me and my 12 year old son out there. i know drills but they are for more exspirenced kids. PLEASE anything will help.

i want these guys to have a good year(i do not mean winning all the games)to have fun and learn more.

fusterated and overwelmed

Off Season Pitching Workout | Pitching for the Offseason
Spring 2010 will be here before you know it. Here's what to do ahead of time.

For pitchers, the off-season is a time to work hard at getting stronger for the season to come. This involves a combination of workout elements - throwing, running and weight lifting (if your coaches and parents approve).
Here are some things to consider for an off season pitching workout to prepare for the upcoming season.

Have the best pitching team in your league!