SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE MANAGERS / COACHES HANDBOOK 13.0 3/22/13 T - BALL.

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE

MANAGERS / COACHES HANDBOOK13.0

3/22/13

T - BALL

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL

MISSION STATEMENTINTRODUCE AND BUILD THE BASEBALL KNOWLEDGE

AND SKILLS OF EACH PLAYER IN A FUN, SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT

MANAGERS AND COACHES:WILL

MIX DRILLS AND GAMES TO TEACH

THROWING, CATCHING AND HITTING SKILLS IN STANDARD CURRICULUM PLATFORMS

USINGTHE ACTIVE ON FIELD INVOLVEMENT

OF THE PLAYERS PARENTS


CHALLENGES / REWARDS

HIGH ENERGY / LOW ATTENTION SPANMUCH ENTHUSIASM / LIMITED SKILLSVARIABILITY OF LEARNING STYLES

PLAYERS

COACHES & MANAGERS

MUCH BASEBALL KNOWLEDGE / SKILLNOT MUCH PE INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

CHALLENGES

REWARDS8 WEEK PROGRESS - PLAYER SMILES


INSTRUCTION STRATEGIES

VISUAL

I HEAR - I RELATE - I DO ... LIMITED LIFE EXPERIENCEEXPLAIN THE LOWEST LEVEL - DETAILSSIMPLE DESCRIPTIVE BUZZWORDS

3 LEARNING STYLES

KENETIC

AUDITORY

I SEE - I RELATE - I DO …. ADULT SIMULATION IS TOUGH BEST IF PEER - THEY CAN / I CAN

I FEEL - I RELATE - I DO …. BEST RESULTS FOR THIS AGETOUGH TO FIND “ THE DRILL”FIND THE RIGHT EXECUTION - PRAISE / PRAISE“THAT’S IT …. YOU DID IT”

COMBINE 2/3 …. IN ALL DRILLS & INSTRUCTION

REPEAT - REPEAT - REPEAT



VISUAL

I HEAR - I RELATE - I DO ... LIMITED LIFE EXPERIENCEEXPLAIN THE LOWEST LEVEL - DETAILSSIMPLE DESCRIPTIVE BUZZWORDS

3 LEARNING STYLES

KINETIC

AUDITORY

I SEE - I RELATE - I DO …. ADULT SIMULATION IS TOUGH BEST IF PEER - THEY CAN / I CAN

I FEEL - I RELATE - I DO …. BEST RESULTS FOR THIS AGETOUGH TO FIND “ THE DRILL”FIND THE RIGHT EXECUTION - PRAISE / PRAISE“THAT’S IT …. YOU DID IT”

COMBINE 2/3 …. IN ALL DRILLS & INSTRUCTION

REPEAT - REPEAT - REPEAT



DIFFERENT FOR EACH PLAYER - USE ALL 3- FIND THE BEST COMBINATION - FOR GROUP- ASK OTHERS- BUILD YOUR DRILLS WITH ALL 3 IN MIND- PERSONAL TRAINER CAN RELATE

3 LEARNING STYLES

AUDITORY - VISUAL - KINETIC

MODEL …. ALWAYS MODELCOACHES / MANAGERS / PARENTS

BUILDING MUSCLE MEMORYBUILDING MUSCLE MEMORY


PRACTICE STRATEGIESTHE BEST ENVIORNMENT

BALANCE SLOW & FASTSLOW …. ENOUGH TO GET IT

FAST …. ENOUGH TO KEEP IT INTERESTING

DRILLS …. NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES EACH - IF ONE ISN’T WORKING - CHANGE IT QUICK - REPEAT THE BEST DRILLS “LATER

MIX IT UP

GIVE’EM A BREAKWATER …. SMALL BODIES IN HEAT NEED COOLING

- SITTING …. CAN USE TIME FOR AUDITORY

GRASS CLASS …. EFFECTIVE VARIATIONS ON A THEME EYE TO EYE … DIVIDE & CONQUER



SKULL SESSIONSDESCRIBE AND DEMONSTRATE …. EXPLAIN WHY AND HOW - USE PROPS / HUMOR …. RELATE TO A 5-6 YR OLD

- USE KIDS AS DEMONSTRATORS- IF THEY CAN DO IT …. MAYBE ….

GROUND IN BUZZWORDS ….- EXPLAIN THEN REPEAT / REPEAT / REPEAT

ENGAGE PLAYERS …..- ASK QUESTIONS ... SPECIFICALLY TO A PLAYER



COACHING TIPSCANNOT COACH TO A RESULT - THROW STRIKES / HIT THE BALL

- FOCUS ON MECHANICS

ALIGN EXPECTATIONS- VARIOUS DEFINITION OF SUCCESS

- YOU / PLAYER / PARENT

DELIVERING A STANDARD PLATFORM TO 12 INDIVIDUALS- TAKE MANY SMALL STEPS …. KEEP THE FUN UP


PRACTICE STRATEGIESTHE BEST ENVIRONMENT

THEY WON VS AN ADULT

FUNNY - SLAPSTICK

I DID IT !!!!

THEY REMEMBER 3 THINGS

DO IT THE WRONG WAY - WITH DISASTEROUS / FUNNY RESULTS- FOLLOW-UP WITH THE RIGHT WAY

USE MINI COMPETITION IN DRILLS

TELL THEM … THEY PROBABLY DON’T KNOW

REMEMBER THIS IS HARD FOR THEM


PRACTICE STRATEGIESTYPICAL AGENDA - EARLY SESSIONS

5 MIN WARM-UP SKULL SESSION - grass class ..describe / demonstrate featured skill

15 MIN FEATURED SKILL - choose 6 drills …. Break into 2 groups switch after 10 min

15 MIN SWITCH GROUPS

15 MIN BREAK - grass class …. Review featured skill ...d&d secondary skill break into 2 groups / 4 drills / switch


20 MIN FUN IN GAMES …. Break into 2 / 3 / 4 groups … simulated games

WATCH THE CLOCK - NO PLAYER STANDING

5 MIN MANAGERS / COACHES PREVIEW THE DAY


PRACTICE STRATEGIESTYPICAL AGENDA - LATER SESSIONS

10 MIN WARM-UP SKULL SESSION - grass class ..describe / demonstrate featured skill

15 MIN FEATURED SKILL - choose 6 drills …. Break into 2 groups switch after 10 min


50 MIN FUN IN GAMES - inter squad games …. split squad 5/6 …. 14 gamesrules …. hit thru the order once - take the field … repeat as necessarystation to station baseball … only singles …. More hitters that way

DO NOT KEEP SCORE ….. Assign a BATMAN / WOMAN adult plays 1st base … stop and teach ….. Do overs …


PRACTICE STRATEGIESTHE SAFEST ENVIRONMENT

VOLATILE MIX

HIGH ENERGY …. LOW SAFETY AWARENESSLOTS OF KIDS - IN A SMALL AREA

PROJECTILES [ BASEBALLS]

ENVIRONMENT

TOOLS OF POSSIBLE PAIN

CLUBS [BATS]

- TENNIS BALLS EARLY - #1 RIF [REDUCED INJURY FACTOR] T - BALLS- KOSCH BALLS

- 2 BATS PER TEAM- LEAVE IN BAG EXCEPT WHEN USING - 1 ADULT ASSIGNED PER BAT IN CHARGE OF USE



WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

PROJECTILES [ BASEBALLS]

HIGH STATE OF AWARENESS

CLUBS [BATS]

- PLAYERS AFRAID OF THE BALL WILL HAVE A TOUGH TIME LEARNING THRU THE FEAR

- USE THE TENNIS BALL / BE SENSITIVE

- TRY TO KEEP THE BATS NEAR THE TEE’S- KEEP OTHER PLAYERS AWAY - ASSIGN A “BATMAN” OR “BATWOMAN” ADULT

- MONITOR ALL ACTIVITIES DURING YOUR PRACTICE- ASSIGN ONE ASSISTANT TO HELP WATCH FOR YOU



WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

IN CASE OF INJURY - KEEP OTHER PLAYERS / ADULTS AWAY FROM INJURED

- MOVE THE OTHER PLAYERS … NOT THE INJURED- STAY WITH PLAYER - TURN PRACTICE OVER TO ASSISTANT- CONSULT PLAYER’S ON FIELD PARENT / GUARDIAN

- NO PARENT / GUARDIAN ON FIELD- FIND NEIGHBOR / PLAYER’S FRIEND ADULT

- ACCESS SEVERITY - NOT SEVERE

- ADMINISTER FIRST AID [ICE PACK]-TURN OVER CARE TO PLAYER’S PARENT

- SEVERE - MAKE DECISION WITH PLAYER’S PARENT

- TRANSPORTATION? CAR ? AMBULANCE?- NOTIFY ON FIELD COMMISSIONER- FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT


PRACTICE SESSIONSTHE PLANNED SCHEDULE

WEEK FEATURED SKILL / SECONDARY WEEK 1 THROWING / TEAMBUILDING / POSITIONS

WEEK 2 HITTING / CATCHING & THROWING

WEEK 3 CATCHING / THROWING & HITTING / INTRA SQUAD

WEEK 4 REVIEW SKILLS T-C-H / GAMES



WEEK 7 FAMILY GAME DAY – LAST DAY


PRACTICE SESSIONSLOGISTICS

WHERE: CURTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL

WHEN: SATURDAY MORNINGS 9:30 – 11:00 STARTING THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER APRIL VACATION TILL THE SATURDAY BEFORE SCHOOL CLOSES

WHAT TO BRING: MANAGERS - BAG OF BATS / BALLS / ENERGY EXTRA WATER - CELL PHONE - ICE

PLAYERS - GLOVE / WATER / UNIFORM / ENERGY


PRACTICE SESSIONSLOGISTICS

RAIN OUTS: CHECK T- BALL HOT LINE [877-373-8326 EXT TBD]- WE WILL PLAY ON WET FIELDS IN LIGHT DRIZZLE

- INTERNET http://www.sudburybaseball.com/MAKE-UP: TEAM OPTIONAL??????

MANAGERS MISS A SESSION: - GIVE EQUIPMENT / CURRICULUM TO ASSISTANT MGR

END OF PRACTICE: MANAGERS DECISION WHEN TO STOP PRACTICE- BE SENSITIVE TO ENVIRONMENT [HEAT / WET]- WATCH PLAYERS “BODY LANGUAGE” FOR … ENOUGH

PRACTICE AGENDA: - WARM - UP WITH TEAMS 5-10 MIN- TEAM MEETING TO PREVIEW THE PRACTICE- BREAK INTO TEAMS FOR DRILLS AND GAMES


OBJECTIVEUSE TIME TESTED / SUDBURY BASEBALL ENDORSED / SKILL PLATFORMS TO PROVIDE EACH PLAYER WITH CONSISTENT SKILL TRAININGTHROUGHOUT THEIR SUDBURY LEAGUE EXPERIENCE

SKILLS PLATFORMS

EXECUTIONINCORPORATE EACH SKILL PLATFORM - THROWING / CATCHING / HITTING INTO EACH PRACTICE SESSION USING DRILLS THAT COMBINE FUN - SAFETY AND THE THREE LEARNING TYPES

BUILD SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE USING THE 5 STEPS METHOD- AS SKILLS PROGRESS INCREASE LEVEL OF TECHNICAL TEACHING WITHIN EACH OF THE 5 STEPS

USE DRILLS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE GENERAL SKILL LEVEL OF THETEAM BUT INCLUDE PERSONAL ATTENTION FOR EACH PLAYER


THROWING: 5 STEPS1. READY POSITION - SIDEWAYS TO THE TARGET2. LOAD - LEG UP BALANCE POSITION2. LAUNCH - BIRD POSITION – POWER POSITION4. FIRE – ROTATE - THROW5. FOLLOW – FOLLOW THROUGH

SKILLS PLATFORMS

HITTING: 5 STEPS1. READY POSITION - FEET / LEGS / ARMS / HANDS / EYES2. LOAD – GO BACK TO GO FORWARD3. LAUNCH – TWIST THE HIPS HOLD THE HANDS THE HANDS 4. FIRE - SNAP THROUGH THE BALL5. FOLLOW - FOLLOW THROUGH

CATCHING: 5 STEPS 1. READY POSITION - FEET / LEGS / ARMS / HANDS / EYES2. HUNT – GO TO THE BALL3. CAPTURE – 2 HANDS - OUT TO IN / DOWN TO UP - GRIP4. LOAD – CENTERLINE – SQUARE – CROW HOP 5. FIRE – THROW TO TARGET – FOLLOW THROUGH


1. READY POSITION - CHIN - GLOVE SHOULDER SIDEWAYS TO THE TARGET- FEET SCHOULDER LENGTH APART- HANDS IN FRONT / TOGETHER AT CHEST- 4 SEAM GRIP

2. LOAD – BALANCE POSITION - FACING LEG UP-PARALLEL TO GROUND- KNEE OVER KNEE

3. LAUNCH – POWER POSITION- BREAK HANDS DOWN-BACK-UP FINGERS ON TOP OF BALL - FACE BALL BACK – “FEED THE GIANT”- FRONT FOOT DOWN – TOE AT TARGET- FRONT HAND [GLOVE] AT TARGET

THROWING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS


4. FIRE – ROTATION & THROW - CUP AND RAKE FRONT ARM IN- ROTATE TORSO- THROWING ARM HAS TWO 90 DEGREES

- BODY TO UPPER ARM- UPPER ARM TO LOWER ARM

5. FOLLOW – FOLLOW THROUGH- RELEASE POINT EYE HIGH- FOLLOW THROW NOSE TO TARGET- TOUCH KNEE FOLLOW THRU

THROWING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS


READY POSITION (SIDEWAYS TO THE TARGET)

LOAD (LEG UP)

LAUNCH (BIRD POSITION)

FIRE (ROTATE & THROW)

FOLLOW (FOLLOW THROUGH)

THROWING SKILLS PLATFORM


OBJECTIVES / TEACHING HINTSACCURACY OVER DISTANCEBUILD THE SKILL OVER THE WEEKS - REPETITION - FUNKEEP THE PLAYERS ACTIVE & ENGAGED - MIX DRILLSBEST WHEN 1 ON 1 WITH PERSONAL ADULT TRAINER - MAY NEED TO TRAIN THE TRAINER

DRILLS- SHADOW DRILLS [WITH / WITHOUT BALL - NO RELEASE]

- ROWS OF KIDS ROTATE [PEER VISUAL LEARNING]

- FLIP WRIST DRILL

- ON ONE KNEE [WORKS ON UPPER BODY SKILLS]

- RELAY RACES / 2 LINES ROTATING / POINTS - METAL TRASH CANS- MOVING TARGET [YOU]

- CLAP DRILL – THRU THE 5 STAGES

THROWING DRILLS


MORE DRILLS

- READY - AIM - FIRE- IN A LINE / DOWN THE LINE

- GAME CONDITIONS … - PLAYER THROWS BALL INTO PLAY - RUNS

- OUTFIELD / INFIELD SIMULATED CONDITIONS- SEPARATE IN TO 2 GROUPS

- OUTFIELDERS TO 2ND (ADULT CATCH)- INFIELDERS TO 1ST (ADULT CATCH)

- RELAY RACE… BALL PICK UP

- CATCH MARCH- SHADOW DRILL / IN LINES

- GIANT APPLE BITE - GRAB GAME

THROWING DRILLS


1. READY POSITION - FEET / HANDS / ARMS- FRONT FOOT ALIGNED TO THE PLATE POINT- FAT BAT TO “T”

- LINE UP KNOCKING KNUCKLES FOR GRIP- BALANCED / ARMS IN A BOX- BACK FOOT TOE IN- FEET SLIGHTLY MORE THAN SHOULDER LENGTH APART- LOOSE GRIP – FAST HANDS- 70% WEIGHT ON BACK FOOT- BOTH EYES ON PITCHER

2. LOAD - GO BACK TO GO FORWARD

3. LAUNCH - SMALL STEP TO 3RD POINT

- ROTATE HIPS TO THE BALL

HITTING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS


4. FIRE - SNAP THROUGH BALL- SEND KNOB OF BAT TO BALL- SHORT PATH TO THE BALL- SNAP BALL OFF T- SWING DOWN TO THE BALL- HIT THE BALL OUT FRONT- DRIVE THROUGH THE BALL

5. FOLLOW THROUGH- HANDS OVER SHOULDER- HIPS SQUARE TO PITCHER- BACK FOOT LACES TOWARDS PITCHER

HITTING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS


READY POSITION (FEET / LEGS / HANDS / ARMS / EYES)

LOAD – GO BACK

LAUNCH - ROTATE

FIRE – SWING THE BAT – DRIVE THE BALL

FOLLOW – FOLLOW THROUGH

HITTING SKILLS PLATFORM


OBJECTIVES / TEACHING HINTSTECHNIQUE OVER DISTANCEBEFORE EVERY SWING DO BODY POSITION CHECKLIST

- FEET RIGHT? / HANDS RIGHT [KNUCKLES]?- HANDS NESTED? WEIGHT BALANCED?- EYES ON BALL [HIT THE SPOT]

DRILLS- SHADOW DRILLS

- WITH / WITHOUT TEE … GLOVE AS PLATE- IMAGINARY BAT

- ROWS OF KIDS ROTATE [PEER VISUAL LEARNING]- SOCK ON A STICK

- 5 BALL / 10 BALL - TIME DEPENDENT- RUN OUT LAST ONE / TWO- FIELDERS THROW TO 1 SPOT ADULT CATCHING

- OUTFIELDERS TO SECOND- INFIELDERS TO FIRST

- ON DECK GETS PERSONAL PRE INSTRUCTION

HITTING DRILLS


MORE HITTING DRILLS- SHADOW DRILLS

- HAND SLAP FOLLOW THROUGH- ROTATE FIRST THEN HAND SLAP

- 5 BALL / 10 BALL - TIME DEPENDENT- HAND SLAP BALL OFF THE TEE- ROTATE FIRST THEN HIT THE BALL- BAT BEHIND THE ARMS- STEP TO THE GLOVE

- 3 TEAM - 3 BALL- 3 MEMBERS TO A TEAM

- START PLAYERS.. 1 HIT / 2 RUN / 3 ON DECK- HIT 2 PRACTICE BALLS … RUN ON THIRD

- RUN TO 1ST ONLY- ROTATE

- 2 NO STRIDE / 2 STRIDE

HITTING DRILLS


MORE HITTING DRILLS

FOR YOUR ADVANCED PLAYERS- WALKING TO THE TEE

- LEFT RIGHT HIT

- SWITCH HIT

- ONE HAND

- LINE DRIVE OUT

HITTING DRILLS

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUEFALL BALL – INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE

GENERAL COACHING TIPS

“UNFORTUNATELY, YOUTH LEAGUE COACHES COMMONLY MAKE THE MISTAKE OF TELLINGHITTERS TO KEEP THE BACK ELBOW UP. THIS IS GENERALLY A MISGUIDED ATTEMPT TO GETTHE PLAYER TO A POINT WHERE HE ACHIEVES A SLIGHT DOWNWARD STROKE THAT RESULTSIN LINE DRIVES AND GROUND BALL. … ELBOW [UP] FURTHER COMPOUNDS A COMMON PROBLEM WHENEVER THE BACK ELBOW STARTS UP, IT MUST COME DOWN BEFORE THE BALL IS HIT. THE SWING THEN TENDS TO GET UNDERNEATH THE BALL, WHICH CAUSES THE PLAYER TO POP UPOR MISS THE BALL ALTOGETHER.”

WHY NO ELBOW UPIN THE HITTING STANCE

FROM “YOU CAN TEACH HITTING”

BY DUSTY BAKER - PAGE 30-31

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUEFALL BALL – INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE

GENERAL COACHING TIPS

“GETTING THE BACK ARM UP … IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST HITTING MYTH THAT JUST WON’T DIE IT’S WRONG. IT SLOWS YOUR SWING. IT SLOWS THE CRITICAL POWER CONNECTION BETWEENTHE BACK ELBOW AND THE TORSO. IT’S ENTIRELY WRONG. IT HAS A LIFE OF IT’S OWN …. NO EXPERT HITTING INSTRUCTOR EVEN RECOMMENDS IT. IT IS NOT IN ANY HITTING BOOK I’VE EVER SEEN. A SHORT CONNECTION LETS YOU GENERATE POWER QUICKEST. ANYTHING THAT SLOWS AND COMPLICATES THIS CONNECTION IS A SERIOUS MISTAKE”

FROM “BASEBALL HITTING SECRETS”

BY TED BURDA - PAGE 32-33

WHY NO ELBOW UPIN THE HITTING STANCE


1. READY POSITION- FEET WIDER THAN SHOULDERS- BALLS OF YOUR FEET

2. HUNT- GO TO THE BALL- SMALL BALANCED STEPS TO THE BALL- KEEP GLOVE IN FRONT

3. CAPTURE- TWO HANDS OUT FRONT - GLOVE ON THE GROUND- TOP HAND SLAP - CAPTURE

CATCHING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS

FOR TBALL – CATCHING IS ONLY GROUNDERS


4. LOAD- MOVE THROWING HAND TO BALL IN GLOVE- MOVE GLOVE TO CENTERLINE

5. FIRE- TRANSFER BALL TO THROWING HAND- SHOULDER TO TARGET ….. ETC

CATCHING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS


READY POSITION

HUNT (GO TO THE BALL)

CAPTURE (TWO HANDS)

LOAD (SIDEWAYS TO TARGET)

FIRE (THROW TO TARGET)

CATCHING SKILLS PLATFORM


OBJECTIVES / TEACHING HINTSMOST DIFFICULT SKILL - START SLOW / CLOSEUSE THE PLAYER’S COACH AS PARTNERSTART WITH GROUNDERSUSE TENNIS BALL WHERE NECESSARY

DRILLS- SHADOW DRILLS [WITHOUT BALL]

- ROWS OF KIDS ROTATE [PEER VISUAL LEARNING]- FOLLOW IMAGINARY BALL

- CRAB ME LEFT / CRAB ME RIGHT

- CIRCLE GROUNDERS - CALL NAME / ROLL BALL-START SLOW … INCREASE TEMPO

- DOWN THE LINE 2 LINES ROTATION

- NO GLOVE ON

CATCHING DRILLS


MORE CATCHING DRILLS

- OUTFIELD / INFIELD SIMULATED CONDITIONS- SEPARATE IN TO 2 GROUPS

- OUTFIELDERS TO 2ND (ADULT CATCH)- INFIELDERS TO 1ST (ADULT CATCH)

- RELAY RACE… BALL PICK UP

- DROP THE BALL TO THE PLAYER - TALL COACH

- KOOSH BALLS

- LET’S ROLL- 4 LINES / 2 OPPOSING / 2 TEAMS / ROLL & GO- LO – THROW - & GO

- DO DROP IN - FLY BALL TRAINING - ADULT DROPS BALL INTO GLOVE

CATCHING DRILLS


OBJECTIVES / TEACHING HINTSALWAYS CALL PLAYERS BY THEIR NAME IN DRILLS ETCIN A FEW WEEKS THEY SHOULD KNOW EACH OTHERS NAMESSTART / END EACH PRACTICE WITH CHEER

DRILLS- CIRCLE BALL

- KIDS SIT IN CIRCLE PASSING BALL AROUND SHOUTING THE NAME OF THE PLAYER WHO HAS THE BALL - COACH RUNS AROUND OUTSIDE TO BEAT THE PASSING OF THE BALL

- WEEKLY TEAM CAPTAINS - 6 WEEKS … 2 CAPTAINS / WEEK .. MIX UP SELECTION PROCESS … BIRTHDAYS / QUIZ / ANYTHING

- CHOOSE TO LEAD SHADOW DRILLS / CHEERS

TEAM BUILDING DRILLS


OBJECTIVES / TEACHING HINTSSHOULD HAVE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF:

- RULES- BASES- POSITIONS

DRILLS- RULES

- USE SITTING TIME- MAKE MINI FIELD .. 2 BATS AS LINE / 4 BALLS AS BASES- AFTER EXPLANATIONS ASK QUESTIONS

- SEE IF THEY GET IT

- BASES …. SHOUT THE BASE- SET UP A MINI INFIELD RUN PLAYERS AROUND THE

BASES SHOUTING THE NAME OF THE BASE WHEN THEY HIT IT- VARIATION … RUN BACKWARDS- THEN I HIT A SINGLE .. I HIT A DOUBLE …. ETC

BASEBALL RULES / POSITIONS DRILLS


MORE DRILLS

- POSITIONS- FIND YOUR PARENT

- PLACE PARENT BY POSITION .. PLAYER HAS TO NAME THE POSITION TO GO THERE

- SHOUT AND SHIFT- POSITION PLAYERS .. SHOUT THEIR POSITION THEN SHIFT ONE POSITION REPEAT SHOUT

- IN AND OUT- CALL PLAYERS NAMES HAVE THEM RUN TO THE NAMED POSITION … AND BACK

- DO IT RAPID FIRE WHEN THEY GET IT

BASEBALL RULES / POSITIONS DRILLS


OBJECTIVES- INCREASE BASEBALL SKILL / KNOWLEDGE IN A FUN / SAFE / SUPPORTIVE WAY

- USE SKILL PLATFORMS

- SHARE YOUR SUCCESSES / NICE TRY’S WITH OTHER COACHES

- ENJOY YOUR T BALL EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR PLAYER AND YOUR TEAM MATES

COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS ?????- EMAIL THE T BALL “COMISH”

THE LAST WORD

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BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS – BOWLING GREEN, KY - MID WEST LEAGUE - RAYS

DURHAM BULLS - DURHAM, NC - INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE - DEVIL RAYS TRIPLE A

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MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS – MIDLAND, TX - TEXAS LEAGUE - ATHLETICS DOUBLE A

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TRENTON THUNDER – TRENTON, NJ - EASTERN LEAGUE – YANKEES DOUBLE A

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OGDEN RAPTORS - NORTHWEST LEAGUE – GIANTS SINGLE A

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