Category Archives: Drills

This post is a different kind of drill.

In defense of the humble Tee

Posted on May 10, 2011 (Tue) by scott

I was talking to a friend about hitting the other day, and I brought up that his (Majors) son might want to do some tee work. He looked at me sideways. “Tee work? Isn’t that… you know… like for 5 … Continue reading →

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The Strange Rhythm of Baseball

Posted on Apr 14, 2011 (Thu) by scott

With all it’s standing around baseball is clearly not like other sports. However, the differences run deeper than a cursory glance and teaching kids to grasp these differences can help them improve as players. Why? Because the rhythms of baseball … Continue reading →

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Coaching Resources

Posted on Feb 26, 2011 (Sat) by scott

Little League makes some great resources available. Don’t forget http://www.littleleaguecoach.org/. There are videos and something I didn’t see last year, “Power Chalk” presentations that explain coaching strategy for Minors and Majors. It’s a great resource. – Scott

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Trying to Keep Your Kids In Tune For Baseball?

Posted on Aug 25, 2010 (Wed) by scott

The DBack’s run a pretty cool website loaded with little video clips that have bite sized pieces of advice for baseball training. The following link contains a bunch of little tips – probably mostly appropriate for farm kids but I … Continue reading →

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DBacks Family Camp

Posted on Aug 22, 2010 (Sun) by scott

The Diamond Backs are running a Family Clinic on Saturday September 4. I have found in the past the Diamondback camps are excellent. Here’s the blurb for their mailer: The Chase Field Family Clinic on Saturday, September 4 is a … Continue reading →

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Round the Horn

Posted on Aug 23, 2009 (Sun) by scott

Spread the players out over the four bases. (if you have 12 players put 3 on each base including home). Then the players throw around the diamond. A perfectly executed drill would have 12 throws with no drops, each time … Continue reading →

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Hit the Grass

Posted on Aug 23, 2009 (Sun) by scott

This is a fun game that our kids really liked. The coach pitches and the players can line up anywhere they want on defense as long as its 4 infielders and 3 outfielders. The batter gets 5 swings (or 5 … Continue reading →

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Count the Hops

Posted on Aug 23, 2009 (Sun) by scott

Another variation on taking grounders is for the players to count the number of bounces or hops the ball takes before it gets to them.  The average major league grounder takes 4 Hops.  There are pro players that still do … Continue reading →

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Oven Mitts

Posted on Aug 23, 2009 (Sun) by scott

I saw this drill while watching the LLWS on ESPN. The team from Mercer Island Washington uses it to reinforce soft hands. The players wear oven mitts instead of gloves to field grounders. I’m guessing here the ideas is to: … Continue reading →

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