Skills and Drills

Under construction Source: Trent Mongero, Winning Baseball Video: Footwork, Receiving Ball, Picking Balls in Dirt (Winning Baseball) (6 mins)

Throwing Pitching Hitting Infield Outfield Catcher Baserunning Flipping Ball Coach Hand-Off Tee Work Getting Into a Good Fielding Position Tennis

Light Jog (1-2 minutes) To fence and back. Around park. Dynamic Warm-Up (5 minutes) Setup: No gloves. One or two

Drills Using a Batting Tee Tee Work Basketball Tee One Arm Bat Double Tee Double Tee Command Noodle Bat Inside

Flip  | Glove Flip Competition  |  Pepper  |  Relay Race  |  Base Hit Game   |  Barrel Game  |  Two Ball

Coach Hand-Off Coach Toss Towel Ball Toss Pump Mechanics Shuffle Bucket Hop-Hop T-Alignment Source: Winning Baseball, Trent Mongero Video: Drills

1. Flipping Ball Drill 2. Figure 8 with Throw Drill 3. Throwing from Knees Drill 4. Standing Power Position Drill

Source: Trent Mongero, Winning Baseball Work through the following drills and practice ideas to reinforce good catcher mechanics. Video: Catcher

Stances   |    Receiving   |   Blocking   |   Throwing   |   Passed Ball/Wild Pitch   |   Pop-Ups   |   Fielding Bunts Source: Trent Mongero, Winning Baseball

Source: Trent Mongero, Winning Baseball Until the pitcher is at least fifteen years old, he should learn to command two types

Drop Step and Pivot -> Dynamic Balance -> Direction -> Power Position -> Release, Extension and Follow-Through Source: Trent Mongero, Winning

Source: Trent Mongero, Winning Baseball Video: Trent Mongero, Backhand Mechanics (5 min)  As with all types of ground balls, backhand plays offer

Source: Trent Mongero, Winning Baseball Cap in Mouth Each infielder removes his hat, puts the bill of the cap in his

Ready Position -> Approach the Ball -> Fielding Position -> Power Position -> Throw and Extension -> Follow Through Source: Trent Mongero, Winning Baseball Infield Development Infielding is a general

This page is under construction Source: Baseball Skills and Drills, American Baseball Coaches Association If you watch closely, you’ll see

Bat Grip -> Stance -> Load and Stride -> Hip Rotation -> Contact -> Extension and Finish Bunting Videos Only  Gripping the Bat (Baseball Factory) (2

Description In these drills players are working on tracking the ball all the way into the glove. This is a

Gripping the Ball (4-Seam Grip) Brief Description The 4-Seam Grip is the best ball grip for throwing a baseball straight.

Source: ABCA, Skills and Drills Things to remember All Fielders Every player has a job to do on every play. Fielders

This page is under construction. “As they round off the ground ball, fielders should speed up or slow down in