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Source: Winning Baseball, Trent Mongero
Coach Hand-Off
Coach Toss
Towel
Ball Toss
Pump Mechanics
Shuffle
Bucket
Video: Drills 1 to 9 (Winning Baseball) (10 min)
1. Coach Hand-Off Balance
Video: Coach Hand-Off (Winning Baseball) (1 min)
Purpose:
To reinforce pitchers staying balanced as they raise their knee to start their delivery.
Instructions:
- Coach has one ball to hand to pitcher standing on mound.
- Catcher at plate ready to receive pitch.
- Coach stands beside pitcher and hands pitcher a ball when the pitcher is in the balanced position (with knee up).
- Pitcher takes ball from coach’s hand and pitches the ball.
- Catcher throws ball back to catcher who gives ball back to coach.
Coaching Points:
- Make sure pitcher gets into a good, quality balanced position that they can hold for a couple of seconds before you hand them the ball.
2. Coach Toss Balance (More Advanced)
Video: Coach Toss (Winning Baseball) (1 min)
Purpose:
To reinforce pitchers staying balanced as they raise their knee to start their delivery.
Instructions:
- Coach has one ball to toss to pitcher standing on mound.
- Catcher at plate ready to receive pitch.
- Coach stands behind pitcher and hands pitcher a ball when the pitcher is in the balanced position (with knee up).
- Pitcher takes ball from coach’s hand and pitches the ball.
- Catcher throws ball back to catcher who gives ball back to coach.
Coaching Points:
- Make sure pitcher gets into a good, quality balanced position that they can hold for a couple of seconds before you hand them the ball.
3. Towel
4. Ball Toss (Phase I & II) (More Advanced)
5. Pump Mechanics (Phase III & IV)
6. Shuffle
7. Bucket
8. Hop-Hop (More Advanced)
9. T-Alignment