Youth baseball: Leading off first base
In youth baseball, once athletes are able to steal bases often the baserunning will beat defense until the bases are 90 feet apart. This means that this is an important aspect of...
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Youth baseball: Hammer time
The hammer is a hitting tool that I like to use with most of the age groups that I coach baseball for, this includes my disabled team. The “hammer” refers to the...
Youth Baseball: Selecting Pitchers
When young baseball players turn 8 or 9 they begin pitching in games. This is often a long, difficult learning curve because while the athletes learn to pitch they end up walking...
Youth Catcher: Practice
We’ve spent a lot of time here covering skills for youth catchers. There’s a lot for them to know from giving the pitcher signs, actually catching the pitch, to throwing out base...
Youth Catcher: Throwdowns to First Base
Being able to throw the ball quickly and accurately to the bases is a critical skill for a catcher. Being able to do this can result in outs and can help disrupt...