Getting Started:

Administration

Team Management

Organizing a Practice

 

Field Layout:

Base Diagram

Distance Chart

Base Positioning

Mound and Pitching Distances

Marked Coaches Boxes

45 ft. Line

TEE Placement:

In Front of Home Plate

Ball should be positioned waist height or lower.

 

Batting Mechanics:

"Squash the bug concept"

Front foot "closed or open" concept

Hip rotation for power technique

Bat grip techniques

Stance (feet placement)

Stance (distance from plate)

 

Base Running:

Correct "rounding first base" technique

Watching base coaches

Lead Off techniques

 

Proper Sliding:

"Figure 4" or "Hook Slide" concepts

"Pop Slide" concept

Back always to the throw when sliding

Practice techniques (grass, cardboard)

Fielding Position:

Infield ready position (glove down, knees bent, stay low upon approaching ball

Outfield techniques (two hands, "side running" for ball)

 

Suggested resources:

Baseball world tapes - Mansky Tapes

 

Throwing:

"Break and throw" concept with diagram

 

Catcher Mechanics:

Use of Cup requirement

Pop up and throw to second technique and drills

correct position

Balance

Staying down during delivery of pitcher

Blocking the ball technique and drills

Equipment use

Placement of free hand

Target set up

Taking off the mask

 

Pitcher Mechanics:

Proper wind-up

Proper stretch

Being comfortable during delivery

Delivery and follow through concept and drills

Pitch selection: Fast ball and change only