Administration
Team Management
Organizing a Practice
Base Diagram
Distance Chart
Base Positioning
Mound and Pitching Distances
Marked Coaches Boxes
45 ft. Line
In Front of Home Plate
Ball should be positioned waist height or lower.
"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)
Correct "rounding first base" technique
Watching base coaches
Lead Off techniques
"Figure 4" or "Hook Slide" concepts
"Pop Slide" concept
Back always to the throw when sliding
Practice techniques (grass, cardboard)
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
"Break and throw" concept with diagram
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
Proper wind-up
Proper stretch
Being comfortable during delivery
Delivery and follow through concept and drills
Pitch selection: Fast ball and change only