woburn baseball coaching clinic
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WOBURN BASEBALL COACHING CLINIC. CATCH-THROW-KNOW-HIT-RUN. Purpose of this Clinic. To expand your current knowledge of the game of baseball Skills and drills to help each individual player become a better baseball player Achieve a life long love of the game. HOW . FUN!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WOBURN BASEBALL COACHING CLINIC
CATCH-THROW-KNOW-HIT-RUN
Purpose of this Clinic
• To expand your current knowledge of the game of baseball• Skills and drills to help each
individual player become a better baseball player • Achieve a life long love of the game
HOW
CATCH
THROW
KNOWHIT
RUN
FUN!
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
Who is watching and what they see and hear
• Players• Parents• Umpires
Who is watching
KnowThe Field of Play
• Diamond• The bases• Fowl Pole• Fielding positions 1-9
Catching a Fly Ball
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Thumbs together – Two hands
Catching a Fly ball
• Glove side foot forward• Square to the ball• Two hands - Thumb to Thumb
Catching a fly ball
Catching a fly ballPractice Drills
• Throwing, Fungo, Tennis racket – Straight on– Drop step – open hips 45’s– Over the head– Tennis balls – two handed drill– Progress to more difficult
Example of Drills
Know Catching a fly ball
• Square• Balance• Crow Hop/skip step• Cut Off – get the ball cut off - never wrong• Double Cut• Drop step• In the gap• Tag• Pre-thinking• Line drive• Fly ball • Popfly • Lead runner
Fielding a ground ball
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Fielding a Ground ball
• Wide athletic base• Square to ball• Butt down (start low stay low)• Both hands out front• Funnel ball in – Gator
Funnel or Gator
Fielding a ground ball
Fielding a Ground ball Practice Drills
• Throw, Fungo, Racquet– Straight ahead– Backhand– Forehand– One hop– Glove/No Glove– Reactionary ball– Two ball shuffle drill
Fielding a Ground ball Practice Drills
• Warm up -Players receive fungo’s and drop into bucket (1 coach on 3rd base side & 1 coach on 1st base side) Catchers blocking drills
Fielding a Ground ball Practice Drills
Get 1 and cover• 5-3-B then 2-5-3-bucket• 6-3-B then 2-6-3/5 -bucket• 4-3- B then 2-4-3/5 -bucket• 3 tag- B then….2-3-6-5 – bucket2-5-4-3- bucket
KnowFielding a ground ball
• Know the situation• Pre-Thinking• Square to play• Start low stay low• Funnel the ball in• 4 Seam grip• Separate – point –throw- follow your throw
Throwing
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Throwing
• 4 Seam from all fielding positions• Separate throwing hand and glove, point glove
at target, throw & follow
Playing Catch
• Warm ups• Two knees• One Knee – throwing side knee down• Stand and twist• Catch• Long Toss• Quick Toss
Know for throwing
• Grip – 4 seam – thumb under the ball• Pre-Think• Cutoff • Getting one• Double play• Force play VS. Tag
Throwing a ball
Throwing Drills
• Playing catch• Wall ball• Fungos• Fielding and getting 1• Three cone drill• Cutoff drill• 3-4 Player relay drill• 4 Player square drill
Three Cone Drill
1. 4 seam facing cone 12. Start low stay low3. Release/Throw the ball at cone 24. Finish at cone 3
Three cone drill
Cutoff Drill1. Coach hits fly-ball/grounder to OF2. OF fields and throws to cutoff3. Cutoff relays to catcher4. Catcher fields and tags – ball in bucket
3-4 Player Relay Drill
1. Player throws the ball to middle player2. Middle player works on glove & throwing hand
relationship, footwork and quick accurate throws
4 Player hand/feet Drill
1. Player throws the ball to around square2. Players works on glove & throwing hand
relationship, footwork and quick accurate throws
Pitching
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Pitching
• Balance – Balance- Balance• Everyone is a pitcher• Foul line balance drill• Head controls right and left• Glove controls up and down
KnowPitching
• Stretch vs. Windup• Balance • Separate• Glove hand opposite and equal• Stride • Land and field• Slide step• Holding runners
KnowPitching
• Head over shoulder, shoulders over hips, hips over knees and knees over feet
• Rubber• Seams• Fastball and Changeup• Count• Follow-Through• Mechanics
Pitching - Grips
4 Seam fast ball grip 2 Seam fast ball grip
2 & 4 Seam Fast balls
Pitching - Grips
Circle Change grip
Three finger Change up grip
Pitching Drills
• Balance and hold• Stride plus five• Hockey puck• Fielding and covering• Backing up
Mechanics
• From stretch: grip, balance, separate, throw
• From windup: grip, step back, pivot, balance,
separate, throw
Stride Plus Five1. From stretch, player takes normal pitching stride.. Then marks off 5
additional steps 2. Second player stands at the location with glove as target3. Pitcher using a dish towel, uses normal pitching mechanics to strike
target 4. Object is to ensure proper balance – mechanics – follow -through
PitchersFielding drills
• Balls hit to 1st base, Pitcher 1 up the line and inside of base, covers 1st base and receives ball from fielder
• Alternate drill, ball hit to Pitcher 1 who fields the ball, steps and throws to first
• Pitcher 2 fields the ball and throws to 2nd or 3rd, good tag at either base by fielder
Pitching
HittingBat Speed –Seeing the Ball -Confidence
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Catchers
• Square to plate and pitcher at all times• Frame a pitch• Blocking drills• Throwing drills• Tag drills
HittingBat Speed –Seeing the Ball -Confidence
• Bat size and selection (hold bat straight out)• Grip – in fingers• Plate coverage• Pre-pitch ritual • Stance• Weight• Contact• Follow through (pivot hips – face pitcher)
Grip
Knocking knuckles Wrong
Hitting DrillsBat Speed –Seeing the Ball -Confidence
• Tee – Tee – Tee (top, bottom, both) • Soft toss (top, bottom, both) • Fence drill• Dry swings• Live at the plate • Live in the cage• Situational hitting
Hitting DrillsBat Speed –Seeing the Ball -Confidence
• Wrist whipsTop handBottom handBoth hands• Hip thrustsBack hand into strike zonePivot feetEyes down in contact area
KnowHitting
• Stance• Grip• Barrel• Count- (balls/strikes)• Hitting zone• *Bat speed
•Hit and run•SAC Fly•Line drive•*Contact (eyes on the ball)•Knowing the situation•*Confidence
Live hitting Sequence• Bunt for hit (2) - 1 to 3rd - 1 to 1st - batter moves up in box,
squares when ball is in flight. • Sac bunt - batter moves up in box and must make contact
with ball • Hit and run - batter must make contact with ball want ball on
ground • Sac fly - less than 2 outs attempting to score runner on 3rd • Squeeze - batter pivots when pitcher makes motion to plate -
batter must make contact with ball want ball on ground • 10 Hits - line-drive base hits - 10th hit batter runner runs out
of batters box thinking double, always!
BP ScheduleHitting/Fielding Station Players
1 Live hitting a plate Haley/Gangi
2 2nd and Bucket Kenney/Bishop
3 Tee 10 swings each Torres/Natale
4 SS and 3rd Brinkley/Tanzo
5 Soft-toss with thunderstick Castano/Carter
6 Right Field/Right Center Miller/Patti
7 Bunt Station O’Donnell/Scarpone
8 Left Field/Left Center Sullivan/Gately
Bunting
• SAC-giving up an out to move a runner • Bunting for a hit – drag bunt • Squeeze – base runner on 3rd, batter bunts to
score the runner. Runner breaks home on the pitchers hand separation.
Run
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Run
• Know where the baseball is at all times• Know how many outs
RunDrills
Swing and double out of batters box
Lead and steal
Lead, secondary & score
Tag on SAC FlyLead, break, squeeze
KnowRun
• Steal• Lead• Slide• Pop-up-slide• Hit and run• Picking up the ball• Pickle• Scoring position
• Everything is a double• Down in foul back in fair• Pass ball• Getting back on belly• Rear of bag
Practice Schedule
• Flex Run & Stretch• Throwing• Bunting/Hitting Skills• Fielding skills
• Infield/Outfield– Cuts– Situational– Bunt Coverages
• BP-Batting Practice• Baserunning
KNOW
SO MUCH TO KNOW SO LITTLE TIME