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Instructional Videos

Coach & Player Skill Videos

To help players and coaches alike, here are some quick links covering fundamental baseball skills, teaching methods, and activities. 
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For more drills and practice ideas check out the great resources at Baseball Positive.

Fundamentals

Catching a Baseball

Key cues: palms face OUT (not up) and quiet hands when the ball arrives.

Catching a Ball
The Review
Thumbs and Pinkies

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Throwing a Baseball

Align the body to the target (Shoulders, Hips, Ankles, Knees—your “SHAK” line).

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Catching a Ground Ball

Priority: position. Work “from the ground up” with an “alligator” shape (two hands).

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Catching a Fly Ball

Same cues: palms OUT, quiet hands.

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Hitting

Basic Preparation

Grip, posture, balance, stance.

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Swing Drills

Dry swings to build lower-body involvement and a clean plane.

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Hitting off a Tee

Tee work builds repeatable fundamentals and confidence.

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Pitching

Pitching Motion

For young players, the stretch is often simpler and more repeatable.

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Pitcher’s Pick Offs

Step-off to slow a runner; spin when going for the out.

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Warm-Ups

Four Corners (initial warm up)
Big Eights (fielding drills)
One Knee (throwing)
Snap Throws
T Step (throwing)
Crow Hop (throwing)

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Other

Organizing a Practice

Have a written plan, arrive early, start on time.

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