Youth Baseball Coaching Strategies for Player Development
Discover effective coaching techniques for youth baseball, focusing on player development, creating a positive environment, setting goals, and enhancing mental and physical skills. Embrace a holistic approach to coaching to foster a lifelong love for the game.
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SITKA LITTLE LEAGUE COACHES CLINIC Brandon Marx March 19, 2017
Creating a Baseball Program Fostering a Commitment to Learning American Baseball Coaches Association USA Baseball Podcasts (Youth Baseball Edge; Outside the Box) Off-season Player and Coach Development Sitka Baseball Club (www.sitkabaseballclub.com) Sponsoring more Pro Taught Coaches Clinics Creating a Common Language Organization / Communication / Teamsnap / Gamechanger / Groupme, etc. Collaboration
6 Tool Player Development 1. Hitting for Average 2. Hitting for Power 3. Throwing Arm (Velocity) mechanics 4. Running Speed 5. Defense / Fielding 6. Mental Game Hitter, Pitcher, Catcher, Infield-Outfield
Zen & the Art of Coaching Youth Baseball
1. Be Present (Be Here Now) 1. Process vs. Results 1. Just Do It mentality, not Don t or Didn t . 2. Yin Yang of Failure being part of success.
5. Keep it Positive tools to be their own coach 6. Teach the Player the answers, so kids can find their own way . - how did that feel? - did that feel better than the last one? - Did you see the spin on that ball? 7. Ask more questions than give
8. Players should write down their goals for the season 9. Players should also write down the sacrifice they are willing to make to achieve their goals. 10. One must Give in order to Get.
11. Less is often More 12. Patience with physical errors (getting better) 13. Reward Mental accomplishments as much or more than physical ones. 14. (make list for after game; delegate to bench coach; and for next practice). Time, Place & Manner for Correcting Mistakes 15. This game truly is a game of joy & suffering (surfing emotional highs and lows). Learning to cope with / or re- direct that energy and process it quickly will lead to better outcomes and results.
Three Legged Chair of Hitting 1 Mechanics 2 Timing 3 Mental Approach
Mechanics of Hitting Plate Coverage Posture / Stance / Positioning Stride in line w/ pitcher Contact point Force / Solid Contact Using ground / legs / hips / shoulders bio-kinetic chain Load / stride / separation Bat speed Swing Plane in all zones Slightly upward 4-16% angle; high pitches less so or level But subjectively, many feel they need to swing down. so we teach to the individual. Staying inside the ball back elbow slotted in ribs Pushing through contact top hand up short to, long through the ball
PRE-PITCH AT PITCH RELEASE BALLIN FLIGHT AT CONTACT FINISH TAP PLATE GETLOOSE, GET RHYTHM, 50-50 BALANCED / CENTERED SOFT FOCUSON PITCHER SUPPERBODY HARDFOCUSONRELEASEPOINT TIMEYOURLOAD (WEIGHTSHIFTBACK) MAYNEEDTOLOADLATE STRIDE = SEPARATIONBETWEENHANDSANDFRONTKNEE (WEIGHTSHIFTFWD) FRONT FOOTDOWN = LAUNCH( TURNTHEBARRELL GETBARRELLBEHINDBALLEARLY ) TOPHANDUP; BOTTOMHANDDOWN BACKLEG POWERL STIFF FRONT SIDE EYESONCONTACT PUSH THROUGHCONTACTW/ TOPHANDUP HANDSHIGH (BAT / HANDSENDUPNEARNECKANDFRONTSCAPULA / NOTSHOULDER) BACKTOPLATE
TIMING Perceived Velocity Outside Pitch vs. Inside Pitch Distance from eyes (high / low pitch) When to start your 3 sec. load & stride ? High Velo: right before release Mid Velo: right at release Low Velo / Junk Baller: right after release
TIMING DRILLS - Three Plate Drill - Barry Larkin Drill - Pitcher leg kick w/ 3 sec stride to foot down (tee) - front toss inside & outside - front toss firm and soft (2 strike drill) (sit fast ball & adjust) - side toss / bounce drill / w/ screen to pull side
Mental Side of Hitting Have a Plan (approach) Develop Confident Hitters (can t hit if you don t think you can) Yes, yes, yes aggressive approach Know your count, and what it means (0,0) vs. (0,2) vs. (3,0) vs. (2,1) Flushing mistakes / Controlling Emotions Toughness / Focus / Wanting to hit in pressure situations (practice this with competition periods) Visualizing success Simplify your focus and decisions (sit on fastball, thigh high or above) Turning Failure into success is a choice ! (create reward system for handling failure well) Have a Team First Focus (the only stat that matters is W or L, but W and L with grace. If Ump makes a bad call, let your team know he s calling low strikes / don t question the strike zone. Quality At Bat Focus / not about just getting hits. (BB, SAC, HHB, 6 pitch at bat, 6 pitch strike out!)
More Drills Tying it Together Use Batting Tees at all levels, especially AAA and minors, majors (work on mechanics / slow it down) Step Tee Drill (work mechanics) Bucket of Line Drives w/ launch angle Soft Toss all zones (bat speed, torque) Front toss underhand (2 strikes) (vision, seeing the ball, timing, no mechanics)
Catchers Position 1: Receiving no runners Position 2: Receiving w/ runners Position 3: Blocking
Blocking Drills Full Gear, on knees in blocking position, coach bounces bucket of balls off of chest, player stares ball into chest, chin down, catches with chest. Bear Hug drill, no glove, teaches how to catch ball with chest vs. glove. Live Blocking (outside, inside) turn shoulders
Receiving Drills Shoulder s square, easy toss to catcher (bare hand), sway, and hold ball where caught (don t move ball into zone), toss ball to side, and ready for next ball. Use small training glove and receive bucket of strikes and balls (catch between thumb and pointer finger.
Receiving w/ Runners / Transfer Slightly open stance, butt up Quick Glove to hand transfer (back shoulder) Bring right foot under body, into Power T Step with left foot to 2nd Base Throw to the bag Practice retrieving blocked balls and throw to first & second.
Infield Skills & Drills Posture / Posture / Posture ! Pre pitch, chest forward, elbows out, athletic. Posture (stay low, get proper glove position below the ball early) Quick feet to the ball Right, left, flat back upon receipt of ball Receive Ball Out Front, butt up (not down) Soft hands, bring to center of chest, transfer Replace Feet, Throw
Infielders Arm Slot / Throwing Work on Staying Low through transfer Center of chest to V Slot (archer s pull) Shuffle step (replace your feet) Right foot replaces left foot (shoulders in line with target) Allow Players to use unusual arm slots Encourage athletic plays 4 corner drill, throwing uphill (from 3 o clock)
Infield Drills (ground balls / catch play) Catch w/ a purpose (10 in a row) before finish Teach a shuffle Step Teach functional catch (slow roller, bh, fh, gb) 4 corner drills (flip drill w/ tag) 4 corner drill (toss drill w/ tag) pickle drill 4 corner drill (short hops w/ throw) 4 corner drill (in between hops w/ throw) 4 corner drill (shuffle step catch)
Fielding Drills (infield) Short Hops on knees (forehand, bh, front) Grounders (no feet) (bucket drill) Grounders (w/ feet) emphasize flat back, out front, glove below ball early, adjust up at last second (glove does not track bouncing ball). Slow Rollers: run upright to ball, get ball on run, throw off right foot from 3 o clock armslot.
3 Rules of Rundowns Ball Out and Up Sprint to get runner to commit 1 Dart throw to the chest of your teammate Receiver needs to shorten up 2 feet inside bag Receiver should say ball when runner is about 15 feet away. No fakes Don t sprint if runner has already committed
Cuts & Relays & Trailers Cut when the cut man decides to cut the ball off because it is either (a) off line, or to throw the ball to another bag. Relay when the cut off catches a good throw between knees and head high and relays the ball to get the lead runner. A Trailer or double cut trails your cut off, and positions him/herself about 20 feet behind the cut to get a mis-thrown ball from the outfield. http://probaseballinsider.com/baseball-instruction/positioning- for-double-cuts-and-relays/
Drills for Cuts & Relays A Good Pregame is great especially when it covers all the cuts & relays including trailers. Its good to make your outfielders run a bit to set up game like situations. Saying nothing means the ball goes through to the intended base. If the trailer or defender at the lead base yells cut 2 or cut 3 . If the ball is off line, the ball is cut by the cut man.
Some Good Resources Antonelli Baseball Swing Plane <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ABEYbGhiBk#t=88.589967108> Gamers Baseball, Alaska Swing Plane <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xauKiOmzka4&t=96s> Trosky Baseball Infield Skills / Drills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eb0T8Nx5CE&list=PLlLSvOzWbO9 MjW8SPEgQxpVZ07GX5kIr_ <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmFSIUWnAEI> Daily Throwing Progression Biomechanics of Pitching <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzO_BVXkhE8>
LAUNCH ANGLE: DIAMOND KINETICS HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=W- SWJKQVY24 YOUTH CATCHER S INSTRUCTION HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=5BYK4S IBFBW&T=1174S CUTS & RELAYS: ANTONELLI BASEBALL HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HJRSO0 JSFGE
