Burlington Little League. Coaching Objectives

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1 Burlington Little League Coaching Objectives

2 Overall Goals Be a Great Role Model Communicate Be Organized Teach Basics

3 Rookie & A Rules 3 outs in inning Which direction to run when ball is hit; Don t pass teammates on bases How to score a run How to record an out: Catch in air, throw to first etc

4 Rookie & A Fundamentals Throwing mechanics: Front shoulder and back inside ankle bone toward target Elbow above shoulder; Step to target; follow through; Don t let them keep back foot planted. Hip and back foot come with them on follow through

5 Rookie & A Fielding Track the ball. Watch into glove Two Hands. Alligator bare hand on ground balls. Tailgate and head down catch in front Pop ups: Two hands; catch it in front Field your position: Range vs Roaming (3B shouldn t field ball hit to 2B)

6 Rookie & A Batting How to hold bat: Door-knocking knuckles; form V with elbows; Don t choke the bat Relaxed Stance; SHORT, soft step directly toward pitcher Swing: Take knob of bat to the ball; Follow through Try to minimize upper cut swing--kids like to see the ball in the air; Reward line drives

7 Rookie & A Practice min Work in stations; Small groups of 3-4 kids; enlist help of parents/assistants; tell them exactly what you want; some take grounders; some pops; some hit; rotate Make things games and contests; Make it fun; Laugh a lot

8 AA & AAA Goals Strive toward mastery of Rookie/A goals Introduce more depth in fundamentals Introduce teamwork concepts

9 AA & AAA Rules Force Outs Tagging Up When baserunners must try to advance Balls and Strikes

10 AA & AAA Throwing Teach four-seam grip so ball doesn t tail Teach generating momentum toward target by popping up and shuffle step (or crow hop outfielders) Follow the throw Reward accuracy in warmups--play games or have contests

11 AA & AAA Fielding When fingers of glove should be up; when they should be down Forehand and Backhand-still catch it in front First Basemen-find bag-throwing side foot on edge of bag. Good target Catchers-good squat; good target; pop to throw Outfielders-Drop step; cross over step; run on toes so head doesn t bounce

12 AA & AAA Hitting Choose right bat Plenty of drill work (tee, soft toss, short toss; use mini balls) Load-Must go back to go forward; Short to it, long through it Bunting; Proper stance; barrel at an angle;

13 AA & AAA Teach sliding-figure 4 leg; side of calf and hamstring not both butt cheeks; hands up Cutoffs and Communication-calling for fly balls-who takes control Backup: Everybody has a job on every play

14 AA & AAA Practice Length 90 min recommended Set time limits-stick to them Work in stations; 3-4 kids per station if possible; Get assistants or parents to help; tell them exactly what you want; Example: Hitting station: Tee, soft toss, live BP; Fielding station: SS/2B grounders & flip; group at 3B grounders; outfielders fly balls; pitchers & Catchers work together; rotate Games, contests are good within drills. Make it FUN

15 Sources/Resources Books: Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way, Author: Cal and Bill Ripken Lessons: Swanson s Professional Baseball Instruction Websites: baseballexcellence.com; tipsfromthecoach.com; qcbaseball.com; expert-baseball-tips.com; sportskool.com/ sports/baseball (good video content) WARNING: All sites try to sell but there s lots of free content

16 FUN--first 3 letters in fundamentals. Let s do our best to teach those in a fun way. Kids are more likely to love the game if they know what they re doing. Competition is good when emphasized with proper perspective WIN is not a bad word--means What s Important Now; Help them concentrate