Coaches Tips from Little League Baseball University

Coaching Tips from Dick's Sporting Goods 

Coaching Tips

§  Tips for the First Practice - Your one chance to make a good first impression. Get your team on the right track with these tips for your first practice of the season.

§  Ways to Mix-Up the Practice Routine (1:32)

§  How to Keep a Scorebook - Ask a parent to do this as a dugout coach. They can keep the stats and maintain the batting order so the coaches can concentrate on the game.

Practice Plan Examples

§  Practice Planning 101 (4:59)

§  Practice in 1 hour and 30 minutes (32:46)

§  Practice in action (3:33) - Team Drills to Simulate Game Pressure

§  How To Set Up Baseball Drills (4:36)

Practice Plans:

§  T-Ball - Simple Practice Plan, Little League Practice Plans, Little League Drills, Little League T-Ball Quick Start Guide, Practice Plans and Drills by SI Play, Practice Plans (YouTube), Baseball Soccer (1:39).

§  Coach/Machine Pitch - Little League Coach/Machine Pitch (7-9yo Players), 7-8u Fundamental Infield Practice (15:24), 8 Year Old Baseball Practice (3:52)

§  12u Fundamental Infield Practice (12:16)

§  Major and Senior Divisions (11yo and up Players) - By Cal Ripkin

§  Little League has Backyard Tips to help you and your players.

Drills

• • Batting, Sliding, and Baserunning Drills
  • Pitcher and Catcher Drills
  • Throwing and Fielding Drills

Videos for Kids to Learn About Playing Baseball:

§  Basic Rules (7:39)

§  Learn How to Play Baseball and T-Ball for Kids (9:52)

§  Goofy Plays Baseball (2:38) - Cartoon