Coach Training Outline

Skill Drill Station Combo examples:

  • Pop flies behind (4); ground balls to the left (4); throwing at target at home (4)

  • Front toss & tee (6);  Bunt coverage (6)

  • Sliding practice (3 players per base)

  • Stealing 2nd (4), Grounders home (4), Front toss & tee (4)


Teaching Technique

  • Throwing & Catching

    • #1 priority

    • Wasserman High Level Throwing

    • 3 pivot points:
      Hip, shoulder, elbow

    • Teach active catching

  • Hitting

    • All about barrel
        - speed, angle, sweet spot

    • Legs, hip, chest then arms

    • Hands high and barrel drop

    • 4-point check
      - knee, hip, elbow, shoulder

  • Fielding

    • Pre-pitch talk

    • Pre-pitch body ready

    • Move into ball

    • Catch flyballs at shoulder

    • 100-300 reps as a team each practice - consider

Must haves:

  • Prepare for practice

  • Positive mindset

  • Promote the game

Goals for every practice:

  1. Make them feel like athletes

  2. Give them competition

  3. Make them great at failure

  4. Teach something

  5. Give them reps

How to do practice:

  • Get help!

  • 2-3 things at once to keep engaged

  • No drill more than 8-10 min (not counting demo)

  • Throwing practice/drills in every practice

Example Practice:

  • Dynamic warm up 

    • (3 moves, then sprints,
      create competition)

  • Arm warm up

  • Talk about goals for practice

  • Throwing practice
        - progression, long toss, in sync

  • Demonstration of skill drills

  • Rotation of skill drill stations

  • Team situations

  • Batting?

  • Team competition/challenge 
      (4 out of 10 success rate)

  • Pitchers & Catchers stay after/before

 Drills from Coach Lindsay

  • Team throwing drill

    • Focus on accuracy, teamwork, and rhythm 

    • 40ft apart, one side starts with the ball. A designated  pair is in charge of saying, “step… throw,” to ensure that everyone is throwing and catching the ball at the same time; this helps with rhythm. If everyone catches the ball, start your count. If not, the count goes back to zero. Start with a goal of 10 throws back and forth.

  • Working through ground/fly balls. 

    • The key is to always keep your feet moving and your weight on your toes.

    • Ground Ball: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRTEsPf7/

    • Fly Ball: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRTEnpCA/ (In the video, her white glove should be where she is catching the ball, as opposed to fielding it.) 

    • It is also important to get into a quick and powerful transition when moving to throw.

  • Hitting with your legs

    • Girls are going to get a great majority of their power from their legs. When breaking a swing down, you should always start from the ground up. Your back foot should be driving into the ground when starting your back hip turn. The energy being transferred from the ground will accelerate the back hip and leg turn, thus creating a more powerful swing.

    • https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRTEgsjx/

    • https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRTEnogB/

  • Body on path of the pitch

    • Your belly button needs to stay parallel to the pitch that is being thrown. 

    • RHH - For an outside pitch, the belly button will follow that pitch to the right side (2B/RF). If it goes towards the pitcher or even further to the left side (SS/3B) you will lose power and your barrel will lose some plate coverage. 

    • RHH - For a middle to inside pitch the belly button should always end at the pitcher. If you are pulling your body further than that you risk losing power and plate coverage with your barrel.

    • https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRTEVGWm/

    • https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRTEWsRu/

  • Stay Connected  https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRTEG2C8/

  • Confidence  https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRTEV3bU/

  • Team Drill to get everyone involved  https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRTEgGC2/