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Here is a nice break down of all vital steps when learning how to pitch in softball.

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Use your recyclable plastic items, a toilet plunger, some painters tape, bowling pins and other fun items to enhance rally cap skills in engaging ways!

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Little League Tee Ball Baseball Fundamentals With Over 30 Drills: Throwing, Catching, Batting & More

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Infield Training and Drills for All Levels

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This iSport Lessons video teaches softball players a drill for fielding a ground ball. http://softball.isport.com/softball-videos/

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Top 10 Infield Drills for Baseball Players of ALL Ages & Skill Level [Super Easy & Effective!]

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13U-15U More Complex Stretches/Warm-Ups for Older Youth

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13U-15U More Complex Stretches/Warm-Ups for Older Youth

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Stretching is an essential part of successful baseball. A good stretching routine can help to minimize muscle imbalances, prevent injury, improve your exercise tolerance and your baseball performance. The following stretching program is designed for baseball players who do not have any current injuries or individual stretching needs. If you have an injury, or a specific mechanical imbalance that may be holding back your baseball performance, your Peak Physical Therapy physiotherapist can design a stretching program just for you.
When is the Best Time to Stretch?
When your muscles are warm and relaxed! For optimum performance you should stretch after you have done a general body warm up of about 5-10 minutes (light running, or another light aerobic activity such as jumping jacks or skipping.) You should also stretch after your game or practice and between games if you are playing in a baseball tournament. Baseball is a dynamic sport so you'll need to do both dynamic and static stretching. Dynamic stretches (quick movements) form part of your pre-game or practice warm-up. They are used to prepare your muscles for the rapid elongation they will incur during the game. Static stretches (long slow holds,) on the other hand, are more useful to improve your overall flexibility and are most effectively done at the end of activity as part of your cool down.

Rules for Dynamic Stretching:

Warm up your body first, then stretch while your muscles are still warm.

Move through your range of movement, keeping control of the movement with your muscles. Do not allow momentum to control the movement by "flinging" or "throwing" your body parts around.

You may feel light resistance in your muscles, but you should never feel pain during a stretch.

Start with slow, low intensity movements, and gradually progress to full-speed movements through range of motion. Complete these motions for several repetitions (10-15 times.)

Finish with simulated quick baseball moves such as simulated batting, first base sprints, throwing and reaching for a catch. Repeat for several repetitions (8-10 times.)

Warm up the muscles first.

Slowly take your muscles to the end of their range. You will feel slight resistance in the muscle, but you should never feel pain during a stretch.

Hold the stretch in a static position. Do not bounce.

Maintain each stretch for 20-30 seconds. Repeat each stretch 3-4 times.

Essential Stretches for Baseball:

These muscles are your prime movers for baseball. You'll need to stretch these muscles each time you train or play. Don't forget to stretch both sides. The stretch program shown below will take about 15-20 minutes to complete.

Dynamic Stretches

Arm Circles

Leg Swings forward/backward and side-to-side

Multidirectional Lunges

Leg Curls

Back Rotations (repetitively)

Calf Stretch for Gastrocnemius and Soleus

Groin Stretch
Static Stretches
Quadriceps Stretch

Hamstrings Stretch

Back Rotation Stretch

Hip Flexor Stretch

Triceps Stretch

Posterior Shoulder Stretch

Anterior Shoulder Stretch

Forearm stretch

Pectoral Stretch

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Stretching is an essential part of successful baseball. A good stretching routine can help to minimize muscle imbalances, prevent injury, improve your exercise tolerance and your baseball performance. The following stretching program is designed for baseball players who do not have any current injuries or individual stretching needs.

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Drills Divided by Category- find what your players need quickly!

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Drills Divided by Category- find what your players need quickly!

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It's important to remember that baseball drills can get somewhat monotonous if your not careful. Try to turn your baseball drills into fun games and competitions whenever possible. Kids love competition and they will love the drills that involve competition. Not only will the kids enjoy it more, they'll also work harder at the skill.
Youth Coaching Advice
While competition is good during a baseball drill. Games of elimination are not. If you want to determine a winner, then keep track of points using a scoring system. You want everyone involved all the way through the drill, not just the best players at the end and the rest of the team standing on the side watching.

Another aspect of some of the drills, is the use of space. There are advantages to using less space on the baseball field when running your practices. Unless you are specifically interested in throwing for distance in a drill, work on throwing when you have the kids play catch.

It's easier to communicate and coach when the kids are closer to you.

It's easier to get more reps in if the kids don't have to make as long of throws.

Often kids will be able to perform better when there is less distance involved

If you would like more tips on how to implement your youth baseball drills during practice, please visit our Baseball Drills - Coaching Tips page.

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Thank you for putting this site together. All the drills and articles have been really helpful!

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It's important to remember that baseball drills can get somewhat monotonous if your not careful. Try to turn your baseball drills into fun games and competitions whenever possible. Kids love competition and they will love the drills that involve competition. Not only will the kids enjoy it more, they'll also work harder at the skill.

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Coaches, I applaud you on searching for new drills to try at your practices.

You will find your players more excited about practice if it's not the same old stretch, infield and outfield drills, hit, and finish with running.

All of those drills are important and have to be included with most practices, but new twists to drills can help.

So here at free youth baseball drills we are going to give you a couple of new ideas.

These drills will not turn your players into major league prospects overnight, but they might introduce them to some new ideas and keep them excited about practicing baseball.

And for other useful baseball drills, be sure to take a look around.

We have lots of other free youth baseball drills all over this website.

Here Is the "Game Like Practice Drill"

This is a youth baseball drill where you split your team into 3 groups (let's call them small teams).

There should be three or four players on each small team. And the number of players on each small team does not have to be the same.

There can be three on one small team and four on the other two, or any combination like that.

There should be at least three players on each small team, so if you have less than nine players at practice, you should pass on this drill.

You may have played this before. One small team starts in the outfield, another in the infield and the last small team bats. One coach is the permanent pitcher and another coach or dad is the catcher.

He can just stand back at the screen and retrieve missed pitches and cover home plate on plays at home. He doesn't need to put the equipment on and catch.

All action is live. There is no base stealing and to help out the old pitching coach, lol, there is no bunting. A small team continues to bat until there are three outs.

There are no walks, but there are strike outs. If you are the coach pitching, try to mix up the pitch locations. See if they protect the plate with two strikes.

To keep the game moving, we usually start the batter off with one strike on them. And a foul ball on strike three is an out.

When three outs are made, the small team batting goes to the outfield, the infield team bats and the outfield team rotates to the infield.

We always keep track of the score when we run this youth baseball drill and the losing team runs two laps and second place runs one lap.

This is one of the free youth baseball drills that breaks up the routine of everyday baseball practice. The players enjoy the competition and also getting the chance to play different positions.

And as coaches you can stop the action and do some teaching. Discuss what went right or wrong on certain plays.

Watch for players playing new positions and see if they cover the right base or if outfielders back up throws.

Depending on your age group, players should be excepted to know how to play all positions.

Now we are going to play the same practice game drill with a new twist. All batters must hit the baseball the opposite way.

We use second base as the boundary line. For a right handed hitter, any hit to the left side of second base is an out. And it is just the opposite for left handed hitters.

One key to this youth baseball drill is the pitching coach has to be able to pitch to the outside corner of the plate. You are trying to teach your players to go the opposite way with outside pitches.

Too many young hitters try to pull an outside pitch because they have never been taught to go the other way. Trying to pull an outside pitch will usually wind up being an easy roller to the infield.

Hitting the opposite way is not big in little leagues. There is only so much time for baseball practices, so you don't see many youth baseball coaches teaching this.

But it is something you should expose your players to. Teach them to stay back on outside pitches and drive the ball to the opposite field.

In my past experience doing this drill just one or two times is not enough exposure to win over many hitters. But after about a half a dozen times it starts to sink in.

We have included this game here in free youth baseball drills because we believe most little league-rs would otherwise never hear about hitting the opposite way. And you want your players to be as polished as possible. So do this drill every so often and I'll bet you see one of your players take one the opposite way.

Practice hard and good luck.

Here is a listing of the drills under the Team Drills Section:

Team Drills:

Infield Drills:

Outfield Drills:

Coaching Tips and Misc Drills
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Free Youth Baseball Drills That Will Help Any Team

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Are you looking for some new drills to liven your practices? We have some free youth baseball drills you should check out. The players love them and these drills are great teaching tools.

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Unify your team by trying these before a practice!

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This is a YouTube playlist of quick 1 minute or less videos for teaching the basics in rally cap: throwing, hitting, catching, fielding and running. They are excellent for new coaches! (Open the link an click 'watch in YouTube' for best results and to view the entire playlist)

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Need hula hoops- or you can use painter's tape to mark out targets on backstop or dugout.

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Easy Throwing Drill For Tee Ball | Little League

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Top 5 Icebreaker Activities for Your First Baseball Practice

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How to Catch a Ball- foundational catching activities for young ball players

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How to Catch a Ball- foundational catching activities for young ball players

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How To Teach 6-8 Year Olds To Catch A Baseball [Baseball Catching Drills]

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Baseball Hitting Mechanics (Broken Down)

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Baseball Hitting Mechanics (Broken Down)

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How To Teach Youth Players How To Swing In Softball/Baseball

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Dynamic Stretches- specific to baseball/softball

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Dynamic Stretches- specific to baseball/softball

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Baseball Dynamic Stretches - Advice from a New York City Physical Therapist

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Baseball Drills for Kids | Fun Baseball Drills by MOJO

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Softball Drills for Kids | Fun Softball Drills from the MOJO App

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9U Baseball Basics- A great place to start for a new coach!

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9U Baseball Basics- A great place to start for a new coach!

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This document will help a new youth baseball coach. There are excellent video links to help support planning practices, videos for specific drills, proper body formation and baseball fundamentals.

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They say baseball is a game of failure. Youth baseball, perhaps even moreso. But, as a youth baseball coach, you can still set your team up for success - even if you've never coached before.

From tips on equipment to some of the most popular youth baseball drills for players of any age, we've pulled together what you need for practices, games, and beyond - including this gem: before you do anything, learn the names of the players on your baseball team. First things first, Coach.

Gear up

Let's start with the stuff . One part of your coach role is to bring equipment to games and practices - though what you haul depends on what your leagues gives you. Most programs provide each team with one or two bats, a couple of helmets and a bucket of balls. To keep practices fun and lively, bring as many balls as possible, including lots of wiffle balls, plus a batting tee and, ideally, a catch net.

Besides a glove, it's up to families to decide what else they want to buy. Many parents recommend getting kids their own helmet. The fear of lice from sharing headgear is real.

Expectations 101

If it's your first go at coaching, be sure you have the right priorities - especially if you're coaching . First, shoot for a season of fun. Your number one goal is to get kids to come back the following year.

After the fun, focus on the fundamentals. Even something as simple as ready position needs to be taught. You'll spend the season developing the , and skills of your players. Getting the fundamentals right at an early age is key.

The power of practice

a ball. a bat. Fielding and . The number of skills you need to cover can feel endless. Having a solid practice plan will make the time with your team effective and fun.

Begin each practice with a quick warmup and, if you dare, a game of catch. From there, keep your players moving through a rotation of drills, before ending on a high note with a scrimmage or competitive game, or perhaps some competitive baserunning. Lost? Let MOJO design age-appropriate practices for you. Or start with the 10 most popular baseball drills on MOJO.

The core skills of baseball are , and . Make sure your players are getting the chance to practice all three at every practice. And, if your team has aged out of coach pitch, don't forget about pitching. These pitching drills help kids break it down before winding up.

Game on

is when you get to see the pay off from all those well-organized practices. It's also a great opportunity to see what skills need to be honed at the next one. But most of all, games are . Kids love 'em. Parents love 'em. For coaches, it's where you watch the magic happen.

Above all, keep the focus on fun. Reward your players for their , not the . Kids can be hard enough on themselves. When it's over, give a post game talk loaded with positive feedback . Save any constructive criticism for the next practice when players can do something about it.

Head games

It's no secret - baseball is also a mental game. Especially when it comes to being at bat. It's not uncommon to see kids freeze at the plate after they've been slugging at practice. Maybe they're to strike out. Maybe they're afraid of getting hit by the ball. You may never know. Just be prepared to play the role of sports psychologist throughout the season.

Family matters

Celebrate

Fun team parties or events don't have to wait until the end of the season. In fact, they can be a great bonding activity to start the season strong.

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The quick and easy guide to coaching youth baseball

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U9 Softball Basics- A great place to start for a new coach!

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U9 Softball Basics- A great place to start for a new coach!

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Here are some ideas for teaching proper body formation, hitting, throwing and fielding technique, the basics of beginning softball, and some drills to get you started in planning your own practices!

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Rally Cap Basics- great place to start for a new coach!

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Rally Cap Basics- great place to start for a new coach!

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Here are some recommendations for proper player body formation basics. Not sure how players should look or stand when fielding, batting or throwing? Lots of good foundational tips here!

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Developed by Softball Alberta. Includes: skill development, progressions, fundamentals, practice plans and more.

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Developed by Softball Alberta. Includes: skill development, progressions, fundamentals, practice plans and more.

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Developed by Softball Alberta. Includes: skill development, progressions, fundamentals, practice plans and more.

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29 Drills!- Coach booklet- to coincide with link above

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29 Drills!- Coach booklet- to coincide with link above

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This booklet includes coach skill assessments, progressions and modifications for players to coincide with the link for the 29 drills above.

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Excellent Drills and Coaching Tips- Softball

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Excellent Drills and Coaching Tips- Softball

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Lots of great ideas on this YouTube Channel

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Hi everyone, Welcome to MegRem Softball! My name is Megan Rembielak and I am a former Division-1 collegiate shortstop from Appalachian State University hoping to inspire the next generation of softball athletes.

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With warm-ups, tips and fundamentals of rally cap.

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These come with warm-ups, coaching tips and fundamentals.

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D) 6 Pre-Planned Practices- with videos embedded

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D) 6 Pre-Planned Practices- with videos embedded

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All of the activities you'll need to run Baseball Canada's Rally Cap Program! Rally Cap is Baseball Canada's official introductory program to baseball!