WOBURN BASEBALL COACHING CLINIC

WOBURN BASEBALL COACHING CLINIC

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Purpose of this Clinic

• To expand your current knowledge of the game of baseball• Skills and drills to help each

individual player become a better baseball player • Achieve a life long love of the game

HOW

CATCH

THROW

KNOWHIT

RUN

FUN!

KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

Who is watching and what they see and hear

• Players• Parents• Umpires

Who is watching

KnowThe Field of Play

• Diamond• The bases• Fowl Pole• Fielding positions 1-9

Fielders

Catching a Fly Ball

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Thumbs together – Two hands

Catching a Fly ball

• Glove side foot forward• Square to the ball• Two hands - Thumb to Thumb

Catching a fly ball

Catching a fly ballPractice Drills

• Throwing, Fungo, Tennis racket – Straight on– Drop step – open hips 45’s– Over the head– Tennis balls – two handed drill– Progress to more difficult

Example of Drills

Know Catching a fly ball

• Square• Balance• Crow Hop/skip step• Cut Off – get the ball cut off - never wrong• Double Cut• Drop step• In the gap• Tag• Pre-thinking• Line drive• Fly ball • Popfly • Lead runner

Fielding a ground ball

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Fielding a Ground ball

• Wide athletic base• Square to ball• Butt down (start low stay low)• Both hands out front• Funnel ball in – Gator

Funnel or Gator

Fielding a ground ball

Fielding a Ground ball Practice Drills

• Throw, Fungo, Racquet– Straight ahead– Backhand– Forehand– One hop– Glove/No Glove– Reactionary ball– Two ball shuffle drill

Fielding a Ground ball Practice Drills

• Warm up -Players receive fungo’s and drop into bucket (1 coach on 3rd base side & 1 coach on 1st base side) Catchers blocking drills

Fielding a Ground ball Practice Drills

Get 1 and cover• 5-3-B then 2-5-3-bucket• 6-3-B then 2-6-3/5 -bucket• 4-3- B then 2-4-3/5 -bucket• 3 tag- B then….2-3-6-5 – bucket2-5-4-3- bucket

KnowFielding a ground ball

• Know the situation• Pre-Thinking• Square to play• Start low stay low• Funnel the ball in• 4 Seam grip• Separate – point –throw- follow your throw

Throwing

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Throwing

• 4 Seam from all fielding positions• Separate throwing hand and glove, point glove

at target, throw & follow

Playing Catch

• Warm ups• Two knees• One Knee – throwing side knee down• Stand and twist• Catch• Long Toss• Quick Toss

Know for throwing

• Grip – 4 seam – thumb under the ball• Pre-Think• Cutoff • Getting one• Double play• Force play VS. Tag

Throwing a ball

Throwing Drills

• Playing catch• Wall ball• Fungos• Fielding and getting 1• Three cone drill• Cutoff drill• 3-4 Player relay drill• 4 Player square drill

Three Cone Drill

1. 4 seam facing cone 12. Start low stay low3. Release/Throw the ball at cone 24. Finish at cone 3

Three cone drill

Cutoff Drill1. Coach hits fly-ball/grounder to OF2. OF fields and throws to cutoff3. Cutoff relays to catcher4. Catcher fields and tags – ball in bucket

3-4 Player Relay Drill

1. Player throws the ball to middle player2. Middle player works on glove & throwing hand

relationship, footwork and quick accurate throws

4 Player hand/feet Drill

1. Player throws the ball to around square2. Players works on glove & throwing hand

relationship, footwork and quick accurate throws

Pitching

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Pitching

• Balance – Balance- Balance• Everyone is a pitcher• Foul line balance drill• Head controls right and left• Glove controls up and down

KnowPitching

• Stretch vs. Windup• Balance • Separate• Glove hand opposite and equal• Stride • Land and field• Slide step• Holding runners

KnowPitching

• Head over shoulder, shoulders over hips, hips over knees and knees over feet

• Rubber• Seams• Fastball and Changeup• Count• Follow-Through• Mechanics

Pitching - Grips

4 Seam fast ball grip 2 Seam fast ball grip

2 & 4 Seam Fast balls

Pitching - Grips

Circle Change grip

Three finger Change up grip

Pitching Drills

• Balance and hold• Stride plus five• Hockey puck• Fielding and covering• Backing up

Mechanics

• From stretch: grip, balance, separate, throw

• From windup: grip, step back, pivot, balance,

separate, throw

Stride Plus Five1. From stretch, player takes normal pitching stride.. Then marks off 5

additional steps 2. Second player stands at the location with glove as target3. Pitcher using a dish towel, uses normal pitching mechanics to strike

target 4. Object is to ensure proper balance – mechanics – follow -through

PitchersFielding drills

• Balls hit to 1st base, Pitcher 1 up the line and inside of base, covers 1st base and receives ball from fielder

• Alternate drill, ball hit to Pitcher 1 who fields the ball, steps and throws to first

• Pitcher 2 fields the ball and throws to 2nd or 3rd, good tag at either base by fielder

Pitching

HittingBat Speed –Seeing the Ball -Confidence

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Catchers

• Square to plate and pitcher at all times• Frame a pitch• Blocking drills• Throwing drills• Tag drills

HittingBat Speed –Seeing the Ball -Confidence

• Bat size and selection (hold bat straight out)• Grip – in fingers• Plate coverage• Pre-pitch ritual • Stance• Weight• Contact• Follow through (pivot hips – face pitcher)

Grip

Knocking knuckles Wrong

Hitting DrillsBat Speed –Seeing the Ball -Confidence

• Tee – Tee – Tee (top, bottom, both) • Soft toss (top, bottom, both) • Fence drill• Dry swings• Live at the plate • Live in the cage• Situational hitting

Hitting DrillsBat Speed –Seeing the Ball -Confidence

• Wrist whipsTop handBottom handBoth hands• Hip thrustsBack hand into strike zonePivot feetEyes down in contact area

KnowHitting

• Stance• Grip• Barrel• Count- (balls/strikes)• Hitting zone• *Bat speed

•Hit and run•SAC Fly•Line drive•*Contact (eyes on the ball)•Knowing the situation•*Confidence

Live hitting Sequence• Bunt for hit (2) - 1 to 3rd - 1 to 1st - batter moves up in box,

squares when ball is in flight. • Sac bunt - batter moves up in box and must make contact

with ball • Hit and run - batter must make contact with ball want ball on

ground • Sac fly - less than 2 outs attempting to score runner on 3rd • Squeeze - batter pivots when pitcher makes motion to plate -

batter must make contact with ball want ball on ground • 10 Hits - line-drive base hits - 10th hit batter runner runs out

of batters box thinking double, always!

BP ScheduleHitting/Fielding Station Players

1 Live hitting a plate Haley/Gangi

2 2nd and Bucket Kenney/Bishop

3 Tee 10 swings each Torres/Natale

4 SS and 3rd Brinkley/Tanzo

5 Soft-toss with thunderstick Castano/Carter

6 Right Field/Right Center Miller/Patti

7 Bunt Station O’Donnell/Scarpone

8 Left Field/Left Center Sullivan/Gately

Bunting

• SAC-giving up an out to move a runner • Bunting for a hit – drag bunt • Squeeze – base runner on 3rd, batter bunts to

score the runner. Runner breaks home on the pitchers hand separation.

Run

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Run

• Know where the baseball is at all times• Know how many outs

RunDrills

Swing and double out of batters box

Lead and steal

Lead, secondary & score

Tag on SAC FlyLead, break, squeeze

KnowRun

• Steal• Lead• Slide• Pop-up-slide• Hit and run• Picking up the ball• Pickle• Scoring position

• Everything is a double• Down in foul back in fair• Pass ball• Getting back on belly• Rear of bag

Practice Schedule

• Flex Run & Stretch• Throwing• Bunting/Hitting Skills• Fielding skills

• Infield/Outfield– Cuts– Situational– Bunt Coverages

• BP-Batting Practice• Baserunning

KNOW

SO MUCH TO KNOW SO LITTLE TIME