Drill Set Up: Divide the team up; one player on First Base, half the players will line up at the short stop position, and the rest of the players will line up at home plate.

The players at home are the "slow grounders".  Each have a ball.

The Drill: Roll slow grounders to fielder (at shortstop) who run to field ball and throw to the 1st Baseman.

After throwing to 1st Base, the fielder runs to end of line at home plate (slow grounders).

Once the "slow grounders" have rolled the ball, they go to fielder line (short stop) after rolling.

Drill Set Up: Position the player holding the bat and kneel behind him.

The Drill: While kneeling from behind the player, lightly toss the ball through the hitting zone. The player should catch up to the ball & hit it.  It is important the the batter continue to use proper batting technique during this drill. 

This batting drills help improves bat speed & batting accuracy.

For increased difficulty, gradually increase the speed of the toss.

Proper Swing Motion

• Load and transfer -Begin the swing with a little to no step toward the pitcher. Do not pick the foot up high. It’s a very subtle lift and move forward.

• The stance should remain closed –do not step out towards third.

• Throw hands toward the ball, bringing bat through the hitting zone to hit the ball.

• Squash the bug. As the hands come through, turn hips at the same time. The player should turn on the ball of back foot. Squashing the bug

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There are steady progression when learning to throw and catch a baseball.  One of those steps is learning to throw the ball to another player. All little kids seem to be Nolan Ryan when they are throwing to dad, but dad is a big targer and a great catcher.   Young ball players must learn to throw the ball to a player their own size.  The same goes for catching. Youth players must learn and practice catching a ball from another player.  The following drill is a simple drill that will teach young players to throw and catch. 

The more players can throw to other players the...

 Side to Side Grounder Drills - Plays at First

• Have one player at a time move into the 2nd base position

• Have a player stand on 1st base.

• Hit the balls left and right of the player on second to make him move to get in front of the ball.

• The player should field the ball and make throw toward 1st base.

• Emphasize the importance of moving to get in front of the ball instead of reaching out with the glove.

Teaching young kids baseball drills requires a special touch. You have to make it fun and beneficial all at once, which can be tricky. Luckily Youth Baseball Drills are designed for the very purpose of teaching baseball fundamentals to kids ages 8 and up. Because the drills are fun and easy to teach, young kids are sure to benefit in more ways than one. And you'll have a ball coaching on the pitch, too, which makes the whole situation more enjoyable for everyone involved.

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