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Developing the skills to effectively play baseball and sofball is done through practice and repitition (drills). Practice and games are the forum where drills are used to provide an active and enjoyable learning enviroment.
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Backyard Tips: Splash Sliding
On a warm summer day, kids are always excited to play in the water. With the spritz of a garden hose, and a plastic tarp, you can provide some fun…
Backyard Tips: Water Balloon Toss
One of the more difficult skills for a beginning Little Leaguer® to learn is to “look the ball in,” when attempting to catch a fly ball. To secure a catch,…
Multi-Color Soft Toss Softball
University of Washington Head Softball Coach Heather Tarr explains how to work on timing and reaction with a drill using multi colored balls.
Isolating Arm Tee Work
Steve Bernhardt from the Baseball Factory talks about isolating the hands in this Tee drill to better control the bat and to help the hitter square up the pitch.
Remember to Bring the Fun to Team Workouts
It is said that you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. The first impression you want to make on your Little Leaguers® is that this…
Hitting the Inside Pitch- Middle Pitch – Away Pitch
Steve Bernhardt from the Baseball Factory talks about working on all pitches in the strike zone in this drill. It can be done with a tee similar to this one,…
Fly Ball Contest
Steve Bernhardt from the Baseball Factory shows a fun drill involving catching fly balls.
The Value of Players Asking Questions
One of the best ways to teach your players life lessons while striving to win – the two goals of a Little League® Double-Goal Coach – is to get them…
Backyard Tip: Teaching the Block Step Featuring Andrew Solomon
Andrew Solomon, Manager of the 2015 Little League Baseball® Southwest Region Champions from Pearland East Little League, knows the importance of fundamentals. Behind solid play both defensively and offensively, his…
Multi-Color Soft Toss Baseball
Steve Bernhardt from the Baseball Factory talks about the using the Multi Color Soft Toss Drill to work on tracking and reacting to the pitch.