The Number 1 Resource for Baseball Tips and Drills
T-ball is often a young child’s first introduction to organized sports. As parents, we want to set our little sluggers up for success by making sure their first practices are fun, engaging, and help them build skills. This article provides tips to help make your 4-year-old’s t-ball practices a positive […]
Playing t-ball can be an exciting first step into organized sports for young children. At just 3 years old, being part of a team and learning new skills like hitting and running the bases is a huge development milestone. However, at this young age, most kids are still learning the […]
The right time to start teaching a child how to play tee ball is age 4 or 5 years old. At this age, they are still young enough to be impressionable, and can easily learn the basic skills required to play the game. They will also have plenty of energy […]
The Little League organization was incorporated in 1964 in a bill signed by then-president Lyndon B Johnson. It is classified as a not for profit corporation and is tax-exempt. As such, everyone who “works” for Little League is considered a volunteer, including umpires, coaches and concession workers. However, from time […]
If there is a coach in your life and you want to give him a gift that will help organize his coaching work and help his focus in the course of a baseball game, there’s fee accessories more important to his success than a lineup board. The Budgetizer brand Coaches […]
Coaches take charge of their roster of players at baseball practice and during games. At these times, you become the surrogate parent for your players, substituting your instruction and advice for their parents. Some parents welcome your greater expertise while others feel it is necessary to advise you. There is […]
It’s natural for parents to idealize their children, and to believe their child has great potential to go far in everything they do. It is not uncommon for a parent to think their Little League player will achieve the pinnacle of achievement in baseball, perhaps even play in the major […]
If you’re a baseball coach for players age 10 and under, your batting lineup is going to be different that a team of players age 11 and up. There’s more freedom in preparing a lineup for the youngest, and it isn’t a bad idea to give each player a chance […]
The key to good coaching is time management. In the space of an hour to 90 minutes, we are tasked with teaching the fundamentals of baseball, create drills that improve players’ performance, make the drills fun so players stay interested and engaged, and finally, to inspire our players to tap […]
It is widely accepted that the most important practice routines for players and teams happen in the pregame warmup routines on game day. Coaches who establish a good warmup routine help reduce game injuries and prepare players mentally and physically for the stresses of competition. Perfecting a pregame warmup routine […]