Bantam Coaches' Corner
UpdatedWednesday April 25, 2018 bySaint Charles Youth Baseball.
Fielding
- Knee Drill - This drill helps the player get in an athletic hitting position, work on their load, as well as provide a little conditioning from all the sitting to standing.
- Catching Ground Balls - Bill Ripken teaches you how to perfectly field a ground ball so that you can be prepared to throw the baserunner out every time.
- Throwing to First Base - Bill Ripkin teaches the importance of body positioning and follow-through in this video on making the perfect throw to first base.
Hitting
- Bucket Drill - Teaches correct glove presentation, one of the most important fundamental movements of fielding a ground ball. Improve your players fielding percentage!
- Small Ball/Skinny Bat - Improve hand-to-eye coordination in batting.
- Bail Out/Step Out Drill - Help those players that are afraid of the baseball or tend to "step out" of the batter's box with their stride.
Throwing
- Throwing to First Base - Bill Ripkin teaches the importance of body positioning and follow-through in this video on making the perfect throw to first base.
Pitching
- Knee Drill - When teaching pitching, it can be beneficial to take the lower half of the body out of the picture. This covers the one-knee drill, pitching fundamentals and more for coaching youth baseball.
- Hip/Toe Tap and Ball Drop -
- Balance/Power and Finish -