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Coach's Corner
May 5, 2009, 12:50 pm
Coaches, please take a look at the example below for sending in scores. We are getting a lot with no game time or dates. This does make it more difficult to look for the game. Thank you for sending the scores in. Again they are only listed if sent in.
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SEND Apr 29, 2009, 9:43 pm
Hey coaches the time has come to report those games, to do please see below
1. click on contact us to the left
2. first drop down is report scores
3. in
subject line please put
division and date of game
4. in body of page PLEASE list as followed
DATE / DIVISION
HOME TEAM NAME & SCORE vs. AWAY TEAM & SCORE
please try to remember home team first
_____________________________________________________ Apr 19, 2009, 4:28 pm
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Fielding Tips
The Glove
Finding a glove that best suits your needs is mostly based on how it feels to you. A glove that is flexible usually has soft leather and is easier to squeeze. Condition your glove with glove
oil to make it more pliable and ready for action. Gloves with a deep pocket make it tough to turn a double play because the ball gets lost in the pocket. Second basemen usually have the smallest gloves of all the fielders while shortstops will have slightly bigger gloves than second basemen. A good baseball glove mainly has to feel right to you.
Refer to this glove sizing chart.
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Infielding Tips
Persistent practice and repetitions are the best way to improve any aspect of your game, particularly fielding. There is no substitute for hard work and practice. Keep the following in mind when working on your skills for fielding:
- When scooping balls out of the dirt, try to keep your glove down.
- If you see the ball bounce, raise your glove with the ball
- Provide cushion when scooping the ball so that it doesn't pop out.
- If you are a first baseman, always expect a bad throw so you'll be ready for it.
- Properly positioning prior to the pitcher throwing a pitch - position yourself as far back from the batter as you feel comfortable, but take into consideration how fast the batter will run to first base.
- If you are playing third base when a double play situation arises, and a ground ball is hit toward the third base side, try to wait for the ball to get close enough to you before starting your movement towards second base.
- If a runner on second is looking to steal third, make sure that you keep an eye on him. If he attempts to steal third, wait as long as you can to see if the batter at home plate hits the ball.
- If a runner is rounding third base and heading home, and a ball is hit to the outfield, try to position yourself about 15 feet in from the baseline.
Throwing Straight
The best thing to do when you are playing catch or throwing to a base is always step toward your target. Accuracy can be more important than a strong arm.
- Work on throwing some long tosses to make your arm stronger.
- Getting on top of the ball, versus to the side, will help straighten your throws.
- Do not let your arm drop to the side if you are throwing over the top.
- Try to hold the ball across the seam.
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Mar 22, 2009, 11:39 am
Chair Drill
 Here's a drill to emphasize the importance of the hands to the ball. This drill can be incorporated with a soft toss or a short screen. It is very effective even without the luxury of hitting a ball during the drill. Find yourself an old plastic chair, or a bucket with a lid and sit on it. Lock your ankles around the legs of the chair or base of the bucket; This is to anchor yourself into the chair. We want to eliminate the lower body action in this drill. The only thing moving will be from the waist up. Take your bat and get in the hitting position. If you have the luxury of a practice partner, have him toss a ball up into the hitting zone. You should be rhythmic and rock the hands back slightly on time with the tosser's initial move so that you can properly load the upper body. As the ball reaches the hitting zone fire your hands inside the ball, concentrating on the proper wrist action into and through the hitting zone.You want a Top Hand 'UP" and Bottom Hand "DOWN" position for your palms at the point of impact. Hit "through the ball" as flat as you can to create a line drive flight. If you do it right you should finish your swing over the shoulder.. kind of like this:
POWER BAT DRILL
 The purpose of the Power Bat Drill for a baseball player is much the same as a boxer using a heavy bag to train with. Boxers learn how to develop power in their punch by trying to power through the 120-200lb heavy bag. Baseball players learn to develop power in their swing by hitting through a heavier object than a normal 5oz baseball. The result is the same for both athletes… increased power through the point of contact! For a boxer, that means more of a chance to knock his opponent out. For a baseball player it means more of a chance to knock the ball out of the park!!
Tools you will need:
· A Batting Tee
· A plunger
· A flat soccer or basketball
· A hitting net
· A bat
· A winning attitude
Here is how the program works:
·Place the plunger handle into the batting tee.
· Place the flat soccer (different sizes for different age groups)
· or flat basketball (high school and above) onto the plunger.
· Execute your normal swing repeatedly
What you will see is that with the first few swings the barrel of the bat will stutter through the impact zone. By "stutter" I mean that it will decelerate at the point of impact for a fraction of a second before resuming its speed to the finishing position. The goal is for
 the hitter to strike the much heavier ball without having the bat decelerate at the impact point. This takes proper technique and explosion at the point of impact to achieve.
Study the sequence of photos. Notice the balanced loading, the knob of the bat directing to the ball, the tucked rear elbow, the top hand "up" and bottom hand "down" at (and through) the point of
 impact, the acceleration "through" the ball and finally, the balanced finish in the swing. I encourage a finish that is shoulder height or lower which tends to promote a flatter path of the barrel through the zone.
Encourage the player to concentrate on the proper mechanics and not concern himself with launching the ball. Proper mechanics will accelerate the bat head sufficiently to power through the heavier ball. The flight path of the ball should be level (or very slightly higher than chest high) into the hitting net. A properly struck ball
 will have "12 to 6" rotation. When this same type of contact is conducted on a 9" and 5oz. baseball, the "12 to 6" rotation will result in rocket line drives that soar over the outfielder's heads in a heart beat!
Power is all about bat speed at impact, not the size of the player. This drill will increase the power at impact if it is used on a regular basis. When the player looks like he is powering through the ball with too much ease, increase the size and weight of the ball he is striking. Remember to always use a flat ball for this drill.
This Power Bat Drill can transform the lightest of lightweights on your team into big time Heavy Hitters on the ball field. I hope it helps you to BeABetterHitter.
Weight Back Drill
The batter stands about 20 feet away from the pitcher. The pitcher takes a tennis ball and bounces the ball so that the ball ends up in the strike zone. With bouncing the balls the hitter will tend to jump out on his or her front foot. This drill will allow he or she to stay back in the load and keep his or her weight back so that they can explode on the ball. This drill really works because not only will it keep their weight back, it allows them to see it come out of the pitchers hand just like they were pitching an off speed pitch. |
Mar 15, 2009, 10:28 am
Pitching Drills - Effective Drills To Improve Your Baseball Pitching
By Steven Ellis, former Chicago Cubs pitching pro
Feb 26, 2009, 1:13 pmCoaches, Watch for drills ideas and words of other coaches around.
Tentative coaches list subject
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T-ball Coach pitch
1. Brian Pike 1. Scott Baldwin
2. Jason Tunney 2. Steve Schultz
3. Pete Bartels 3. Brian Pike
4. Pete Ryan 4. Jason Tunney
5. Steve Schultz
6. LaBrake
7. Tenoyugue
8. Diffin
Bantam Minor
1. Pete Bartels 1. Jeff Hammis
2. Tim Smith 2. Don McAnelly
3. Warner 3. George Ross
4. Amberlee Herrera 4. Rob McGregor
5. Steve Cole 5. Tim Beach
6. Joe Rodriguez 6. John Walker
7. Kevin Nigl 7. Scott Wisniewski
8. 8. Scott Telder
9. 9. Marc McKenzie
Major Junior
1. Mike Morley 1. Ken Binder
2. Ponce Esparza 2. John Rokita
3. Chip Wise 3. Steve Garza
4. Brian Porath 4. Mike Kelly
5. Jay Schwellenbach
6. Craig Kuhn
7. Pete Vondette
8. Mark Abenth
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