First messages to a new team – NO LONG SPEECHES!!!
I feel like some coaches may be reading this as they’ll soon be new coaches for the fall. Thought I’d talk about the best new messages to a team. I know one coach that always said “I’d love to hear your thoughts on player substitutions and...
Ground balls — Goalie Drill
Teaches players to use proper shuffling footwork to field a ground ball cleanly. Equipment: bucket of balls, 2 cones Players needed: 3 or 4 Time: 10 minutes 1. Set up two cones about 10-15 feet apart to create a “goal” like in soccer. 2. Have players line...
Reflections: The MENTAL GAME — reacting to ball/strike calls.
And so I finished my last practice with the 13U team I was helping this summer and the fall hasn’t started yet. So it’s time to reflect — in the old days I’d go through all the equipment and put it all away but I just donated a bunch of stuff...
Pitch Location and Tempo
This drill teaches pitchers and catchers to work together on pitch location and tempo — keeping the catcher set up at the corners so the glove barely moves when the pitch is on target. Equipment: Bucket of balls, pitching plate, home plate Players needed: 2 or maybe 3...Get the Book!
