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Sunday Setting Sights on Success Tip of the Day When in Doubt I have seen many baseball players not sure of what to do it at times. They are in a great hitting or pitching groove and some continue to practice and work hard when others take a break until the groove ends. There are two ways to look at this situation:

Friday Base Running Secrets Essential base running practice

Baseball coaches generally spend a lot of time working on base running with running drills at first base running to, leading off from first base and going to second-base. This is necessary practice, with continual practice good, but youth baseball coaches should not neglect practicing drills going from third base to home plate.

Show Me a Kid Who Doesn't Like This Let's face it, there are times when baseball practice becomes a little slow, especially with inexperienced youth baseball coaches at the helm. When things seem to be dragging a little at practice, it is always good to have that "Go To" plan, which picks up every ones spirits. One of the go to plans I use is the hitting game. I have never observed many kids who did not like playing this hitting game, as long as it is run correctly.

Friday Base Running Secrets One Tough Base Running Decision

Not too much deflates a team more than having runners in scoring position, only to have them get out because of wrong base running decisions. Although they are difficult decisions and difficult to practice, practicing them leads to runs and wins, with the correct decisions.

Thursday Throwing Tips Fielding ThrowingDrill

It is common to see a player field a routine ground ball with a fast runner at-bat and make a strong accurate throw to first. On the next batter, who is not nearly so fast, the same fielder eases up on the throw and throws it wildly to first base. Players learn to throw the ball hard to first base, but there are times when they do not need such a hard throw and it is difficult to ease up with the same accuracy.