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Baseball Hitting: Swing Stance

Teaching young players a proper batting stance can go a long way in preparing them to hit the ball consistently as they mature. This video presents some great tips for youth players on the proper baseball hitting stance.

Baseball Hitting: How to Bunt

Bunting has become something of a lost art in today's game, but this form of baseball hitting is a skill that youth players need to master. In this video, a youth baseball coach breaks down every aspect of bunting including stance, hand positioning and bat angle.

Baseball Fielding: Catching Drill for Young Players

A baseball glove isn't necessary for this catching drill for very young players just learning basic baseball fielding. This is a great baseball drill that teaches kids to use two hands and reinforces the proper mechanics of catching a baseball.

Baseball Fielding: Ready Position

One of the most important baseball tips for young infielders and outfielders to learn is to be ready on every play. In this video, a baseball coach explains the steps for getting into a ready baseball fielding position BEFORE the ball is pitched.

Baseball Fielding: Hand Position for Fielding

In proper baseball fielding, infielders and outfielders should have their hands in a ready position before each play. In this video, a youth baseball coach demonstrates how a player's glove should start at waist level so that they're ready to field any ball that's hit towards them.

Baseball Pitching: Pitcher Throwing Program

Here are some simple warm-up drills for baseball pitching, starting with a light toss over a short distance and then continuing to add distance and pace to the throws. This is an easy and effective way for youth baseball pitchers to warm up.

Baseball Catcher: Basic Stance

Proper set-up and technique are especially important for catchers because they have to be ready for all sorts of scenarios. In this video, a youth baseball coach demonstrates the basics of a neutral stance set up for a baseball catcher.

Baseball Hitting: Hitting Line Drives Off A Tee

Youth baseball players should try to swing down and through the ball in order to make solid contact off the batting tee. In this video, a youth baseball coach explains how to perfect a 'line drive swing' when working on baseball hitting with a batting tee.

Baseball Baserunning: Running After Contact

Teaching young players to get out of the batter's box quickly is extremely important for baseball baserunning. Here, a youth baseball coach explains how to take that all-important first step as a right or left-handed hitter after making contact with the baseball.

Baseball Hitting: Hitting To All Fields

This video presents a great baseball hitting drill for teaching youth baseball players how to hit the ball to all different parts of the field. Using a batting tee, players can work on pulling the ball, hitting to the gaps, and hitting to the opposite field.

Baseball Hitting: How to Generate Power

Lower-body weight transfer is the key to generating power in baseball hitting. In this video, a youth baseball coach explains how young players can create torque and momentum without over-swinging.

Baseball Hitting: The Suicide Squeeze

This video explains how to execute a suicide squeeze bunt. It's one of the most exciting baseball hitting techniques but it represents a unique challenge because the batter must make contact with the ball or else the runner will be tagged out at the plate.

Baseball Baserunning: How to Take a Lead

Teaching young players the right way to lead off a base will help to develop them into smart baseball baserunners. This video demonstrates a basic technique for youth players to determine how and when they should lead off in game situations.

Baseball Baserunning: Tagging Up at Third Base

In this video, a youth baseball coach breaks down the correct position and technique for tagging up at third base on a ball that is hit into the air. For youth players, learning this baseball baserunning technique is extremely important.

Baseball Pitching: Controlling Runners on First

A pitcher's responsibility includes stopping runners on base from stealing. This video demonstrates five important steps for baseball pitching from controlling runners on first base, to holding the ball, to slowing down or speeding up delivery, to the pitch out.

Baseball Catcher: How to Block a Pitch

The most important job of a baseball catcher is to keep the ball in front of him at all times. This video gives youth baseball players the proper technique for blocking balls thrown low in the dirt or outside.

Baseball Infield: Routine Double Plays

This video demonstrates how to start a double play for both shortstops and second basemen when a ball is hit directly at them. A youth baseball coach explains why staying low is essential.

Baseball Fielding: Outfielders Backing up the Play

If an outfielder is not making a play himself, he should be backing up other players, whether it's the infield or a fellow outfielder. This video provides a variety of baseball fielding tips on the responsibilities of outfielders when it comes to backing up their teammates.

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