Nine season major leaguer Scott Bradley mixes fun and fundamentals in this kid-friendly introduction to the game’s basics. His 40 easy-to-follow drills let you share your players’ pride as they learn the right way to throw, catch, hit and run the bases. Downloadable training notes and coaching tips are also included for each drill.
Coaching Youth Baseball: Ages 5 to 8
40
Videos!
Coaching Youth Baseball: Ages 5 to 8
40
Videos!
Topics Covered
- Throwing
- Catching
- Fielding
- Hitting
- Baserunning
and more
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- Meets Little League coaching clinic participation requirement
- Provides consistent training for all parents, coaches and volunteers
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FREE PREVIEW from the Series: Coaching Youth Baseball: Ages 5 to 8
Field and Crow Hop
All young baseball players need to master the art of fielding a baseball. In this simple and effective baseball drill players learn how to develop rhythm and field the ball in front of their body.
This video is one of over forty great baseball drills in our training series, Coaching Youth Baseball: Ages 5 to 8.
This looks really great and something coaches can easily use for drills with the younger kids. Your video segments were perfect… quick and to the point.
-Coach B
Cranbury-Plainsboro Little League
Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Meet Coach Scott Bradley
- Meet Coach Jeremy Meccage
- Introduction to Throwing
- How To Grip A Baseball
- Eye Drill
- Knee Drill
- Stride Drill
- Balance Drill
- Line Drill
- Introduction to Catching
- Glove-Side Drill
- Backhand Drill
- Playing A Game Of Catch
- Tennis Ball Drill
- Between-The-Shoulders Drill
- Glove-Side Catch On Run
- Backhand Catch On Run
- Football Pattern Drill
- Introduction to Fielding
- Knee Bend
- One-Hand Reach
- Forehands and Backhands
- Bat Drill
- Field and Crow Hop
- Hat Drill
- Pop-Ups and Fly Balls
- Introduction to Hitting
- Swing Mechanics
- Pendulum Drill
- Batting Tee Basics
- One, Two, Tee Drill
- Multi-Ball Drill
- Side-Toss Drill
- Introduction to Baserunning
- Running To First
- First Base Turn Drill
- Pickle Drill
- Relay Base Drill
- Focus On Fundamentals
- Prepare For Practice
- Every Kid Plays
- Learn Players' Names
- Positive and Fun!
- Encourage Participation
- Get Down On A Knee
- Hydration
- Don't Over Coach
- Ending Practices
About the Coach
Scott Bradley spent nine seasons as a catcher in the major leagues with the Yankees, White Sox, Mariners and Reds. Scott became the head coach of the Princeton University baseball team in 1997. Nine of his former players played professional baseball in the 2008 season.