Coaches' Corner

This page provides managers and coaches with some helpful tools and links. First and foremost, every Manager and Coach should be familiar with this document:

Ballard Little League Managers and Coaches Guidelines

Little League Coach Resource Center

Follow the link below to visit the new Coach Resource Center. Get expert advice from renowned players and coaches, video demonstrations, skills development drills, and exercises. Note that you have to establish your own account the first time you visit. When creating your account, you will be asked for an authentication code. For the Ballard Little League authentication code, please contact Paul Anderson, the League Information Officer.

http://www.littleleaguecoach.org

Helpful Tools

• Table of drills
• Practice worksheet 1
• Practice worksheet 2

Helpful Links

Role of the Coach--Making Yourself Better as a Coach

• Coaching philosophy
• What kids want
• Techniques for coaching success
• Need for the right kind of coaching
• Become a student of the game
• Coaching cues
• Coaching principles
• Life skills
• Good sportsmanship
• Participation - tips on fair playing time for different-sized rosters

Game Coaching

• Between innings warm-up
• Strategies to avoid the "Big Inning"
• Celebration as a cliché
• A third base coaches box tip
• Critiquing a game

Practices

• Games are won at practice
• The two vital ingredients in every baseball practice
• The power of routine

Fielding/Defense

• Infield play
• Outfield play
• Drills - by Position
• Drills - throwing and catching
• Catcher's pre-pitch glove action
• One-hand charging plays
• Tracking fly balls

Pitching

• Protecting Young Arms - Guidance from National Little League Headquarters
• Pitching
• Drills
• The role of the pitching coach
• The pitcher's stride
• Pitchers-back up bases
• Too many breaking pitches

Hitting

• Baseball hitting tips
• Drills
• Bunting
• How to be a good situational hitter and other offensive
• The winning hitter
• Opposite field hitting
• The batting grip
• Dugout and on-deck batters' skills

Base Running

• Base running
• Drills
• Base running tips and advice
• Watch the ball while you run the bases
• Delayed steal
• Sliding into bases

        Softball Specific Drills

• Drills
• More Drills
• Pitching
• Hitting
   

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