Coconut Creek Little League Baseball: T-Ball Coaching Tips

T-BALL PRACTICE

Every coach is going to have his/her style of coaching. It is more than likely that this is the first experience a child and the parent may have with baseball. With that said patience and communication are key attributes a T-Ball coach needs.

Five basic things a T-Baller needs to learn at this stage is:

Correct Mechanics of Fielding

Corrent Mechanics of Throwing

Catching a Thrown or Fly-Ball

Correct Hitting Mechanics

How to Run The Bases

 

The first rule is "get there attention and keep their attention". To do this make sure the kids are split up into small groups through out practice. Run your drills for 15-20 minutes max and get them onto something else they can do and learn effectively.

GET THE KIDS OUT THERE AND TEACH THEM SOME FUN-DAMENTALS! 



T-BALL PRACTICE GUIDELINES

DO YOU HAVE A PLAN??

 

Break the team into three (3) or four (4) groups and begin running drills to focus on fundamentals. Some fundamentals are listed below, click on the link for some practice plans:

  •             Ground ball mechanic group
  •             Hitting mechanic group
  •             Fly ball mechanic group
  •             Base running
  •             Flips to 2nd base from Short and 2nd
  •             Simple game of catch (throwing mechanics)
  •             Picking up slowed or stopped balls with bare hand
  •             Tagging runners (ball in glove with hand cover glove or ball)

 

  T-BALL PRACTICE PLANS

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FUNDAMENTALS 

 

 



There are other things that players/coaches can focus on. Be creative when using your practice time. There is nothing wrong with researching and sharing ideas with other coaches.