Marty Schupak coached youth sports for 30 years. He has coached and taught over 10,000 players either on his teams or at his clinics. He is the founder & president of the T-Ball America dedicated to improving coaching and youth sports practices. He is the creator of 28 sports instructional videos and 12 books.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
The Sprint, Pass, Shoot basketball drill is a multiple purpose activity combining multiple basketball skills. Basketball shooting is one of the most important skills in the game of basketball. It requires a combination of multiple skills, including hand-eye coordination, balance, proper shooting form, and a good understanding of the game. Overall this Sprint, Pass, Shoot basketball drill is one of the best to combine basketball skills in a game like situation.
Basketball Coaching Box To Box Two Ball Drill: A basketball shooting drill giving players a lot of repetitions in a short period of time. The more a player practices shooting, the better they will become. Developing a consistent practice routine that includes repetition and proper technique can help players become confident and comfortable with their shooting skills.
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The Little League Scream Drill Drill: This exercise teaches players aggressively and loudly to call for a ball so it does not drop between players. Calling loudly for pop-up fly balls is a fundamental aspect of baseball and is crucial in ensuring that the defensive team can make the necessary play to record an out. In Little League, where players are still developing their skills and gaining experience, calling for fly balls becomes even more important. By mastering this fundamental skill, players can improve their chances of success on the field and build important life skills that will serve them well in the future.The Scream Drill works well with young baseball and softball players!
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In this Little League drill, we focus on fielding balls that come upon players with a short hop. A short hop can be a difficult play to make, as it requires the fielder to quickly adjust to the trajectory of the ball and make a clean pickup. Practicing fielding short hops is essential for any baseball player looking to improve their defensive skills. It's a challenging skill to master, but with dedication and practice, any player can become proficient at fielding short hops and make a significant impact on their team's defense.
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In this Little League drill, we focus on bunting. Bunting is a fundamental skill that every player should know how to do. It's a useful skill for moving runners over, scoring runs, and getting on base. By teaching bunting, coaches are helping players develop a skill that can be used in a variety of game situations.
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If you ever attend a national baseball or softball convention, one interesting part of it is the display tables. Besides the large companies that manufacture pitching machines, batting cages, bats and more are the smaller tables with the individual entrepreneurs. Your heart has to go out to these people who are trying to invent the next mouse trap for baseball whether it is a new type of batting tee or an.........
In this Little League drill, we go over two types of bunting: the pivot and square bunts. Bunting is a fundamental skill that every player should know how to do. It's a useful skill for moving runners over, scoring runs, and getting on base. By teaching bunting, coaches are helping players develop a skill that can be used in a variety of game situations.
Four Things Baseball Coaches Should Practice But Don’t
It is amazing how youth baseball teams, as well as older and more competitive organized leagues, do not practice many of the basic fundamental aspects of the game. From my standpoint, the reason I practice certain things other coaches may not is because I’ve been burned by other teams and have lost games and championships because of it. In my 25 years of coaching youth baseball, the list of things that should be practiced is long, but some situations come up over and over again.
Here are four of them:
Pitchers not practicing fielding: This issue is incredible to me, although it took a few years before I started to have my pitchers practice fielding. When youth baseball teams practice fielding, usually it will........
The Little League batting toss drill is important for young baseball and softball players, to help them develop their batting skills. Creating Rag Balls, are safe and easy to make and perfect for all types of batting toss drills. These drills improve hand-eye coordination, build muscle memory, and teach players to hit different pitch locations helping players to be better prepared to hit pitches in game situations. Additionally, these drills help players build confidence and can be done almost anywhere, making these drills convenient and effective for players of all skill levels.
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On April 13, 2019 Angels’ Justin Bour got a hit on a liner down the right field line. He rounded first with a wide turn but went back and the throw from right fielder Ben Zobrist hit off of Bour’s foot. Bour got up and tried for second. Catcher Wilson Contreras hustled down the ball and threw a perfect strike to second. Bour thought he was out, got up and began going back to the Angels dugout and didn’t realize the umpire called him safe. Javier Baez chased him down and tagged him out.
In game 4 of the 2013 World Series, the St.Louis Cardinals leading the Boston Red Sox two games to one were losing the game 4-2. After one out in the bottom of the 9th, Allen Craig hit a single and Kolten Wong was put in to pinch-run. The next batter popped out. Carlos Beltran who was the tying run was up next with two out and Wong still on first. Beltran worked the count to 1-1 when pitcher Koji Uehara picked Wong off for the 3rd out of the inning and final out of the game. The Cardinals never won another game and the Red Sox won the Series.
It was in 2001 in game 3 of the American League Division Series. In the bottom of the 7th, A’s outfielder Terrance Long hit a ball down the right field line. Yankee Shane Spencer fielded the ball but....