Loved reading all these great opinions on catching! I'm jumping on this thread because of the enthusiasm for catching. I am about to begin my first day helping coach a 12U team. My focus will be primarily on the catchers and that's because that was the position I played back in the day. I'm...
Yes!! My daughter is smaller and used to playing with GIANTS😂 I think it's brings out this fight in her that wouldn't normally be there. Sounds similar to your example! And she's fast too! Not to mention, our "giants" get beat by younger, smaller players all the time. If you have good...
We joke that people in our town plan pregnancies based on baseball. Like "Honey, if you get pregnant in this month our kid will have a late birthday and dominate in their age group!" 😂
All the kids here are huge and seem like they should be bumping up to the next age group but have those late...
Fake throw to 2nd. Try to get the base runner on 3rd picked off. I wouldn't want that runner on 3rd to score. Only because I know how quickly things can get out of hand with errors and runs coming in. That's not a huge lead. Unless you actually have a girl that has a cannon behind the plate...
I'm constantly asking my husband, as we sit and watch the team fall apart, "why isn't anyone going out there to break this up?!". Especially with the younger girls. They need that reset/ refocus to happen before things get out of hand.
not about pitching but responding to your post because I talk about this all the time with my kids.
My kids, 10 year old girl and 12 year old boy are always in the yard playing wiffle ball, touch football, etc. They get pretty into it and while playing and having fun, they exude confidence...
My 10 year old pitches but is also a utility player. I played Division 1 college ball. I was mainly a catcher but also a utility player. I have always told my kids that being a pitcher or a catcher requires more time put in. You are involved in every single play in the game! You have to work...
Love those videos! I agree about learning to use the different arm slots. That's a great tool once they get down the correct way to throw. Something for these girls to aspire to! Huge difference between outfield throws and infield throws. I'm definitely sharing these videos with the team!
Love those outfield throws!! That's what the girls need to see. There's definitely a difference between and outfielder throwing vs. an infielder. I'll share these this the coaches and parents and maybe they'll inspire the girls to work on their arms! Thanks
These are good resources. I'll keep studying and hopefully can help some girls with their throws! Maybe incorporate the bow drills into the infielders warm ups. Thanks again!
I know what you mean but I think the little kids need to see it broken down sometimes because they throwing so wacky. I tell them to put it together and do the motion faster once they understand the right movements. Thanks for sharing!