Welcome Coaches

Welcome Coaches

• My goal is to create a program where players:1. Have fun2. Compete3. Learn the game of baseball, and other life

lessons that come from the game4. Put Chanhassen baseball back on the map!

Vision

• Family first• Academics• Baseball– There are many ways to play this game!

Aggressive, Aggressive, Aggressive!

Philosophy

– Look to make the players better every time you take the field

– Don’t put too much stress on winning at the younger levels

– Try to have players play as many positions as possible (don’t pigeonhole a player)

– Have players hustle everywhere, all the time, it’s the Storm Way!

– Make baseball fun with competitive drills

Philosophy continued

• Teaching tips (everyone hits differently!)– Stance• Be on balls of your feet (hit on 2x4)• Balanced

– Load• Get to a position to swing

– Stride (optional)– Swing – “Explode!”• Down angle

Hitting

Don’t get caught up in all the gimmicks!

Don’t be afraid to SWING THE BAT!

Make the kids learn their pitch!

• Tips to teach:– Athletic stance “ready position”– Be on your toes (balls of your feet)– Glove up and open– Righty-• Right - left - field, right – left (step in front) – throw

– Lefty • Left – right- field, left – right (step in front) - throw

Fielding

• Fastball and change-up!• Don’t become a one pitch pitcher!

• Work on becoming a fielder after pitching• PFPs- pitcher fielding practice

• CJ can add more to this!

Pitching

• Teaching Tips:– Be aggressive!– Put the pressure on the defense!– We go hard ALL THE TIME (Storm Way!)

Base running

• Base running (this would be conditioning so work hard!!)– Single – sprint through 1st base, breakdown and look over

right shoulder – looking for pass balls – Single w/round- round like you are going for second! Put

the pressure on the OF!– Double – working on rounding first base with a good turn –

hit CORNER of base!– Triple – focus on your rounds, inside corners of base/ work

on tagging up!– Leads off first – work on your jump/ work on tagging up!– Leads off second –work on your jump/ work on tagging up!

• Leads off third- be in FOUL territory!

Base running

Bunt Defense

• Key is COMMUNICATION!– Everything should be covered

• 3 plays: • (situation will dictate what we want to do)

– Runner on first– Runner past second– Wheel

Bunt Defense

Bunt OffenseRunner on 1st – Bunt to 1st

Runner gets on 2nd- Bunt to 3rd

• DO NOT SQUARE HIPS exposing your lower half!

• Level bat ASAP and stay on top!

• Catch the ball keeping head down!

• Hand placement

Sacrifice Bunting

Option 1• Warm-up (15-20 min)• Indy (15 min)

– Bunt D&O/1st & 3rd

• INF/OF (10 min)– Work in gaps/double cuts/etc.

• Hitting (35 minutes)– Groups

• Stations, hitting on field, base running

• Recap (15 min)• Lift (30 min)

– Push ups / Sit ups

Option 2• Warm-up (15-20 min)• Indy (15 min)

– INF – Mass Grounders

• 21 outs (20 min)• Hitting (20-30 min)

– Stations

• Recap (15 min)• Lift (30 min)

– Push ups / Sit ups

Practice Plan

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Email address: chanyouthbb@gmail.com

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• Anything?• Come out to practice anytime!

Please do not hesitate to call or email:Phone-952-556-3658Email- bahnc@district112.org

Questions