Baseball Coaching Notes: 2022
General:
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Read the knees of the catcher when getting jumps / going on passed balls.
o Knees lunging side to side – GO
Hitting:
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Launch Drill – Start of season
o Find athletic/balanced position.
o Stay in that position – efficient compact swing – no slack no trigger
Griffey Drill – Every day
o Feet together at start – relax hands
o Travel stride foot – separate from hands – should be same position as launch drill.
Pitching:
Fielding:
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Long / Short Hop
o CREATE THE HOP
o Learn to read the ball and read the hop
o Understand how to react right away to play either hop – not something in
between.
o Field everything shaded to the right so you can read the hops.