Coaching Youth Baseball

How do we know that we are doing things correctly in our youth baseball systems today? Is there improvements we can make, adjustments to make the game more enjoyable, adaptations to increase player development opportunities? Well, listen in as Dave talks about some new ideas that might just rock the boat and may even turn the boat over. Accelerated Baseball Development is here and you can hear fro...

It is very satisfying to win games. Winning the battles is nice for immediate gratification, but we may be missing the big picture. From age 5-14 years old we want to try to win the war. That is winning the player development war which takes several years to make happen. Our focus changes drastically when we approach youth baseball with the long view always smack dab in front of our minds. coachan...

We just finished another MLB baseball draft. Dave takes time to breakdown the data on the first three rounds. How does this data relate to us in youth baseball? Well, come listen in and see some astonishing data. Dave will talk about how this information directly effects on the way and methods we train youth baseball players. www.coachandplaybaseball.com

What do most all good hitters do? Dave goes over a short list of tips to help develop your hitters to move up the baseball ladder into the 60' 90' high school baseball funnel. See how many of your hitters can check the 5 items off their list. Our jobs as coaches is to help as many kids as possible reach proficiency in all 5 of these hitting tips. Coachandplaybaseball.com

It's is time to go back to review some player development topics and strategies to refresh. This is a 10-year journey down the road to high school baseball funnel. You are dared to implement this philosophy and incorporate these topics in your coaching approach. You might even get double or triple dog dared if you don't watch out. Coachandplaybaseball.com

When we get youth baseball back on the field are things going to be different. What will youth baseball look like? Dave talks about some adjustments that might come out of youth baseball as we look to play ball again. Coach and Play Baseball.com

Ideas for Practicing baseball drills at home. Dave has shared some additional skills and drills that kids can do at home and without a need for much equipment. Listen for pitching and catching drills, pepper hitting for all ages of baseball. In addition, you will get some ideas on some fitness activities that can be done near home or even inside your home without any workout equipment. Make sure i...

Any time our kids can get some reps in outside of organized practices and games is a bonus. If your kids are motivated ballplayers then Dave is going to give you some ideas on some home baseball drills. Embedded in the drills are ways to make some mini-games out of the drills so kids feel more like it's just a fun competition instead of the drudgery of doing a drill. You don't need much special eq...

What should youth baseball coaches focus on to best develop their ballplayers. How do the best youth baseball coaching methods propel the most kids into the 60'/90' baseball fields? Dave narrows the to-do list into a checklist for coaches and baseball parents to build a player development system to prepare players for high school baseball. You will get a clear idea what you need to focus on the mo...

Dave dives deeper into your baseball coaching mind to see what you are thinking about your coaching approach and philosophy. Are you going to be a difference maker and leave a life-long impression with your players? What do you think about winning, hitting approach, playing time. baseball practice, game coaching, teaching the intangibles, communication styles, player development and what is your '...

    Dave Holt explains advises youth baseball coaches to put all their cards on the table and communicate with baseball parents. Parents want to know who they are dropping their kids off with. This is a great time to share with parents about your style, philosophies and approach to coaching youth baseball. As the season ebbs and flows you can always fall back on your style, approach and procedures...