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Young Players & Fly Balls, Try Progression Teaching

Started this discussion. Last reply by Pat Crofoot Sep 2, 2010. 2 Replies

            One of the best ways to turn young players off baseball is to stick them in the outfield, hit fly balls,  a player gets hit in the head, hurts himself, and never picks up a glove again. I…Continue

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Baserunning Is Very Underrated In Youth Baseball

Started this discussion. Last reply by Sam Flamont Dec 3, 2010. 14 Replies

I had the pleasure of going down to the Little League World Series on Friday and Saturday.It still amazes me how many baserunning mistakes are made. In the New England vs. Northwest game which…Continue

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Fielding Drill From Marty Schupak

Youth Sports ClubLead Drill:An excellent drill that gets players used to running with their lead shoulder is the “Lead Drill”. Players line up next to a coach in the outfield. On the “go” command, the first player in line runs out as the coach leads him with a fly ball pass, much like how a quarterback leads his receiver in football. After catching the ball, the player returns to the end of the line, dropping his ball in a bucket by…See More
Apr 26
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Marty Schupak's New Quick Tip, On Hitting

Youth Sports ClubHitting between The Cones“Hitting Between The Cones” is a terrific game that teaches hitters how to strike the ball down and up the middle, which is the hardest part of the field to defend. Two cones are set up, one between first base and second base, and the other between second base and third base. A coach can divide his/her team in half. Half of the team is in the field collecting hit balls while the other half is…See More
Apr 25
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Marty Schupak's New Quick Tip Drill On Hitting

Youth Sports ClubDrop Ball DrillAnother great hitting drill, which should be carefully performed, is the drop/ball drill. A coach or parent drops a ball in front of a batter. Upon dropping the ball, the parent or coach must back away quickly to prevent being hit as the batter swings at the dropped ball. Hitters in this drill get a different, less conventional, look at a ball. In games, balls rarely come in straight, belt high, and…See More
Apr 22
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Marty Schupak's New Quick Tip, On Hitting

Youth Sports ClubSoft Toss: High/LowA coach will toss two balls at the same time: one high and one low. Instead of the coach yelling out a distinguishable color for the batter to strike, he/she will tell the batter to hit either the “low” ball or “high” ball. Concentration is one of the attributes that make up great hitters, and these Toss Drill variations are key to improving a batter’s focus and concentration because they help with…See More
Apr 20
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Quick Drill By Marty Schupak On Hitting

Youth Sports ClubSoft Toss: Shout On ContactIn this drill, the batter swings at the ball, and at contact, must yell out “hit”. By forcing a batter to say “hit” at the exact instant his/her bat hits the ball, it conditions the batter to keep his/her eyes on the ball throughout the swinging process. One of the most common mistakes youth players make at bat is turning their head too early at the last second before making contact with the…See More
Apr 13
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Quick Drill By Marty Schupak On Hitting

Youth Sports ClubHitting DrillSoft Toss: Color DistinctionThis is a great drill that stresses the importance of every element of the swing, from the grip and the stride to the soft focus/fine focus method of hitting. A parent or coach, kneeling a safe distance away from a hitter, tosses two different colored rag balls, constructed with regular two-inch masking tape or painter’s tape, to the batter. As the coach or parent tosses the…See More
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A Quick Tip Drill For Youth Catchers By Marty Schupak

Youth Sports ClubTwo Home Plate Drill A simple drill to get the catcher moving is to use two home plates. The coach should be at a short distance so there are a lot of repetitions.  The coach will alternate throwing toward each home plate and will bounce the ball simulating a wild pitch as the catcher must get into the blocking position. The coach should also mix in some throws that are not wild and the catcher should catch them and…See More
Apr 5
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A Drill for Youth Fielders by Marty Schupak

Youth Sports ClubBobble Drill It is extremely important in baseball and especially youth baseball for players not to give up on the ball if they bobble it.  In this drill, a coach will hit a ground ball to one player at a time. Coaches can set up 2 or 3 stations with assistant coaches. Coaches should actually tell the player to control the baseball then bobble, or drop it on purpose. This way we are teaching recovery with the ability…See More
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A Drill for Youth Fielders by Marty Schupak

Youth Sports ClubYouth Baseball Players In The Outfield Cutting Off Gap BallsMany times in youth baseball the ball gets by the outfielder and the hitter will end up getting a double or even a triple instead of being held to a single.  Players need to learn the concept of taking the proper angle of pursuit to cut off the ball.  This is done by learning how to anticipate where the baseball is going. Like a receiver in football, go to…See More
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David Franco commented on Marty Schupak's blog post Marty Schupak's New Quick Tip, On Hitting
"Pretty interesting drill.  I like the idea of it looking like a curveball.    We just did an interview not too long ago with Sean Casey on hitting.  Feel free to share it if you like it.…"
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Bats:
Right
Throws:
Left
I currently:
Coach Baseball, Am a Baseball Author
Baseball Playing Experience:
Little League
Baseball Coaching Experience:
Little League, High School
Baseball Umpiring Experience
Little League
Softball Playing Experience:
None
Who is your favorite hitter and why?
Derek Jeter
He comes prepared to get on base wherever he hits the ball.
Who is your favorite pitcher and why?
Tim Lincecum-He gives 110% on every pitch!
Additional Playing/Coaching Info (If applicable, include detailed info here such as - HS, College, Pro Leagues, Summer Leagues, Arm Speed, 60 Time, Catcher Pop Time, etc.):
I've coaches baseball for 21 years.
More About Me:
I created the Baseball PakPad App for the iPhone and iPad touch to organize rosters,batting order and to keep pitch counts.
I am the author of the book "YOUTH BASEBALL DRILLS" and have produced 10 baseball instructional videos including the best selling DVD:
"THE 59 MINUTE BASEBALL PRACTICE".
I also tour the country running coaching clinics for coaches of youth players 7-12 years old. My clinic:
"Beyond Balls & Strikes & How To Run A Practice" has been attended by over 2,000 youth coaches.
Website:
http://YouthSportsClub.com

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Fielding Drill From Marty Schupak

Posted on April 26, 2012 at 10:28pm 0 Comments

Youth Sports Club

Lead Drill:

An excellent drill that gets players used to running with their lead shoulder is the “Lead Drill”. Players line up next to a coach in the outfield. On the “go” command, the first player in line runs out as the coach leads him with a fly ball pass, much like how a quarterback leads his receiver in football. After catching the ball, the player returns to the end of the line,…

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Marty Schupak's New Quick Tip, On Hitting

Posted on April 25, 2012 at 3:17pm 0 Comments

Youth Sports Club

Hitting between The Cones

“Hitting Between The Cones” is a terrific game that teaches hitters how to strike the ball down and up the middle, which is the hardest part of the field to defend. Two cones are set up, one between first base and second base, and the other between second base and third base. A coach can divide his/her team in half. Half of the team is in the field collecting hit…

Continue

Marty Schupak's New Quick Tip Drill On Hitting

Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:04am 0 Comments

Youth Sports Club

Drop Ball Drill

Another great hitting drill, which should be carefully performed, is the drop/ball drill. A coach or parent drops a ball in front of a batter. Upon dropping the ball, the parent or coach must back away quickly to prevent being hit as the batter swings at the dropped ball. Hitters in this drill get a different, less conventional, look at a ball. In games, balls rarely come in straight,…

Continue

Marty Schupak's New Quick Tip, On Hitting

Posted on April 20, 2012 at 3:09pm 0 Comments

Youth Sports Club

Soft Toss: High/Low

A coach will toss two balls at the same time: one high and one low. Instead of the coach yelling out a distinguishable color for the batter to strike, he/she will tell the batter to hit either the “low” ball or “high” ball. Concentration is one of the attributes that make up great hitters, and these Toss Drill variations are key to improving a batter’s focus and…

Continue

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At 4:06pm on November 7, 2011, Bill Stanton said…
Happy Birthday Marty!
At 10:30am on August 22, 2010, Bill Stanton said…
Marty- Thanks for joining us at CheckSwing! Have a great time making new connections and talking baseball. Please invite any players and coaches that you know to join us as well. Enjoy!
At 9:32am on August 22, 2010, Kyle Grucci said…
Welcome to CheckSwing, Marty!

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