National Resources
MANAGERS & COACHES
IDEAS / DRILLS / GUIDES / OUTLINE
PRACTICE EFFICIENCY
PARENTS & PLAYERS
information and tips for parents and athletes
COACHING TOOLS
APPS / GUIDES / PRACTICE PLAN TALK / TIPS
4 Ways to Organize a productive baseball practice (You Go Pro Baseball)
Sample Parent Letter (Text QC Baseball, Not by BLL)
8 Helpful Tips for New LL Coaches (LLU.org) & Returning Coaches
How to know good from bad baseball instruction (LLU.org)
10 Life Lessons Learned from Baseball (Text ProBaseball Insider)
Guide to Why Little League Parents Should Get Involved NOW (LLU.org)
Coaching your own CHILD (QC Baseball)
The Matheny Manifesto
Coaching your own CHILD (QC Baseball)
TIPS
Coaching your Own Child – Have Other Coaches Coach your child. You coach their child.
Coaching Tip: Talk to another Team & Scrimmage, use both Teams Practice Times Back-to-Back
MOBILE APPS
USA Baseball APP - Practice Plans, Drills Library
TeamReach (Team Management Free)
HEJA Team Management (Free)
TeamSnap Team Management (Pay & Free)
GameChanger App for Team Use (Have one parent run this with several back-ups)
GameChanger Scorekeeping Demo Video
Charting Pitchers and Hitters
Hitting Zone Chart Example
Worksheets (Most of this is done via Game Changer, this is the old school way)
Little League Coaching Tips (YouTube)
Coaching the bases & MORE (Rule 1. Don't touch the player...ever) (Text LLU.org)
11 Tips for the First-Time Coach PCA D Zone (PDF download)
Double-Goal Coach Job description PCA (PDF download)
Coaching Baseball 3 BIG Tips (Text helpful baseball)
Dos & Don't for Youth Baseball Coaches (Andy Pohl YouTube)
Practice Plan Coaching Baseball (YMCA video)
2 min drill on Little League rules & Regulations (video)
You Go Pro Practice Plan John Madden Breakdown (YouTube)
3 Different Practice Plans (alter as much as you wish)
Batting Practice (12 Player Drill, Advanced)
Baseball Positive (step by step, mini diamond tool, links and more)
3 Station * 3 Coach * 1hr 15min Practice Plan PDF Example
2 Hours Practice Plans (Alter to Fit your needs) (baseball positive)
Depth Chart + Batting Order Practice Thoughts & Ideas to work with QC
Practice Plans External Text QC Baseball What is a Practice Plan
QC Baseball Practice Plan Blank Worksheet
QC Baseball Option 2 Practice Plan Blank Worksheet
QC Baseball Practice Plan Filled Out worksheet
Hitting Zone Blank WorkSheet
HITTING
COACHING / DRILLS / REP DRILLS / TEAM DRILLS / VIDEOS
Steve Bernhardt Baseball Factory (LLU.org)
2 Drills to Develop Perfect Baseball Hitting Mechanics! (YouTube Ultimate Baseball Training)
Common Hitting Flaws & Drills (YouTube skillviewtv)
Power Hitting (Pitching Locations) (YouTube)
Steve Bernhardt talks about the importance of finishing the swing (Video LLU.org)
Coil (Hitting Drill Series - Part 1) (QC Baseball)
Stride (Hitting Drill Series - Part 2) (QC Baseball)
Hip Rotation (Hitting Drill Series - Part 3) (QC Baseball)
Simulated Swing (Hitting Drill Series - Part 4) (QC Baseball)
Plate Discipline - Batting Practice (Text QC Baseball)
7 Absolutes of How to Hit (Pro Baseball Insider)
ProBasebalI Insider Hitting Tips (Pro Baseball Insider)
Hitting Stage 1 - Rhythm
Hitting Stage 2 - Load
Hitting Stage 3 - Separation
Hitting Stage 4 - Weight & Shift
Hitting Stage 5 - Decide & Release
Up The Middle Drill (QC Baseball)
Fence Drill (QC Baseball)
Tee Drill (QC Baseball)
Inside, Outside Drills (QC Baseball)
In, Out, Up the Middle Drill (QC Baseball)
Soft Toss Using the Quick Hitter Drill (QC Baseball)
Pro Tips on how to lay down a SACRIFICE Bunt (YouTube)
Executing and Defending the Bunt (QC Baseball)
Practice Bunting Stations Drill (QC Baseball)
Sacrifice Form Drill (QC Baseball)
Sacrifice Target Game Drill (QC Baseball)
INFIELD DRILLS
COACHING / DRILLS / REP DRILLS / TEAM DRILLS / VIDEOS
The 6 F's of Fielding You Go Pro Baseball (YouTube)
Coaching Infield Part 1 of 3 - Fielding a ground ball (YouTube)
Coaching Infield Part 2 of 3 - Infield Play (YouTube)
Coaching Infield Part 3 of 3 - Shuffle, Throw, Follow (YouTube)
Advanced Infield Drills Video Fundamentals (YouTube)
How to THROW a baseball Part 1 - The Seam Grip
How to THROW a baseball Part 2 - Mechanics of Throwing
How to THROW a baseball Part 3 - Throwing Tips
Mount Union Infielder Break-down Drill video (YouTube Ryan Schmidt)
First Baseman - Covering First
First Baseman - Bad Throw
Double Play Workup
Bare Hand Double Plays
Ground Ball Competition
Ground Ball Backhand / Round
Carnival Grounders
Infield Rotation
Short-Hop
Round the Horn
Bucket of Balls
Bucket of Balls with Runners
Infielding Glove Steps & Feet
Fielding a Ground Ball
Backhand Glove Work
Forehand Ground Balls
Slow Rollers, Plays on the Run
TEAM PRACTICE DRILLS
COACHING / DRILLS / REP DRILLS / TEAM DRILLS / VIDEOS
CATCHER DRILLS
COACHING / DRILLS / REP DRILLS / TEAM DRILLS / VIDEOS
Catcher 101 (Xan Barksdale Blog)
Catching 101 Free Videos (Xan Barksdale)
Catcher - Receiving the Ball (Video Text QC Baseball)
Catcher - Blocking Drill (Video Text QC Baseball)
Catcher - Hockey Goalie (Blocking Drill) (Text QC Baseball)
Powerhouse Catchers Practice (YouTube )
Throwing to Second (Text QC Baseball)
Catcher - Fielding Bunts (Video Text QC Baseball)
Catcher - Blinking & Flinching (Text QC Baseball)
OUTFIELD DRILLS
COACHING / DRILLS / REP DRILLS / TEAM DRILLS / VIDEOS
BASE RUNNING
COACHING / DRILLS / REP DRILLS / TEAM DRILLS / VIDEOS
HEY BLUE
UMPIRE TALK / RULES / OFFICIATING / Q&A
PITCHING
COACHING / DRILLS / REP DRILLS / TEAM DRILLS / VIDEOS
Pitch Smart (age appropriate guidelines (MLB.com )
Basic Pitching Mechanics for Young Pitchers (Tyrell Poggemeyer)
Pitching Towel Drill (Tom House)
David Pauley Pitching fastball
How to hold and throw a fastball
How to throw a 4-Seam Fastball
How to throw a 2-Seam Fastball
Pitching Drills - 18 of the Best Baseball Pitching Drills
11 Little League Pitching Drills For Baseball Pitchers Age 10 To 12 (Steve Ellis)
How To Coach Little League Baseball Pitching (Steve Ellis)
5 Steps To Building Better Little League Pitching Mechanics (Steve Ellis)
Effective Velocity (Pro Baseball Insider)
PBI How to Throw a Change Up & Circle Change-Up (ProBaseballInsider)
Intro to Arm Care driveline baseball Youth Training E-Book
Do I need a Pitching Strategy....... And more (QC Baseball)
Pitching is MUCH more than Throwing (LLU.org)
Pitching Drills to help on the BUMP (QC Baseball)
Pitching Drills to help on Instruction (Beginning, Short Arm, Relax!)
Just start with Throwing Drills (Pitching) Part 1
Throwing a Baseball - (speed, accuracy, hold, power release, arm care)
Youth Pitching Instruction Intro
1st Years in Kid Pitch (Hey Mom & Dad cut me some slack)
THROWING
COACHING / DRILLS / GRIPS / ARM CARE / VIDEOS
Bellaire Little League
P.O. Box 2016
Bellaire, Texas 77402