Favorite spring training drills
by someguy1 on Mar 21, 2010 11:47 AM EDT
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PrintI know that by now that most of the drills have subsided and have given way to warm-ups and pregame rituals, but I was hoping that some of you down at ST have seen some great drills that I can steal and use on the next generation of Braves (13-14 year olds). My main motivation is to get an efficient and meaningful practice put together for the team I am coaching, but thinking about this also had me reminiscing about all my favorites growing up. If you'd like to look at what I've got so far, I've started a Google doc with a few examples. Please add your own and maybe we can make this a good resource for anyone else who is looking for drills for their kids or players. I will continue to add to the list and look for links to videos, etc. This is not really a drill, but my absolute favorite was at Upper Deck (Riverdale) batting cages. They used to hang metal signs on the back net (about 3 feet circle, 100 ft. away that they would give a free round if you hit them. I realize some drills are better depending on the perspective. For example, as a coach, I think hitting off a tee is one of the best ways to improve hitting. But I doubt many players would list it as a favorite. Also, some are just alot more fun to watch. For some reason, watching pitchers warming up with softballs always makes me laugh.
What are everyone's favorites as a coach, a player, or a fan?
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I’m just not sure if anyone saw it. My first one, so I get a rookie freebie?
I'm not sure what it's called
But I always liked the drill where you circle up
and flip the ball to eachother.
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by Scott Coleman on Mar 21, 2010 7:13 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Didn’t see it this year, but last year the pitchers were doing one that was a lot like receivers going out for a football. They’d run from where the guy was gonna throw it an end up catching it over their shoulder. Not sure what it was supposed to do, but it was interesting.
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I remember this myself
but I don’t really remember the specifics of it. I remember it being for infielders mainly trying to catch a flyball directly behind them, so it would apply to pitchers too. I always liked it because you would inevitably get to dive for a few.
I always had a thing for long toss
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Probably won’t help you much, but I like the one with the huge rubber band. Whatever it is they’re doing, it’s just amusing to me to see grown men on the ground playing with big rubber bands. They look awkwardly amused too.
The thing they use to strech their legs?
Idk if you saw but it was either the Angels 30 in 30 or a game i was watching the other day and Abreu was using them and kept trying to launch it while stretching and couldn’t at all and someone just got down next to him and did it like 40 feet. I found that very amusing.
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Ha ha!
I wondered if anyone ever tried. Now I know, thanks! I got a smaller version at some women’s entrepreneur workshop last year, think I’ll go try it. Watch me break a lamp, or better, give myself a nice red whelp on the forehead.
Better than I would do...
I would no doubt break a limb.
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Outfield drills where the players get comfortable with the wall are always good. Make sure they get used to fading back with one arm sticking out to find the fence while tracking the ball.
Fungo’s are always good too. They’re fun to say and do.
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had forgot about that one
Also one of my favorites. The team I coach is actually lucky enough to have a warning track, so that should help. I’m not sure how common that is now, but I never saw one growing up.
If you need drills...
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Seriously though, I always had fun doing the throwing from mid outfield into the trash can laid down at home plate drill.
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by Sid Bream's Moustache on Mar 22, 2010 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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