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COACH
CROWHOPISMS
What makes a
GREAT BASEBALL PLAYER- the 3 A’S: REMEMBER- IT'S A GAME;
ENJOY IT & HAVE A BALL
GREAT ATTITUDE-
Love the game ; Want the
ball
GREAT
AGGRESSIVENESS- Lay Out ; Get Dirty; Take the Extra Base; Charge The
Ball; Good pitch- Take A Rip
GREAT
ANTICIPATION- Stay a Pitch/Play Ahead
HITTING- 4 R’s
Resting Ready Rock
Rip WE CAN’T COACH The
7 C's
CHARACTER CLASS
NAME OF THE
GAME!!!!
CONFIDENCE COURAGE
Stay
Ahead in the Count as a
Hitter CONCENTRATION COACHABILITY
Stay Ahead in the Count as a Pitcher COMPETETIVENESS
3 UNPARDONABLE
SINS OF HITTING!!!!
Don't Move Your Head
IT'S A GAME OF THE HEART, MIND , BODY, & SOUL
Don't Be on Your
Heels IT'S A GAME
DESIGNED TO BREAK YOUR HEART.
Got to keep your hands back
NO MATTER THE AGE, IT BRINGS OUT THE JOY OF A LITTLE BOY
MOST IMPORTANT POINT
IN HITTING!!!! Watch
the Ball- Release, Rotation , Location
CHIN POSITION-
Front Shoulder to Back Shoulder
5 T's Of Hitting:
5 T's of Pitching:
Tuck,
Throw, Top hand Drive
Take The Time To Tuck
Turn the hips, Twist the feet
MOST EXCITING HIT IS
A TRIPLE- Hustle, Speed, Power
Finish the Swing- Stay on the
Diving Board (Balance) & Pose for Sport's Illustrated
3 L's- Listen to
the Coach
Lay Out-
Be Aggressive THROWING: Grip the handles: the laces
Love the
Game- Give It All You Got &
It Pressure
point- fingertips
Will Give Back To You
Extension out the front, Extension out the back
RESPECT- 1) The
Umpire: We Can't Play without Them; Keep front side closed
Put yourself in their shoes
Palms down
They are out there because they love the game too
3 P's--Push Pull Pop
2) The
Other Team: We can't play without them
You throw with your feet ;
Good crowhop makes your arm stronger
3) The Equipment:
We can't play without it . It's not the helmet's fault
Remember: Front side is your gunsite Back side
is your power
FIELDING:
Catching- Above waist- thumbs in
Below waist- thumbs out
FIELDING STANCE-
Feet: If playing up- feet square
Ground
balls: Look for candy -easiest way to
(corner
infielders)
catch a ground
ball is in the air.
If back- Play Deep and Creep
Charge it; 1st possible bounce.
(middle inf.'s & OF's)
Extend arms; catch ball out in front.
Hands: Alligator mouth; glove open
to hitter
Be an alligator; eat the
ball.
Cushion the catch; stab your
throwing side
3 THINGS IN GLOVE-
Ball, Throwing Hand, Bill of
Cap
As you make the catch, throwing
foot is back; allows for crowhop step
BUNTING-More
desire than skill Catch the ball with the barrel Fly
Balls- Get your face behind the ball
` Belly to the pitcher Cushion the
catch Be moving forward on the
catch
Bat
in the eyes Don't move the bat ; bend the
knees
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