![]() ![]() One practice his mother showed up and screamed at me. While my catcher was outstanding, he should have laid off the twinkies and hoho’s. At the time, Ivan Rodiguez was the best catcher on the planet. Can’t tell you how many times a parent will yell at their kid to do the exact opposite of what you want them to do-most of them have no clue. If they want to coach from the stands, tell them you would be happy to trade places. Tell them you are the coach, they are there to watch and cheer. Screencaps on water balloon duty.įirst thing you need to do is meet with all the parents. Break out the water balloons every once in a while through the season to lighten things up. They love it and it keeps them coming back. Bring enough water balloons for each kid to hit at least 3 or 4. Don’t lob it to the plate, it’s harder to hit a lob pitch.įinally, end the first practice with water balloon hitting. If you are pitching to them during practice, throw them solid stikes. We would not have known if a coach hadn’t been playing catch with us when we arrived at tryouts to check out our skill level.Īlways be positive, some kids don’t want to be out there but their parents are making them play. Come to find out, I throw the ball left-handed. And the new kids will appreciate that.Īt my first practice back when I was 5 yrs old my parents thought I was right-handed because I wrote right-handed. ![]() New kids to the game don’t need to be getting beaned with 40 to 50 mph heaters. As they arrive for the first practice, play catch to understand their skill level and try to pair them with other kids of the same caliber. Some have played baseball, some have never seen a baseball. If your league is the same as ours, you get new kids every year. ![]() There have been a few dads out there looking for pointers as they begin their coaching careers, so hopefully this helps those of you wading into new waters.Ĭouple of things for the fist practice that I used to do: I asked for the best strategies to take with me into the 2023 season and the Screencaps community didn’t disappoint. ![]()
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