Finally! An instructional video on how to run a youth baseball practice (8-15 year old players).

Coach Steve Smith discusses the basic principles for a successful baseball practice. These principles include how much time to spend on each area, using groups and stations to keep things moving, focusing on the major issues, varying routines to fit your needs, and keeping practices creative. Smith and the Midway All-Star team demonstrate a day of practice. Coach Mitch Thompson explains the factors in determining the correct position for each player, how to put together a batting order, and how to put together a good system of signs for your style of coaching. This is a great instructional baseball DVD for those who are coaching youth baseball.

2000. 54 minutes.

If you've ever wondered how a National Championship coach runs his baseball practices, here is the answer to your question! Jim Morris explains his weekly, daily, and game-day practice schedules. In his daily schedule, Coach Morris demonstrates how he breaks down each segment, his use of stations, and his concept of 3-team lineups during scrimmage situations, which allows his players to practice at more than one position. He shows how to maximize the efficiency of fielding drills and batting practice, and how to incorporate special game situations into your baseball practice. Morris' effective practice plan covers it all - fielding, batting practice, conditioning, and baserunning.

45 minutes. 2002.

As a Division II coach, Coach Bonneau knows what it's like to work with limited resources. In this DVD, Coach Bonneau shares his knowledge of practice planning, organization and team drills that he has used to develop a successful program. Bonneau covers four types of practice plans: pre-season, conference season, conference tournament and national tournament. Each plan emphasizes specific drills, methods and schedules to get the most out of your team. Bonneau diagrams each part of the practice plan and discusses then demonstrates it on the field. As you watch his team in a practice setting, Bonneau explains and teaches the finer points of each drill. Through his explanation, Bonneau offers tips on implementation, which includes rotation, frequency of drills, how "light" and "heavy" practices differ and how to be efficient. You and your athletes will benefit from Bonneau's lessons.

54 minutes. 2009.

Developing habits through consistent daily reinforcement is a major key towards developing a defensive mindset. The priorities of your program must be a part of your player's knowledge of the game. At Florida they use overload drills to make it difficult on the defense by adding extra offensive players. One of the keys in practice, and then in games, is forcing your team to holler, not talk . "early, loud and continuous" is the teaching point for player communication on the floor! Coach Shyatt demonstrates the defense drills that have made them a great team. Drill topics include guarding the ball, position defense using the rope, pass denial, guarding dribble penetration, post defense, defense transition, 4 on 3 scramble, trapping and full court lay-ups.

77 minutes. 2008.

Get ready for the ultimate guide for innovative, fun and competitive games for baseball players. In this 3-DVD set, Coach Baker present over seven hours worth of drills, games and activities from his book, Baseball Drills for Young People. Designed to help players develop their skills in every area of the game, most of these drills and games can be adapted for players of any age and skill level. Baker shares dozens of activities covering warm-ups, base running, bunting, catching, fielding, hitting, pitching and more. He even covers a variety of activities to use during rain delays at the game. In this 3-DVD set, Baker uses real baseball players to show you nearly 150 games and drills. Develop technique, encourage friendly competition among teammates and get players to interact with each other and their coaches, all while having fun and learning the game of baseball. These activities can be modified for indoor practice, and can be used at camps, clinics, practices, pre-game warm-up and PE classes.

7 hours 14 minutes

2008.