Drill library

For kids

How to explain it: Five swings off the tee. Each round you only think about ONE thing — load, see contact, or finish — then we score how many are hard-hit.

What good looks like: Hit at least 3 out of 5 on the barrel. Loud sound, ball jumps off the tee, you finish balanced.

Why it matters: Your body learns one cue at a time. In a game your brain only has time for one thought before the pitch — this is how we practice that.

For kids

How to explain it: I’ll yell ‘swing’ or ‘take’ right when I let the ball go. Your job: do what I called, and only swing at strikes.

What good looks like: Get the call right 4 out of 5 times. When you swing, hit it hard.

Why it matters: Hitters who chase pitches make outs. This trains your eyes to read the pitch BEFORE your hands decide. That’s how you walk more and crush mistakes.

For kids

How to explain it: Eight minutes of movement before we throw or sprint. Light jog, skips, leg swings, arm circles — wake everything up.

What good looks like: Break a light sweat. Feel loose, not tired. Nobody throws or runs full speed until this is done.

Why it matters: Cold muscles get hurt. This is how we protect your arm and legs so you can train at full speed for years, not just one season.

For kids

How to explain it: Five stations: squat, deadlift, push-up, row, carry. Light weight. Move slow and clean. Form before weight, every time.

What good looks like: Finish all three rounds with good form. If your back rounds or you wobble, the weight is too heavy — drop it.

Why it matters: Strong legs, hips, and core make you swing harder, throw harder, and stay healthy. We earn the weight by earning the technique.

For kids

How to explain it: Hot day — we weigh in before and after practice, and you check your own pee color (privately) against the chart. That tells us if you’re drinking enough.

What good looks like: Lose less than 2% of your body weight. Pee should be pale yellow, not dark.

Why it matters: Dehydration makes you slower, weaker, and more likely to get hurt before you even notice. Your body is the best tool you’ve got — take care of it.

For kids

How to explain it: Square up early, hold the bat at the top of the strike zone, and ‘catch’ the ball with the bat — don’t poke at it. We want the ball stopped in fair ground near third base.

What good looks like: 3 of 5 bunts fair and out of the catcher’s reach.

Why it matters: Moving a runner with a bunt is a small play that wins close games. Coaches trust kids who can do it.

For kids

How to explain it: Move the tee back a little. Try to hit all 5 to the opposite field. Hands stay inside the ball.

What good looks like: 3 of 5 line drives to the opposite gap.

Why it matters: Hitters who can go the other way don’t get pitched around. It’s how you raise your batting average.

For kids

How to explain it: Five swings with the heavy bat, five with the light bat, then five with your real bat off the tee. We measure how hard you hit.

What good looks like: Make the light-bat swings feel like a whip — then keep that speed on your real bat. Hit the tee ball loud.

Why it matters: Switching between heavy and light teaches your body to swing faster. Faster bat speed is how the ball jumps off your barrel.

For kids

How to explain it: We move the tee low, middle, then high. Your barrel has to match each height with the same smooth path.

What good looks like: Square up every height — loud contact, ball on a line into the net. At least 3 of 5 hard-hit each round.

Why it matters: Pitches come at different heights. A barrel that stays on plane can cover all of them, so you square up more pitches in games.

For kids

How to explain it: I’ll toss balls with numbers or colors on them. Shout what you see, then only swing if it’s a strike.

What good looks like: Call it right 4 of 5 times and still take a balanced swing at strikes.

Why it matters: The best hitters see the ball early and decide fast. Training your eyes to read the ball is how you stop chasing and start crushing strikes.

For kids

How to explain it: Your partner kneels to the side and flips you the ball. You hit line drives into the net, reset, and go again.

What good looks like: Hard line drives — not pop-ups. Reset your stance every toss.

Why it matters: Soft toss gives you tons of swings fast. More good reps is how your swing becomes automatic in games.