Your complete youth league program from one source
The coaching staff at Baylor University have been together for close to 15 years. Steve Smith, Mitch Thompson and Steve Johnigan in their time together have led Baylor to at least 10 NCAA Regional appearances in the past 12 seasons. More importantly, in 2000 they got together to produce what remains one of the best youth league video packages ever created. This is collegiate-style baseball adapted to the realities of a typical youth program (ages 8-15), featuring players of that season's Midway All-Stars.
You can order the entire set, or choose the "Baseball Practice" DVD with the option to add other individual titles.
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DVD #6: How to Run A Youth Baseball Practice
with Steve Smith and Mitch Thompson
This could be THE instructional video on how to run a youth practice (8-15 year old players). Coach Steve Smith discusses the basic principles for a successful baseball practice...
- 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 an essential instructional baseball DVD for those who are coaching youth baseball. 2000. 54 minutes
DVD #1: Throwing & Catching
with Steve Johnigan
In this DVD, Coach Johnigan concentrates on proper throwing and catching techniques. Coach Johnigan demonstrates the throwing technique and talks about the importance of playing a good game of catch, the grip, 4 seam, and the release of the ball. He also demonstrates the techniques of catching and the importance of moving the feet, above the waist and fingers up, below waist palm up, the use of two hands, flyballs and line drives. Johnigan demonstrates how throwing drills and proper catching drills can take your team to the next level. 2000. 40 minutes.
DVD #2: Hitting Mechanics & Drills
with Mitch Thompson
Coach Thompson breaks down the mechanics of a baseball swing into seven phases: bat selection, grip, stance, start, stride, swing, and finish. His hitting instruction also explores the mental approach to hitting and explains ways to make hitting simple. Multiple hitting drills are demonstrated, including dry swing drills, the side toss, the short toss, tee drills, front toss drills, and the use of a hitting stick. This is an essential instructional baseball DVD that concentrates on hitting fundamentals. 2000. 42 minutes.
DVD #3: Pitching Mechanics & Drills
with Steve Smith
The Head Coach focuses on mound work. In this video Coach Steve Smith teaches and demonstrates pitching drills to master basic pitching mechanics. He discusses warm-ups (the importance of and the proper amount of time to spend per drill) and key components of the delivery (balance, direction, and timing). He explains and demonstrates a sequence of pitching drills to develop a sound delivery. He concludes with drills for cooling down the arm. 2000. 35 minutes.
DVD #4: Team Defense
with Mitch Thompson
This is a comprehensive DVD on defensive responsibilities. Coach Thompson discusses how important defense is and how to always think ahead and communicate. The basic philosophy, proper outfield throwing rules, communication scheme, cut offs, and the back man in cuts and relays are explained. Coach Thompson demonstrates tandems and the communication and timing involved as well as game situations, practice progression, bunt defenses, flyball communication, and rundowns. Everything that contributes to shutting down your opponent's offense. 2000. 58 minutes.
DVD #5: Baserunning & Sliding
with Steve Johnigan
In this video, Coach Steve explains the importance of good baserunning and proper sliding technique. He demonstrates different baserunning drills and proper sliding drills. He starts with home to first base and getting out of the box, running in a straight line, focusing on the front of the base, pumping the arms, turns at bases and the curve, leaning into the turn, and hitting the inside of the base. The sliding techniques include the figure 4, head first and hook slides. Until your team is ready for elite level instruction this could be the only video on run production you ever need. 2000. 45 minutes.
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