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How to Play Second Base - Coaching Course Series

Shortstops are the epitome of versatility, skill, and leadership in baseball. Their impact extends beyond individual plays, as they shape the team's defensive dynamics, contribute offensively, and provide invaluable leadership. The shortstop position embodies the essence of teamwork, athleticism, and strategic thinking, making it an essential component of any successful baseball team.

As with teaching most things there is "no one way fits all," when it comes to coaching youth baseball. There are alternate coaching styles that get results. Baseball is a game of repetition, where skills must be continually practiced for gradual improvement and team success. Many coaches rightly break players into groups to work on different aspects of the game as hitting, fielding, pitching, and base running, in order to get that repetitive work in. Additionally, they practice various game situations like cutoffs and relays, run-downs, bunt plays and double steals.

Recognizing the Perfect Swing

I rarely, if ever set a batting tee down the middle of home plate and thigh or waist high because the swing fundamental feedback is not very conclusive on that easy to hit pitch location. Working the highs, lows, insides, and outsides of the strike zone is much more productive for developing and analyzing the baseball swing, when practicing on the tee.

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