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posted 01/10/2021
What: A series of winter virtual training sessions. (a sport specific version of a "parent & me" class).
Who: BBSC Families, primarily geared toward 4-9 year olds and a parent, but open to any age that is interested.
When: Sunday Jan 17 12:30 pm; Session 2 is the following Sunday (1/24) @ 12:30 pm
How Long: 15 Minute Sessions
Where: Google Meet (Sign up on this form so we’ll have your address to send you the meeting link).
Why: To give our families some insights to go along with pre-season opportunities to spend time together enjoying America's pastime.
Agendas
Session 1 (Jan 17): "Learning to Throw" (Proper Mechanics and Fun Games)
a. Talking through the benefits of throwing and catching as two separate skills and drills
b. Glove Side Shoulder to Target (The Teddy Bear Googly Eye Training Aid)
c. 2" Painters Tape Roll, hockey puck, or ball with a strip of electrical tape
d. Why throwing between two cones is a productive option compared to "playing catch" with a teammate or parent
e. A single leg skill - ideas on developing single leg balance and stability
f. QB in the pocket drill to a hula hoop on a fence
Session 2 (Jan 24): "Learning to Hit"
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a. The goal: Bat short to the path of the ball and long through the path of the ball – (the “candy cane” bath path)
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b. The importance of adults throwing BP from a knee or using underhand front toss.
c. External Cues & Turning it into a game or competition (makes things more fun and are much more effective): Fence Drills, Secondary Tee Constraint
d. The Fundamental Set Up & The Importance of Having the Tee in the Right Spot
e. The many benefits of a Deep Breath
f. The Hands are the Steering Wheel, the Hips are the Engine
g. The many uses of a broom stick or pvc pipe in learning to hit.