Hitting & Pitching Focus Tips for Youth Baseball PlayersPosted by Linda Hudson on November 4th, 2019 There's no bigger challenge in coaching youth baseball players than keeping them focused on games. Baseball has about fifteen to twenty seconds between pitches; this gives players' minds good time to wander. Also, there may be many pitches without the ball put in play that leads to additional time for the players to take their thoughts off their responsibilities. In addition to this, of all the balls put in play in the game, few may still come to some positions. On the offensive side, batters only bat once every few innings so losing focus from one at-bat to the next is equally easy. This "downtime" presents a challenge for youth players, as well as for the baseball coaches. Coaches training youth players during baseball nets practice not only have to work on their motor skills but also the mental aspect of the game too. Additionally, the task of keeping players' "heads in the game" can also be challenging for various other reasons such as player's nervousness, overthinking, and fear. Obviously, it takes a patient & dedicated baseball coach to train & develop youth players during baseball nets practice for all the phases of the game, from skill development to focus and strategy. Here are the hitting & pitching coaching tips to keep the players' focused: Hitting Focus TipsA good coach:
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Thus, the more a coach maintains the focus in the baseball games, the better they can help the players to "stay on their toes" at all times. Like it? Share it!More by this author |