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🧒 Youth development (12U & under)

Beginner-friendly, low-load fundamentals safe for younger players.

SkillAll Hitting Pitching Fielding Baserunning Strength & conditioning General

LevelAll Beginner Intermediate

SportAll Baseball Softball

TagAll Showcase Prep Warm-up In-season Off-season At-home (no equipment)Arm care Mobility Posture Recovery

EquipmentAny Balls Weighted/plyo balls Bat Tee Glove/mitt Catcher's gear Batting helmet Net/screen Pitching machine Cones/markers Bases & home plate Mound/rubber Resistance band Weights Plyo box/step Agility ladder Mat

Beginner

Build-Up Catch-Play Throwing Progression
A safe, structured catch-play routine that builds arm strength the right way - starting close at low effort and stretching out distance gradually, with rest days built in, grounded in Pitch Smart guidance.
PitchingWarm-upOff-seasonIn-season

Intermediate

Balance-Checkpoint Slide-Step Tempo Ladder
A five-rung progression that starts from a paused balance checkpoint and adds tempo one rung at a time, so pitchers cut their time to the plate without losing command or hitting a runner-holding delivery.
PitchingIn-seasonOff-seasonArm care

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Arm care

Circle-Change Arm-Speed & Feel Throwdown Drill

A low-stress changeup feel drill that teaches you to keep full fastball arm speed while the grip — not your arm — pulls the speed off, so the pitch sells fastball and arrives slow.

PitchingBaseballIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)Warm-up

First-Move Pickoff Footwork Drill

Train a quick, repeatable first move to first base so baserunners freeze instead of stealing. Slow-motion reps build clean lead-leg and pivot-foot footwork, then ramp to game speed.

PitchingBaseballIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-up

Glove-Side Pull-to-Target Direction Command Drill

A low-stress drill that uses your glove arm to steer your whole body straight at the target, so you stop flying open, stay on line, and command the ball where you're looking.

PitchingIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)Warm-up

Mound Tempo, Breath & Reset Routine

A repeatable between-pitch routine that uses a single deep breath, a physical anchor, and a steady 10-15 second tempo to keep you calm, in rhythm, and competing one pitch at a time.

PitchingIn-seasonWarm-upAt-home (no equipment)

One-Knee Arm-Action & Balanced Finish Drill

A foundational kneeling drill for 8-12 year-old pitchers that isolates the upper half to groom a clean down-out-up arm path, an on-time hand break, and a balanced glove-side finish for better command.

PitchingBaseballWarm-upAt-home (no equipment)In-seasonOff-seasonArm care

Pitch Smart Workload & Recovery Routine

A simple weekly system for young pitchers to log their pitch counts, earn the right number of rest days, and protect their arm for the whole season using the MLB Pitch Smart guidelines.

PitchingIn-seasonOff-seasonArm careRecoveryAt-home (no equipment)

Pitcher Fielding Circuit: Comebackers, Cover First & Bunts

A four-station PFP circuit that makes you the fifth infielder — react to comebackers and set your feet, sprint the banana route to cover first, and charge bunts down both lines — so the outs your defense needs do not slip away off the mound.

PitchingIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-up

Release Window Flat-Ground Repeatable Release Point Drill

A controlled flat-ground drill that trains you to deliver the ball through the same release window every pitch, so your command stops drifting and the catcher stops moving the glove.

PitchingIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)Warm-up

Towel-Drill Arm-Path Sequencing

A no-ball, no-stress pitching drill that grooves full extension and a clean arm path at home. Swap the ball for a towel, snap it past a target, and build repeatable mechanics one rep at a time.

PitchingBaseballAt-home (no equipment)Warm-upOff-season

Wall-Drill Single-Leg Balance Hold

A simple at-home pitching drill that uses a wall to teach a controlled, balanced leg lift — the foundation every pitcher's repeatable command is built on.

PitchingBaseballAt-home (no equipment)Warm-upArm care

Youth Starter Grip Menu: Fastballs & First Changeup

A beginner-friendly grip menu for young pitchers: master the four-seam, add a two-seam, and learn when - and how - to add a safe three-finger changeup. No breaking balls.

PitchingBaseballIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)Warm-up

Minor

Beat the Steal: Partner Time-to-Plate Timing Station

A three-role team station where a partner runs a stopwatch on every delivery from the stretch, a base-runner tries to time your jump, and you compete to hit a target time to the plate on the clock — without giving up a strike. Rotate roles, chase your fastest honest number, and turn 'be quicker' into a real, measured stopwatch time.

PitchingBaseballIn-seasonOff-seasonMinor

Fastball-Changeup Tunnel Pairs Command Drill

A paired-pitch command drill that trains your fastball and changeup to leave your hand on the exact same path — same release, same arm — so they travel one shared 'tunnel' before the change dives late and the hitter is already fooled.

PitchingIn-seasonOff-seasonShowcase PrepMinor

Fastpitch Arm-Circle & Whip Velocity Progression

A four-stage windmill progression that builds pitch velocity the safe way - from the ground up - by training drive-leg power, a long stride, a relaxed full arm circle, and a late internal-rotation whip and snap at release.

PitchingSoftballIn-seasonOff-seasonArm careMinor

Fastpitch Windmill Snap-and-Drive Drill

A two-part fastpitch pitching drill that isolates an explosive wrist snap and a strong leg drive, then re-links them into one windmill delivery for faster, more accurate fastballs.

PitchingSoftballOff-seasonShowcase PrepArm careMinor

Garage-Door Beat-the-Timer Delivery Quickness Drill

A solo, at-home pitching drill that turns a garage door or wall, a strip of tape, and a phone camera into a time-to-plate lab. Pitchers deliver from the stretch, film in slow motion, and measure the exact seconds from first move to ball impact so they can shrink their delivery clock and stop giving away bases.

PitchingAt-home (no equipment)In-seasonOff-season

Half-Plate Fastball Command Glove- & Arm-Side Bullpen Drill

A scored bullpen that trains you to command your fastball to BOTH halves of the plate — glove side and arm side — on demand, so you can pitch to the edges instead of living down the middle.

PitchingIn-seasonOff-seasonShowcase PrepMinor

Hold-the-Runner Quick-Slide-Step Drill

Teach pitchers to deliver the ball home quickly from the stretch with a slide step, shutting down the running game without sacrificing strikes or stuff.

PitchingIn-seasonMinor

Long-Toss Arm-Strength Progression

A structured distance build-up that develops arm speed, extension, and durability — the stretch-out and pull-down work that carries over to mound velocity.

PitchingOff-seasonShowcase PrepArm careWarm-upMinor

Marked-Ball Spin-Axis Feedback Catch Drill

A close-range catch drill using a half-colored baseball so you can actually SEE your spin axis — train the tight, efficient backspin behind a true four-seam fastball and the clean tilt behind movement.

PitchingOff-seasonIn-seasonAt-home (no equipment)Warm-upMinor

Segmented Delivery Footwork Drill: Isolate the Move to Home

Break the pitching delivery into three footwork beats and rebuild it clean so the lower half moves toward the plate with zero wasted motion. A mechanics-isolation drill that shaves tenths off time to plate without rushing the arm.

PitchingBaseballIn-seasonOff-seasonMinor

Slide-Step & Varied-Look Hold Progression Drill

A from-the-stretch progression that builds a clean, balanced slide step and pairs it with a menu of looks, holds, and step-offs — so you can stay quick to the plate without rushing your stuff or tipping your move.

PitchingBaseballIn-seasonOff-seasonMinor

Softball Peel Drop-Ball Topspin Snap Drill

A close-range softball pitching drill that builds the tight topspin behind a peel drop — stay tall, get out front, and 'peel' your fingertips up the back of the ball so it spins forward and dives at the knees.

PitchingSoftballIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-upMinor

Strikes Under Fatigue Late-Inning Command Test Drill

A bullpen finisher that makes you throw to a target AFTER you're tired, training the strike-throwing and repeatable mechanics that fall apart in the late innings.

PitchingIn-seasonOff-seasonMinor

Tee-Topper: Knock the Ball Off the Corner (Command Constraint Drill)

A constraint bullpen that turns a batting tee into your target: balance a soft ball on the tee at a chosen edge and height, then try to knock it off with your fastball. The tee gives honest, instant pass/fail feedback on whether you actually hit your spot.

PitchingIn-seasonOff-seasonShowcase PrepAt-home (no equipment)Minor

Vary-the-Hold Stopwatch Times-to-Plate Drill

A stopwatch-timed drill that trains you to be quick AND unpredictable to the plate from the stretch — mixing hold counts and looks so a baserunner can never time your move, while you keep the pitch on the plate.

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