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❄️ Off-season & winter work

Build a base in the off months — strength, mechanics, and volume.

SkillAll Hitting Pitching Fielding Baserunning Strength & conditioning General

LevelAll Beginner Intermediate Advanced

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 Sled/harness Agility ladder Mat

Beginner

Pick Up the Coach: Front-or-Behind Signal React Drill
A baserunning communication drill that trains runners to know when to read the play themselves and when to find the base coach, then react instantly to the windmill, stop, and get-down signals at full speed.
BaserunningIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-up

Intermediate

Beat the Box: Head-to-Head Home-to-First Sprint Bracket
A small-sided racing game where runners go head-to-head out of the batter's box to first base on a contact trigger, timed each rep and seeded into a win-or-move-on bracket so competition pulls out faster home-to-first times.
BaserunningIn-seasonOff-seasonShowcase Prep

Advanced

Coil-and-Hold: Hip-Shoulder Separation for Bat Speed
A paused load-and-hold drill that teaches the hips to start while the shoulders stay back, building the stretched-rubber-band separation that turns into bat speed.
HittingOff-seasonWarm-upShowcase Prep

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Round the Bag: Inside-Corner Explosive Turn Drill

A full-speed turn drill that grooves an efficient base-rounding turn — hitting the inside corner of the bag, leaning into the turn, and exploding out toward the next base instead of drifting wide and losing speed.

BaserunningIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-up

Wall Drive Acceleration & First-Step Posture Drill

Teach your body the shape of a fast first step. Bracing against a wall, you groove the forward lean, ear-to-ankle line, and piston leg action that power explosive acceleration out of the box and off a lead.

BaserunningWarm-upPostureAt-home (no equipment)Off-season

Around-the-Diamond Arm-Slot Accuracy Drill

An infield throwing circuit that grooves a consistent high three-quarter arm slot, a four-seam grip, and a chest-high target from every angle on the diamond — short feeds, long cross-diamond throws, and throws home — so your accuracy holds up no matter where the play comes from.

FieldingIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-up

At-Home Solo Transfer Ladder: Beat-Your-Clock Glove-to-Hand Exchange

A solo, minimal-equipment drill you can run in a garage or driveway with just a glove, a few balls, and a phone stopwatch. You self-feed the ball, funnel it to the center of your body, and rip out a clean four-seam grip as fast as you can — then race your own clock to shrink your transfer time.

FieldingAt-home (no equipment)Off-seasonIn-seasonWarm-up

First Fly Balls: Tracking & Overhead Catching for Young Outfielders

An intro fly-ball drill for 10-12 year old outfielders that builds confidence under the ball - track it, get behind it, and catch it above the head with two hands - starting with soft, easy tosses.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

First Ground Balls: Alligator Hands & Approach for Young Infielders

An intro ground-ball drill for 10-12 year old infielders that builds the ready position, a low alligator catch out front, and a simple charge-the-ball approach - turning the scariest play into a routine one.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Four-Seam Grip & Throwing Motion: A First Throwing Drill for 10U-12U

A gentle, build-it-in-order throwing drill for 10-12 year olds: get a clean four-seam grip, point the glove at the target, and groove a simple, straight, accurate throw before you ever throw hard.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)Arm care

Glove Basics: Two-Hand Catching & Ready Position for 10U-12U

A beginner catching drill for 10-12 year olds that builds a strong ready position and two-hand catching - glove up like a clown mouth, glove down like an alligator - so balls stop sticking and stop dropping.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Outfield Drop-Step Fly-Ball Tracking Drill (Youth)

A beginner outfield footwork drill that teaches 8-12 year-olds to make their first move BACK with a clean drop step, take the right angle, and track fly balls over the shoulder instead of drifting or backpedaling.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-season

Outfield Read & First-Step Jump Reaction Drill

Train the half-second that wins fly balls: read the ball off the bat, classify it, and explode in the right direction on your very first step. A no-throw reaction drill that turns slow outfielders into rangy ones.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Pop-Up Priority: Call It Loud, Catch It Clean

A team communication drill for pop flies and short fly balls, teaching the priority chain — center fielder, outfielders, shortstop, middle infielders — so the right player calls the ball loud and everyone else clears out.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-season

Pre-Pitch Creep & Split-Step: Time Your Feet to the Pitch

A low-stress infield drill that teaches you to creep forward and land a small split-step right as the pitch reaches the hitter, so your feet are already moving the instant the ball is hit.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Round the Ball: Curved-Approach Angles & Soft Hands

A low-stress infield drill that uses a circle in the dirt to teach you to round your approach, create a throwing angle, and funnel ground balls with soft two-handed hands instead of charging straight in flat-footed.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Triangle Funnel Drill: A Youth Infield Ground Ball Drill

A beginner infield drill for 8-12 year olds that uses the fielding triangle to teach young players to get in front of grounders, field the ball out front with soft hands, and funnel it to the belly button.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Two-Hand Funnel: Transfer & Exchange-Quickness Drill

A no-throw rep builder that grooves the fastest catch-to-grip exchange in the game: two hands, funnel to the center, find the four-seam grip, and clear — the hidden tenths of a second that beat runners at every position.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Wall-Ball Soft-Hands Reaction Drill

Throw a ball off any wall and field the carom to build soft hands, quick reactions, and clean glove work — no field, partner, or fancy gear required.

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

Full Pre-Practice Dynamic Warmup (RAMP)

A complete 10-12 minute team warmup that walks you from a light jog to game-ready movement using the RAMP method — Raise, Activate, Mobilize, Potentiate — so every player is loose, fired up, and moving fast before the first drill.

GeneralWarm-upMobilityIn-seasonOff-season

Match the Plane: Stay-Long-Through-the-Zone Tee & Toss Drill

A beginner drill that uses three tee heights plus soft toss to teach your barrel to match the slight upward plane of the pitch and stay long through the zone for more consistent contact.

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

Opposite-Field Extension: The Deep-Tee Drill

A beginner tee drill that moves the tee back and outside so you learn to let the ball travel, stay through it, and drive a hard line drive the other way with full arm extension.

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

Rhythm & Load: The Continuous Soft-Toss Drill

A beginner soft-toss drill where you keep loading and striding in a smooth, repeating rhythm and only swing when the ball is tossed - building balanced timing and a calm, on-time load.

HittingIn-seasonWarm-upOff-season

Shrink-the-Ball At-Home Contact Ladder

A minimal-equipment home drill where you self-toss progressively smaller balls - big plastic ball down to a bottle cap - and only shrink the target once you square up 8 of 10, forcing your eyes and barrel to get precise and driving up your contact rate.

HittingAt-home (no equipment)Off-seasonIn-seasonWarm-up

Slow-Load, Fast-Swing Rhythm & Timing Drill

A front-toss timing drill that syncs your load to the pitch using a simple out-loud count — slow, smooth load and stride, then an explosive swing — so your foot gets down on time and you stop being early or late.

HittingIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-up

Soft-Toss Top-Hand Barrel-Control Drill

A simple soft-toss drill that uses top-hand-only swings to teach barrel accuracy and a strong palm-up finish — without over-swinging. Great for hitters learning to control the bat through the zone.

HittingWarm-upAt-home (no equipment)Off-season

Tee Work: Bottom-Hand Drive Through the Ball

A one-hand tee drill that isolates the lead arm so young hitters feel a flat, on-plane path and learn to drive through the ball before adding the top hand.

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

Youth Hitting Drills Off the Tee: Load-Stride-Swing

A slow-motion, count-based tee drill that walks young hitters through load, separation, and a soft, balanced stride one piece at a time. Built on USA Baseball's 1-2-3 (load-stride-swing) sequence, it grooves timing and rhythm before speed is ever added.

HittingWarm-upAt-home (no equipment)Off-season

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-seasonArm 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

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

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

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

Ankle Mobility: Knee-to-Wall & Calf Series

A simple ankle mobility routine built around the knee-to-wall drill and a calf series that restores the dorsiflexion your squats, landings, and explosive starts are built on.

Strength & conditioningMobilityWarm-upAt-home (no equipment)In-seasonOff-season

At-Home Line-Hop Quick-Feet Footwork Circuit

A no-equipment footwork circuit built on a single line of tape: line hops, lateral hops, and scissors that train the quick feet and coordination behind range and base-stealing - solo, in any room or driveway.

Strength & conditioningAt-home (no equipment)Warm-upOff-seasonIn-season

Core Bracing: Dead Bugs & Neutral-Spine Holds

An anti-extension core routine built on the dead bug that teaches you to brace and keep a neutral spine, so your trunk stays stiff and quiet while your arms and legs do the work.

Strength & conditioningPostureMobilityWarm-upAt-home (no equipment)In-seasonOff-season

Hip Mobility Flow: 90/90 Switches & Cossack Rocks

A gentle, no-equipment hip mobility routine built around 90/90 switches and Cossack rocks that opens up the rotation your swing and your delivery are built on.

Strength & conditioningMobilityWarm-upAt-home (no equipment)In-seasonOff-season

Lateral Quickness Ladder Footwork With Ground-Ball Finish

An agility-ladder footwork ladder that drills fast, balanced lateral feet and finishes with a live ground ball - so the quickness you build actually shows up when the ball is hit.

Strength & conditioningOff-seasonIn-seasonWarm-up

Snap-Down & Stick Landing Deceleration Control Drill

A landing-mechanics progression that teaches young athletes to absorb force softly and 'stick' clean landings, building the deceleration control that protects knees and powers safe cutting, sliding, and braking on the bases.

Strength & conditioningOff-seasonWarm-up

Solo Wall-Target Throwing & Arm-Care Routine

A complete solo throwing session you can run against a backyard wall or fence: warm the arm with band-free movements, hit a fixed target to build accuracy, then cool the arm down - no catch partner needed.

Strength & conditioningAt-home (no equipment)Arm careWarm-upIn-seasonOff-season

T-Spine Openers: Quadruped Rotation & Open Books

A gentle upper-back mobility routine of quadruped rotations and open books that frees the thoracic spine so your separation comes from your trunk, not your shoulder and elbow.

Strength & conditioningMobilityWarm-upAt-home (no equipment)In-seasonOff-season

Youth Baseball Strength Drills: Movement Circuit (8-12)

A four-station bodyweight circuit that teaches 8-12 year-old baseball and softball players the squat, hip hinge, lunge, and skip patterns that underpin every throw, swing, and sprint. No load, all movement quality.

Strength & conditioningWarm-upOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Warm-up

Checkpoint 60: Split-Gate Progression for a Faster 60-Yard Dash

Runners chase a stopwatch split at a fixed 30-yard checkpoint gate, then progressively earn the right to extend to a full timed 60 — building acceleration and top-speed carry in the exact order they show up on the clock.

BaserunningShowcase PrepOff-seasonIn-seasonWarm-up

Flying-20 Max-Velocity Straight-Line Speed Drill

Build the top-end gear that the back half of a 60 lives in. A gradual run-up lets you reach near-max speed, then you hold relaxed, tall sprint mechanics through a timed 20-yard zone.

BaserunningOff-seasonShowcase PrepWarm-upMinor

Wicket Run: Foot-Strike & Stride Mechanics for a Faster 60

An isolation drill that uses evenly spaced mini-hurdles (wickets) to groove clean, straight-line foot strikes and a repeatable stride so more of every step turns into forward speed on the 60-yard dash.

BaserunningShowcase PrepOff-seasonWarm-up

Wicket Runs: Stride-Rhythm Constraint Drill for a Faster 60

A row of low sticks (wickets) spaced to physically constrain where your foot lands, forcing tall posture, front-side knee drive, and the foot striking under the hips - the top-speed mechanics that own the back half of a 60-yard dash.

BaserunningOff-seasonShowcase PrepWarm-upMinor

Catcher Blocking Footwork Isolation: Silent Drop-and-Seal Patterning Drill

Strip the ball out and drill just the feet. This ball-free patterning drill isolates the drop-and-seal footwork of a block — knee-drop timing, toe angle, and the lateral replace step — so the lower half runs on autopilot before you ever add a baseball.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Catcher Ghost-Footwork Line Drill: No-Ball Feet Isolation to Second

A no-ball, no-throw footwork isolation drill that patterns a catcher's feet on a directional tape line to second base — turning replacement-step (or jump-pivot) mechanics into automatic, repeatable movement that cuts the footwork half of pop time.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Catcher Quick-Exchange Footwork to Second Base

A throw-down footwork drill that grooves a compact right-left replace step into a clean four-seam exchange, so your feet get you on line to second base in one quiet, repeatable move.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Catcher Transfer Drill: Kneeling Rapid-Transfer Exchange

A kneeling, upper-half-only drill that isolates and speeds up the catcher's glove-to-hand exchange — building a clean four-seam transfer for faster pop times without the noise of footwork.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Depth-by-Situation: Middle-Infield Pre-Pitch Positioning IQ

A low-load defensive-IQ drill that trains shortstops and second basemen to know exactly where to stand and why before every pitch — standard depth, double-play depth, infield in, and guarding the lines — based on the score, outs, runners, and the hitter.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-season

Field Through the Ball: Build Momentum to the Throw

A controlled infield drill that breaks the habit of catching flat-footed. You field the ground ball while your feet keep moving forward and through it, carrying momentum straight into your throwing position.

FieldingIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-up

Find the Bag & Stretch: First-Base Footwork Without Looking Down

A footwork drill that teaches first basemen to sprint to the bag, feel for it without looking, set the anchor foot, and stretch to the throw at the last second — so you steal a half-step on every play at first.

FieldingWarm-upIn-seasonOff-seasonAt-home (no equipment)

Forehand, Backhand & Hop Reads: The Infielder's Footwork Circuit

A controlled, partner-based infield circuit that trains you to read short, in-between, and long hops and adjust your feet to catch them cleanly on the forehand and the backhand.

FieldingIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-up

Machine-Fed Rapid-Fire Throw-to-Target Accuracy Drill

Feed identical ground balls from a machine or front-toss so an infielder can bank a big, consistent sample of throws at a base-sized target - and measure exactly what share hit the zone. Repeatable reps turn throwing accuracy into a trackable number.

FieldingIn-seasonOff-seasonArm careWarm-up

Over-the-Tee Long-Arm Outfield Throwing-Velo Drill

A batting tee set as a gate beside the throwing shoulder forces outfielders out of the short, arm-only "shot-put" path and into a full, long arm action with a clean high slot — unlocking arm speed and radar-verified outfield throwing velocity.

FieldingOff-seasonShowcase PrepArm careWarm-upMinor

Partner Roll-and-Rotate Clean-Hands Fielding Station

A two-player infield station where partners feed each other rapid ground balls and keep a shared clean-field count, then rotate through feeder, fielder, and shagger roles - built to raise clean fielding percentage with high reps and instant peer feedback.

FieldingIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-up

Replace-Step Footwork Isolation: Feet-First Infield Transfer Drill

An infield drill that strips away the long throw so the player trains ONLY the footwork rhythm behind a fast exchange. Ball is tossed into the glove, and the feet execute a right-left replace-step pattern into throwing position while the hands stay quiet and simple. Timed glove-touch to release so every rep maps to one number: transfer time.

FieldingIn-seasonOff-seasonShowcase PrepWarm-up

Tee-Topper Target: Knock-the-Ball-Off Throwing Accuracy Drill

Turn a batting tee into a chest-high target: field a ground ball, then throw to knock a ball sitting on top of the tee at the receiving base. The tee is a constraint that forces true chest-high, glove-side accuracy - and it scores itself, because either you knock the ball off or you miss.

FieldingIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-upArm care

Rotational Med-Ball Shotput: Exit-Velo Power Builder

A standing, side-on medicine-ball shotput throw that grooves the same hips-lead, trunk-follows sequence as the swing so you learn to transfer ground force into real exit velocity.

HittingOff-seasonWarm-upShowcase PrepMinor

Shrink-the-Ball Tee: Small-Ball Barrel-Precision Contact Drill

A tee-based constraint drill that swaps the regulation ball for a golf-sized target so hitters must center the barrel to make clean contact. By shrinking the ball and rotating the tee through nine locations, it isolates and trains bat-to-ball precision (contact rate) without adding speed or fear.

HittingAt-home (no equipment)Off-seasonIn-seasonWarm-up

Soft-to-Hard Focus Release-Point Tracking Drill

A no-bat vision drill that trains hitters to start with a soft focus on the pitcher, shift their eyes to the release-point window at the right instant, and pick the ball up out of the hand so the pitch looks slower.

HittingIn-seasonOff-seasonWarm-up

Step-Behind Gather: Lower-Half Footwork Isolation for Exit Velo

A controlled crossover "gather" step that isolates the load-and-stride footwork of the swing, teaching hitters to build directional ground force and convert linear momentum into rotation so more energy reaches the barrel as exit velocity.

HittingOff-seasonShowcase PrepWarm-upIn-seasonMinor

Connection-Ball Hip-to-Shoulder Separation Velocity Drill

A connection-ball throwing series that keeps your arm tied to your trunk and trains hip-to-shoulder separation, so your body fires in the right order and your trunk slings the arm into more velocity.

PitchingWarm-upOff-seasonIn-seasonArm careMinor

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

Rotational Med-Ball Throw Velocity Sequencing Drill

A ballistic medicine-ball throwing series that teaches your hips and core to fire before your arm, building the rotational power and ground-up sequencing that carries straight over to fastball velocity.

PitchingOff-seasonWarm-upArm careMinor

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

Lateral Bound and Stick Drill for Power & Deceleration

A single-leg lateral plyometric for high school baseball and softball players that builds rotational lower-half power, frontal-plane explosiveness, and the deceleration control needed to brake hard and re-accelerate on the bases.

Strength & conditioningOff-seasonWarm-up

Reactive Five-Cone Call-Out Change-of-Direction Drill

A partner-driven agility drill where you react to a live call - not a memorized pattern - and explode to the right cone, training the game-speed change of direction baseball and softball actually demand.

Strength & conditioningOff-seasonIn-seasonWarm-up

Rotational Medicine Ball Scoop Toss for Core Power

A rotational med-ball throw that teaches young hitters and throwers to load the back hip and fire the trunk in sequence, building the transverse-plane core power that drives bat speed and arm speed.

Strength & conditioningOff-seasonWarm-up

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