Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week (31:36) about whether 8U kids should give verbal pre-pitch defensive reminders.
In this 38-minute episode, you'll learn:
- why to value pitching accuracy over velocity despite today's velocity-crazed youth environment (2:14)
- why telling kids what they need to change won't work, and what to do instead (5:06)
- why it's REALLY, REALLY difficult to replicate game situations in practice, and what you can do to better replicate them (7:45)
- how you can avoid many kids standing around in practice, even if you have 20-40 kids (14:55)
- why you should emphasize decision-making opportunities in practice (19:17)
- the need to practice cut & relay plays more often than you think you need (23:04)
- the need to make bad calls in practice games (27:03)
- about a red-yellow-green system for 3B runners (28:56)
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
Vanderbilt 7-station infield practice
- Support YBE
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