Backyard Baseball HQ | Drills and Coaching Tips to Keep the Fun Going All Year

Now that the fall baseball season has arrived, I've been scouring the internet for fun baseball drills for my 7-year-old. Sure, he's going to get excellent instruction from his coaches, but he loves the game enough to want to do baseball drills in the backyard on days he doesn't have practice or a game. Luckily, I came across five youth baseball drills that will develop his fundamentals and love for the game at the same time. Hope you enjoy them! Two Ball How to do the drill: Stand in front of your child with two balls. Underhand toss both balls to your child at the same time. Your child tries to catch both balls in the air. Your child underhand tosses the balls back to you. Repeat! What it helps: A few things, but particularly hand-eye coordination for catching. Make it fun: Give your child a point every time they catch both balls. Keep track and challenge them to break their score the next time. Or make it a game between the two of you! Make it challenging: Use two differ...

As I watched my son participate in infield drills at practice one day, I saw his throws going left and right, high and in the dirt, but rarely on target. Honestly, I wasn't too worried; I never want to be the "drill sergeant" parent. Baseball should be fun! But I also wanted to do my part to help his throwing mechanics improve so he could experience more success. So later that night, I went to one of THE best sources for information and tips on youth baseball: YouTube. Since that night, I've watched a lot of youth baseball instructional videos on YouTube that have helped me coach my son at home and in turn helped him become a better player. So if you want to work with your child on a specific aspect of the game, here are my favorite youth baseball YouTube channels to help you become a backyard baseball coach. Youth Baseball YouTube Channels Ultimate Baseball Training If you start searching for baseball training videos on YouTube, chances are you're going to run in...