Offensive Baseball Drills

In this text, the author shows readers 68 offensive drills. These drills help players develop important offensive skills, like maintaining proper body and bat control, hitting to the opposite field with a runner on first, deciding when to take the extra base, and more. The book includes drills that coaches can use in practice and athletes can use to practice on their own, including 35 hitting drills, 20 baserunning drills and 13 team drills. Each drill features a full-page explanation of the drill's purpose, equipment needs and proper procedures as well as coaching points. The facing page has either a photo that shows the key skill in the drill being performed correctly or a diagram of the field that shows how to set up and conduct the drill. In the last section are the five keys to using drills effectively and information on how to incorporate them into practice. The section also includes sample practice, plans for youth, intermediate and advanced players.