It’s that time of the year! In my opinion, it’s the most wonderful time of the year—sorry, Christmas! Recreation baseball and softball leagues are swinging into gear all over the place. Kids are trying out their new gear, ready to swing for the fences… and parents are praying that someone else is going to volunteer to coach the team! Ha!
This post is a shout-out to you parents who stepped up and volunteered to coach the team.
This post is for all those parent-coaches who aren’t sure where to start and may be wondering what in the world they got themselves into. Let me start by saying—we appreciate you stepping up and “taking one for the team” so all of our kiddos have a place to play and fall in love with the game! I know how hard the position of coach can be, especially if you have little to no experience with the game.
A family friend of ours is in your shoes. He stepped up to coach his son’s baseball team this season, and baseball isn’t his number one sport; he’s more of a football guy. He asked me for help with practice plans and basic mechanics. I wrote out a few practice plans for him, and I thought some of you could benefit from them as well! They tend to just throw you guys into the fire without any guidance, and I’m not down with that. Here are a few practice plans to help you get your season started. (They are written for kids around 8 years old with little to no baseball/softball experience)
One Game, One Love. 