Are you terrible at throwing Batting Practice? Try These 9 Things To Improve Your BP Quickly!

In this video Brien Coppola of Florida USSSA Baseball shares some of his BP throwing tips. This dude is one of the best batting practice throwers I’ve ever seen and if you’re like me, you could learn a little something from Cope. Check out the video and let us know if you have any questions about throwing some quality BP.
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[@briencoppola5833]

Biggest thing is to relax. Kids are used to bad BP most of their lives, someone that throws strikes consistently is always a bonus for them. A lot of guys over think it and put to much pressure on themselves.

[@YouGoPro]

The man, the myth, the legend himself 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆

[@darenleeper1644]

I hiit my kid so much in bp he has no fear of getting popped. This year he been hit twice. Coaches rushed out, he was like what isnt that suppose to happen.

[@jonathan_nunnally]

This is good stuff! Throwing BP is an art and is so valuable to a team 🙌

[@lorenkrug]

This is one of the most super baseball videos to understand the right way to offer BP to “help” your kids or players... maybe the most important video for experienced and inexperienced Coaches/Parents. “Try to mimic game timing for each age player”. Timing doesn’t mean ball speed. A front toss tip that helps me is I toss right handed, but step left-right landing on my right foot to quickly step back behind the “turned around” L-screen. Its opposite/un-natural stride but saves me from getting drilled from my high schooler. Great job explaining on this video, standing up and long arm motion to toss so batters have a visual timing to see the ball from 12-15ft is the right way. Parents & Coaches... To help understand what this video is about... Ask yourself why there is so many kids that can crush BP, but at the same time struggle hitting in the game. It’s because their BP help & timing is drastically different then game timing. And also pitching machines offer the worse game timing... there’s a reason MLB teams don’t use pitching machines during BP. Parents if you can’t throw and your kid is passionate about baseball or softball, “Help” your kids by learning how to front toss to them. Everyone needs help, including me :)

[@delcy28]

This video has my name all over it! Thanks.

[@flickboogers9325]

This is what exactly I tell other dads and head coaches that the best batting practice is with a picture on the mound mimicking actual pitching. But I had two head coaches already argue with me saying the machine is more efficient and more consistent. Like what the hell?

[@dfboiler]

Good tips. Another is don’t rapid fire, give the poor kid a chance to reset into his real stance, I swear the no stride concept came from bad soft toss. Swing pullback, swing pullback, swing pullback etc

[@supcoachcal]

talk about innovation! never thought of this as a tips video! good stuff.

[@stevennihipali3607]

Thanks coach I needed this.

[@YouGoPro]

You’re welcome

[@josephmannix5120]

I got to show my dad

[@tannerleighton3434]

Year 2 of coaching, working through some bp yips rn. Hit one of my players for the first time last week and did it again today…confidence is in the drain. Gotta start practicing

[@nickw22689]

Hope it's gotten better for you man! I've been through the struggle too. It's frustrating because I can throw a seed from home plate to second base right on the money most of the time, but for some reason when I stand behind that screen from 50 feet away I just forget how to throw a baseball consistently.

[@BTeeper]

You are not alone brother. I’ve been have had the same issue. Any coach knows that throwing BP is not a walk in the park. Just like the players we coach, its our job to practice giving them good reps as well. It sounds like you are doing that and I promise, you WILL get better. Keep working, the kids will see your effort and it will lead them to work with you as well. Everyone on the field is learning something every day, including the coaches

[@back2roots779]

Always been good at throwing but so bad at throwing batting practice.

[@YouGoPro]

Me too

[@leroyolivarez3147]

Awesome video thanks coach.

[@cpsclan2447]

I had a coach that knew I wasn’t Great at inside pitches When I’d go into the cages he would throw mainly inside pitches to me and mix up changeups and outside pitches too He wasn’t the best coach ever because he didnt do as much conditioning as he should have, but him and my dad are the reason I am amazing at inside pitches now! My main issue was waiting too long for the inside pitch to come in then locking up and hitting slow grounders or fouling it off They started off by putting me at the tee and putting it on the inside part of the box and showing me that I needed to swing earlier than non inside pitches and then we started using the cages to show me Then when we were done with the weeks of training it we went on the field and I tried seeing how far my inside hits could go I learned I could hit home runs on the inside that day

[@jaysonmulloon3282]

Hi coach I was wondering if you could make a video about having no garage or basement in the cold thank you!!! Great videos!!!

[@keeganpavlik5425]

Great lesson. Thank you.

[@YouGoPro]

You’re welcome

[@scimitar4211]

Terrible at throwing BP for my 12U player, but he got good at dodging baseballs coming his way 😂

[@cpsclan2447]

Our coaches are usually great But one practice put coach wasn’t throwing so great and corked me four times

[@jko0526]

I am horrible at bp! I injured my shoulder when I was younger and I can not get control. My fingers get numb so then my grip changes every time! I always have to have one of my assistant coaches throw bp.

[@7cities7]

I'm going for 205. I'll let you know 💪

[@YouGoPro]

This might be more impressive than any other record I can remember in recent history

[@thomasmikita2358]

Great video. Threw a lot of batting practice. Good batting practice throws are important. Too many times seen little league coaches that can’t throw then kids get into a game and there’s some kid throwing little league heat and they can’t hit it. It doesn’t hurt to put some mustard on the throws in batting practice otherwise how are they going to learn if it’s just lobbed in.

[@juniormlb6967]

Definitely is going to help thanks 🙏

[@gidberg]

I've always thought being a pitcher/former pitcher can be a disadvantage. There's so much muscle memory there that doesn't work for BP. I got good pitching accuracy for regular pitching.....can't hit the barn in BP :/

[@runitback2back]

How's that L Screen hold up?

[@davidaglio8829]

Great video. I'm realizing that if I want to be a great coach, I have to practice too. Roughly what distance should I pitch to my kids from?

[@giothechampjr]

Beautiful

[@randylackey8294]

How far back from the plate should you throw and what kind of velo in relation to what a HS batter would see in games?

[@Ireland831]

I remember hitting my son in the head when he was little. I told him we were "testing" out his helmet. I used to play MSBL 25+ baseball and I am HORRIBLE at throwing BP. I always tell the hitter that I am making them better.....they have to hit the ball where I throw it (LOL)...

[@coachcoreytraining5978]

I'm usually good until I get the Yips. Lol!!

[@brendanfennell9713]

My issue is if there isn't a catcher or target I find it really difficult. Is there any trick you use to target your throws?

[@YouGoPro]

Good question

[@nateb.chilling6998]

Well I have to things I use. One is an orange cone (the bigger one). Two (this is going to sound funny but) I imagine as if I’m throwing for a home run derby..i.e. see the strike zone and where your batter can hit it. Don’t over think it. Have fun with it and you’ll see the difference. Don’t forget to breath!!

[@bayroot510]

I was also thinking about this. I’m planning on using a net behind the plat. They usually come with a strike zone. Do you think this would work for you ?

[@CoolIHandIMatt]

I'm here because I just cost my team a HR Derby because I throw bad BP!

[@justinmajors2872]

Ex catchers seem to be common

[@cquick3277]

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[@vibetime982]

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