Top 10 Tee Ball (& "Coach Pitch") Coaching Tips - [You MUST USE THIS SEASON to have MASSIVE SUCCESS]

[@leonarddonaldralph-michael3120]

I remember clear as day when I fell in love with baseball. T-ball 5 years old, nervous, uncertain. Someone's dad yelled out "heavy hitter-back up!" I'm sure it was my own father's friend. Filled me with confidence and anyhow from that moment on, the challenge of baseball became fun

[@KillahCam]

I’m coaching my first year my sons Tball team I would love some more videos on how to make practice fun and what drills I can run with 3-5 year olds to keep them engaged in the game!

[@Dubinski2382]

Haha...I'm in the same boat. How'd it go for you? Any tips?

[@KillahCam]

@@Dubinski2382 it went great! Haha get as many parents involved as you can. Try to set up stations so you have all the kids attention and actually involved with practice. Once they have down time they will swing bats run off play with other things they all need to be doing something for their attention span to last as long as your practice does lol. Try to have fun with them come up with cool games that still teaches them baseball stance, throwing the ball to first, and keeping their eye on the ball! It’ll be a fun season just need patience lol

[@treverw1]

Coached my kids team for first time today… big learning curve for kids and me. Lol

[@KillahCam]

@@treverw1 I get it for sure bro! We had our practice today as well but now we are on our second year of coach pitch! My son has developed a lot since this last comment lol

[@HistoryBuff]

This is great stuff! This is my second year coaching t-ball. It's truly amazing watching how much they improve every week! At this level, it's a success to get them running to first and stop playing in the dirt. But then they start crushing it at the plate and making legit outs at first. Another tip I have is to put an assistant coach or a cone about 10 feet past 1st and have them run it out to that spot rather than stopping at first

[@besp8514]

That was a great tip! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@ncydeout487]

1st base cone tip...100%

[@fillofpinot]

First year coach here and halfway through the Fall Ball season. Man, I wish I watched this before the season started but never too late to integrate these. I appreciate this video and your advice gentlemen! Thank you

[@stannelson4414]

As far as this old coach is concerned, there's always a need for this kind of advice and instruction. It's more critical even than you think, and I know you believe it's important.

[@shawnmsattler2116]

Coaches pitch this year, son will be going from 6 to 7 in middle of the season. When it warms up. Soft toss and rework with the tee and catch. Good vid guys, keep it up.

[@jeffh555]

Thanks for the video. My son just had his first tee ball practice. I didn’t play baseball, but I want to help my son succeed. I’d love some absolute beginner basics for parents that know nothing about baseball. While it may be obvious to someone into baseball, I had no idea where he should be standing relative to the tee.

[@cajunredneck3576]

Thanks for the reassurance. I’ve played baseball all the way through high school. I was ok not an all star but not a pine rider either. Then got “voluntold” to be assistant coaches pitch coach. I’m now 42 and haven’t picked up a glove in about 20+ years. I was looking for ideas, mind set and drills to get started. Appreciate the content.

[@doo21leroux]

Coach MOM here! Thanks for the coaching tips.

[@davidsekowski1710]

My son just started and I take him to the park and work with him on all aspects of the game including situational awareness. The second game ever, he fielded it clean and ran over and touched 2nd base to get the lead runner… I almost fell over I was so proud! 😊

[@benjaminlamken3780]

The two best baseball mentors on one video. Love it. Great tips and advice

[@erikaw8042]

Coaching my first tball team this year. Nervous! These tips help.

[@187Overkillah]

Thx for this content. I would like to see Drills/Educational Games for Teeballers (hitting, fielding, throwing, catching). Also I would like the same stuff (Drills and coaching philosophies) about he next levels.

[@thekingdomway3473]

Nevermind i saw the link. Thank you both so much. I played baseball up into college and summer league and I have an 8 yr old son who is interested in baseball. I admit I felt like you all that even with all the years i played that i did not know how to teach him. I have learned so much from you guys in this video.

[@jimbevske]

I never played but watched my son play until injuries did their thing. I watched too many coaches show technique one time than watched the kids do reps without corrective action. Worse, when this is done at the 4-7 yr old level it engrains bad form. I now coach A ball and came up with on my own the batting techniques you mention and more. Plus other techniques on how to throw and field. My boys always wanted to keep playing after the game.

[@SchreckDogg]

First year coaching my sons coach pitch team. Definitely would love more tips and advice. Keep em coming!

[@JuanMorales-hq7vy]

Oh man, what a great video for fathers. Especially for me, helps how to treat my son the way I haven't treated it when I played.

[@dcsking9042]

Just took my son to his first T-ball practice yesterday and I was asked to coach because never coached before. I was so nervous with the kids. I’ve coached high school football but coaching 4 & 5 year olds was a new type of nervousness. I am gonna watch this multiple times to get comfortable and feel my way through. Thank you for this video ! If you can give me any tips for the kids I’d greatly appreciate it. Thank you immensely.

[@Dubinski2382]

How'd it go? Any tips? Have my first game tomorrow coaching 4/5 year olds.

[@JamesRiley33]

Great tips I seat on the bucket and go through a wind up so they see the motion

[@BallerRampageFF]

Love this my son is 5 and starting tee ball and I was picked as a coach looking up all these tip videos

[@TheJjv10789]

Perfect timing! I just got voluntold to Coach my daughters tball team. I've played baseball up to juco. I feel the same. Nervous lol thanks for breaking this down. And keeping it fun for the little ones.

[@jonathonsalazar7011]

Great stuff guys as always.

[@pantherche]

Great stuff John & Matt! A lot of dads out there who could use more of this geared towards the younger kids. We've just moved into kid pitch and that's such a huge change, too, especially with open base leagues. Those CagePro Tees are great, too!

[@ICUDOG12]

I've been coaching little league since 2008, right now I'm coaching 8-10 year Olds. This seasons has been one of the most difficult, due to kids not being as active the past 2 years.. PLEASE parents get them out, alot of the kids have social anxiety and can't communicate with me or there teammates. The video was excellent guys you where pretty much right on, also with tee ball I would have mentioned spacing and staying in there area,so you don't have 7 kids running after the ball in left field. Those tees you sell look really nice, I will see if we can get one. Thanks for your dedication to making these videos I appreciate it 🙏

[@kevinmccue3164]

My sons 5 and just started t ball. I also played most of my young adult life and I’ll tell you this video was awesome. Really helps put it all into perspective. Keep it fun! Having fun is what kids do best! Looking forward to the next “game”. Thanks men! Go Sox!!

[@TimGuillemette]

This was so helpful guys, thank you. I’ve noticed I have a problem with making things NOT fun. I don’t how to keep it fun while also being helpful. Those tips of not correcting mistakes but praising good things was great. Also, not commenting on performance after the game but taking note of something and working on it the next day was awesome.

[@jiordone8563]

Spot on with the coach pitch coaches who throw lolly pops to the kids. I feel this is the biggest problem with the coach pitch division. This isn’t slow pitch softball, which isn’t the easiest thing to hit! Coach pitch coaches, as was says here, give your kids a low, straight as possible toss with a little zip on it.

[@jasminemorris9941]

Thank you so much for these tips. This is my first year as an assistant coach for my son's Tee Ball Team. I want to provide him and his team with my best knowledge of training and coaching . These tips definitely were top tier.

[@keishayoung8657]

Coaching my sons team this year (Coaches pitch) and I am super nervous, even having two practices already. I know nothing about baseball but If I didnt volunteer, they wouldnt of been able to play... ANY AND ALL ADVICE IS OVERLY WELCOME! This video boosted my confidence at least 50%! Thanks so much guys!

[@zacsmith2320]

I’m in the same boat. If I didn’t volunteer coach, my boys wouldn’t be able to play.

[@CntrlShift52]

You're not alone. I was named assistant coach for no reason. I'm the least athletic person in the world. Our head coach just quit, and now guess who's in charge. After just a few practices and one game, I feel like I've learned enough to at least teach them the basics of hitting, fielding and base-running, but I've found that the most important thing is keeping them engaged, which comes naturally to me. As far as tips, I'll go in order of difficulty, starting with base-running. Just refer to everything as it is, like you probably do at home. For example, instead of telling them to tag the base, tell them to tag FIRST base (or whichever they're about to tag) so they're constantly hearing the name of it and they can make the association when you eventually shorten it to, "first." They'll subconsciously know what you mean. "Run to first base" as you show them where it is. Start there, and soon enough, "Go to first" will suffice. Catching is hard to explain over text, but we use a tee, so we work way more on ground balls than we do fly balls. Eye on the ball, go to it because it might not come to you, and get ready to throw it as soon as you have it are our key points. The mechanics are best described through video, so watch as many as you can, but really hammer home the importance of getting to it and where to throw it once they have it. Hitting is by far the hardest thing to teach, so again, watch video after video after video to get an understanding of the mechanincs. Every player is different, too, so really pay attention to detail so as to refine their approach. And again, EYE ON THE BALL. Don't worry about anything outside of that ball. If you're pitching, you'll not only need to teach them how to swing, you'll have to teach them how to get ready to swing. That I cannot help with, because, as I mentioned, we're using a tee so I've yet to venture into that territory. I hope my little crash course can help whoever reads it. There's so much to learn, and in turn so much to teach. Start with the most basic of basics and grow with your players. Best of luck to you all.

[@cidmontenegro8225]

Great vid. A quick comment about something Matt said in passing I feel needs emphasis. He talks to his son the same as he talks to older kids about baseball. Of course younger children will need things simplified, but children, even young ones, can grasp and understand concepts we adults tend to think are to advanced for them. They can also physically do things we would not expect of them, such as John mentioned he actually pitched to his Tball team and they were hitting.

[@ThatBeardedVeteran]

Yes, please as much young youth coaching tips as you can produice!

[@darynburgdorf3467]

Great video....I've been coaching my kids' tball teams for years and agree 100% w these tips.....nicely done!!

[@jasonanderson8765]

I want to see that Scrambler in the background!

[@edwardgay3054]

great stuff...coaching my sons tball this year for first time and these were all helpful!

[@ncydeout487]

Voluntold...love it. Great video. Some great tips and reassurance for us new coaches. Keep it fun, keep it positive, 100% best tips of the video.

[@itsdrewtoyou1767]

Holy crap that was an absolutely great video. Perfectly said, summed up efficiently. Informative yet simple advice. I loved that! Good stuff

[@eoncartertripp2598]

I am also a coach pitch coach these videos really help!! Thanks Coach!!

[@krileyjr1]

This is so great, especially your advice from 11:30 on!!

[@LonghornTexasFan]

Thank y’all for this video. Very good advice. My son started playing t ball last year. I wish I had this video then.

[@bronsonconrado1778]

Awesome content. Really appreciate you sharing! First year coaching T-ball!

[@We.R.Comics]

I got volun-told as well this tee ball season and I'm super nervous. I felt lost my first practice, I'm hoping tomorrow 2nd practice I have more confidence and goes smoother

[@SMOOVEVIEWSTV]

You are the man dude, this definitely rocks man, thanks.

[@clashwalker6764]

Great stuff! I’d love more for this age group

[@jonhillquist2707]

As a new youth coach, I'm totally guilty of trying to correct them right after a "miss". I'll take your advice starting tomorrow, I agree, it's about firing them up. Thanks for the advice

[@mrkickback2010]

Great job guys. Thanks man

[@chrisostrowski939]

great tips except getting dramatically excited about good plays. Read about "praise junkies' and "growth mindset." If the coach gets super excited only on really big plays, how's the kid going to feel on errors and strike outs? discouraged, thinking he let the coach down. Discouragement does not make better ball players. Yes excited about good plays but keep it in check if you want players to stay excited about playing. Most important is they should hear you get excited about solid effort. Because that is something they can do at any point.

[@DavidMesserly-ex4xp]

Great video. Good information.

[@cduranza]

Thanks for the video… could you do a video on how to introduce Tballers to the concept of catching.

[@derekrobertson4338]

Thanks for the great videos. I have shared several with my other coaches. I would love to have some coach pitch age videos, even some fielding ones to help get them on the right track now.

[@ranchochristianacademy]

Great video coach!

[@kuanchengho1040]

Great tips! One thing I’m struggling the most is getting them to stick with their assigned fielding position, everyone wants to get the ball so they compete, some even rob the ball from others while others get the ball and ready to throw to first base. Some are more aggressive than others, less aggressive players feel bored or frustrated. I’ve been saying team play and encourage this behavior, any other tips? 😀

[@NorthGeorgiaJosh]

Hi I am first year head coach for coach pitch softball (7-8 year olds) and I am an assistant coach for my sons teeball. This video was outstanding! I played little league and I loved it. I have watched baseball my entire life. When I started coaching and watching videos I realized 1 I had never learned how to swing properly 2 with these age groups it is extremely hard to communicate hitting!! haha. I feel good about how I have taught grounders, throwing and catching. However I have watched enough to understand tee placement grip, load, stride. However the part I really struggle to communicate is “drive your hands to the ball” part. I know what it is supposed to look like but I can’t tell if it’s just beyond them or if I just need to communicate better or if it just need some time. Also do you have any tips balancing coaching every sing swing(don’t wanna do that) and never saying anything ( at that point we are letting them form bad habits)? Are there any videos you have made previously on this? It is just so hard to find this age group specifically. You type beginner or 5-7 year old and the kids in the videos doing it perfectly. They don’t show these are things you will see that are wrong and how to correct the ship.

[@jacquelinemiller9811]

very helpful, thank you

[@kevinfitzgerald5108]

Hey I was wondering what you would do to teach young kids what to do with the ball when it's hit to them ( where to throw it during game play).

[@brandonfranks9654]

My son is 4 years old first year of Teeball and I was approached about coaching I’ve played my whole life I know the game very well just trying to figure out if I want to at such a young age I have trouble with my boy and I just don’t want to get out there and not do a good job.

[@RobReganSF]

#1 tip is "fun AND active". My son says he loves practices, and doesn't like games. Why? Because the other teams have too many players, and the coaches have lineups for hitting and fielding, and we just stand around waiting for them to get it all perfect. My team? Whoever has a helmet on, hits. Get in, get it on, get up, let's go!!! On defense, we just move kids around each inning. I don't need a clipboard and 5 minutes to figure that out. And do NOT start pitching to T Ballers if they're not ready. It is unfair to the defense to stand around doing nothing. Keep them on the T so 1 swing is 1 play and it keeps moving. In Coach Pitch, bring out a T after 3 to 5 pitches. 5 to 7 yr olds don't need to strike out, and strike outs mean the defense does nothing. Move it along. Keep it active. Kids prefer soccer and basketball when the Coaches don't realize the #1 tip is "fun and active". My practices are a whirlwind of activity. Even when I have no help I can pull this off. 12 kids = 6 T's spread far out. 6 hitters and 6 fielders. Then just keep rotating. Just 30min of that and my kids get way more swings then any other team. And when I have lots of help, then we have lots of stations. Make baseball fun and more kids will stick with the game.

[@NiggletFarm]

Sounds like a YOU problem

[@arthur_tttt]

I'd hate to be on your team 😂😂

[@thekingdomway3473]

So good

[@TheDownsFam12]

what are your thoughts on the pitching machine? I personally think there’s a reason everyone is straying away from it… kids get to kid pitch and don’t know how to read a pitch. But we have a parent on the board who wants to bring them back. 🥴

[@markklein3408]

Hey John, I’m taking over a coach pitch team for a family friend, and I understand drills to do with the kids, but I am struggling to come up with a schedule/practice plan for an hour for the team. I played college baseball and I am confident I will have good instincts during the games, I’m just not sure how to structure practice for 7-8 year olds. If you have any suggestions or want to share how you run your practices I would appreciate it. Thanks.

[@gabe8309]

Y'all are nervous?!? I played one season of company softball and now just found out I'm the head coach 😅

[@mikeb9667]

7:00 truth. ty for that one lol

[@thekingdomway3473]

Where can i get the cage pro tees?

[@shanegarry6214]

Thx definitely help ..👍

[@aparrisakp]

Love your videos and passion for the kids, quick question for anyone on here. My current t ball team is struggling with the concept of who covers second for balls hit to the outfield and I am thinking about designating either my second baseman or shortstop. Do you think this idea is sound and if so, do you think it matters who I designate?

[@cassandrakessel1822]

It depends which side of the outfield the ball is hit to. If hit to Right field, shortstop covers 2 & 2nd baseman is the cutoff for the outfield. If it's hit to left field then 2nd baseman covers 2 & shortstop is cutoff for the outfield.

[@ryanjonesky]

How many weeks before the season should we start practicing?

[@silversides87]

MORE!

[@michalg5916]

Great tips. Please do it more. On YT is very little videos for Tball coach. In next episode You can focus at throwing in Tball. It is hard to teach kids good throwing because a lot of them can't catch and they can play catch to each other. Please give examples fun drill for throwing. Thanks Greeting ⚾from Poland🇵🇱, Europe🇪🇺

[@amyr.9939]

Thank you sooooo much. really helpful stuff. BTW I'm a single mom who has raised both boys on baseball. Since they are grown I'm coaching TBall for the first time. Please try to include women in your comments. We're out here too! Thx

[@millionheirmindsetllc]

I am voluntold right now

[@mathewweeks9069]

Your awesome

[@scottharper5332]

What's everyone's thoughts on pitching to t ball kids?

[@Jprez254]

Does it matter which tee you buy?

[@thekingdomway3473]

How will you know which tee you will need?

[@YouGoPro]

How tall is your 8 year old?

[@YouGoPro]

If he’s over 4 foot tall I suggest the “Classic” CagePro

[@sammcneil20]

shouldn't the ball be just above the belt?

[@nickhildabridle1612]

Want more

[@erics.1275]

Why am I pitching at a Tball practice? This is a real question.

[@Pancakes-syrup345]

Ofc I dont think you would copy anyone without their permission

[@seabrook1976]

6:41 On Little League Boards, this is known as "the scam". All parents fell for it, myself included and now I'm on a board. Go figure.

[@Alpha-it2qz]

First

[@mr000hunter000]

Zzzzzzzzzz😴