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My goal is to create a program where players: 1.Have fun - It starts with you! 2.Compete as a team 3.Learn the game of baseball, and other life lessons that come from the game 4.Put Chanhassen baseball on the map! Vision

Family first Academics Baseball – There are many ways to play this game! Have to play together, for each other! Philosophy

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High School Baseball Varsity players JV- 9 th Grade players Metro 300+ players Little League 400+ players You can’t rely on what has happened in the past, because there is always someone out there trying to take your spot! Everyone matures and grows at different paces, so it doesn’t matter if you were a AAA or AA player, it matters how hard you WILL work!

Basics

Teaching tips (everyone hits differently!) – Stance Be on balls of your feet (hit on 2x4) Balanced – Load Get to a position to swing – Stride (optional) – Swing – “Explode!” Down angle Hitting Don’t get caught up in all the gimmicks! Don’t be afraid to SWING THE BAT! Make the kids learn their pitch!

Tips to teach: – Athletic stance “ready position” – Be on your toes (balls of your feet) – Glove up and open – Righty- Right - left - field, right – left (heel to heel) – throw – Lefty Left – right- field, left – right (heel to heel) - throw Fielding

Fastball and change-up! Don’t become a one pitch pitcher! Work on becoming a fielder after pitching PFPs- pitcher fielding practice CJ can add more to this! Throwing / Pitching

Teaching Tips: – Be aggressive! – Put the pressure on the defense! – We go hard ALL THE TIME (Storm way!) Base running

Bunt Defense Key is COMMUNICATION! – Everything should be covered 3 plays: (situation will dictate what we want to do) – Runner on first – Runner past second – Wheel Bunt Defense Bunt Offense Runner on 1 st – Bunt to 1 st Runner gets on 2 nd - Bunt to 3rd

DO NOT SQUARE HIPS exposing your lower half! Level bat ASAP and stay on top! Catch the ball keeping head down! Hand placement Sacrifice Bunting

Option 1 Warm-up (15-20 min) Indy (15 min) – Bunt D&O/1 st & 3 rd INF/OF (10 min) – Work in gaps/double cuts/etc. Hitting (35 minutes) – Groups Stations, hitting on field, base running Recap (15 min) Lift (30 min) – Push ups / Sit ups Option 2 Warm-up (15-20 min) Indy (15 min) – INF – Mass Grounders 21 outs (20 min) Hitting (20-30 min) – Stations Recap (15 min) Lift (30 min) – Push ups / Sit ups Practice Plan

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