Fundamentals and Skills

Westside Baseball School’s administers to its clients an in-depth breakdown on the fundamentals, conditioning, and the mental aspects of baseball. These skills are taught and instructed at a level that is easy to understand and follow. From Tee-ball, high school, college, and even the pro level. WSB would like each client to develop a better understanding on how to respect the game of baseball and learn to become more supportive of team members.

HITTING

-Mental Approach

-Stance-Balance

-Tracking Ball

-Drills Include

-Tee Work

-Soft Toss

-One Knee

-Top Hand - Bottom Hand

-Off Speed - Curve Balls

-Situation - Hit & Run

-Opposite Field Hitting

-Bunting - Sac - Drag - Push

-Live Hitting

OUTFIELD PLAY

-First Step Movement

-Sun Balls

-Angle to Ball

-Cut Offs

-Communication

-Picking up Balls

-Catching Balls on Throwing Side

-Fence Drill

-Do or Die

-Ground Balls

-Backing up Positions

-Bunting - Sac - Drag - Push

-Live Hitting

FIELDING

-Ready Position

-Proper Approach

-Fielding Technique

-Better Angles

-Quicker Jumps to Ball

-Quick Feet

-Double Plays

-Breakdown of Positions

-Relay Throws

-Short Hops / Small Glove Work

-Quick Lands / Ground Balls

BASE RUNNING

-Leads at 1ST, 2ND, 3RD

-Tagging Up

-Getting Better & Quicker Jumps

-Reading Pitchers Moves or Pick Offs

-Anticipating When to Run or Not to Run

-Secondary Leads

-2out Leads

THROWING

-Good Arm Action

-Picking up Target

-Staying on Top of Ball

-Finishing Off with Good Arm Action

-Playing Long Catching

-Building Arm Strength

PITCHING

-Full wind up-set or stretch position

-Hiding Baseball

-Pick off moves

-P.F.D. - Pitcher Fielding Drills

-Covering Bunts Situations

-Covering 1st Base

-Plays at Home

-Proper Grips - fast ball, change, curve, etc.

-Holding Base Runners

-Backing up Bases

CATCHING

-Tagging Runners

-Blocking Pitches

-Framing Pitches

-Calling a Game

-Giving Signs

-Foot Work

-Soft Hands

-Pick Offs

-Pitch Outs

-Pop Ups

-Run Downs