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TRAINING  MATERIALS

After conversations with our parters, namely the coaches and players receiving the equipment we distribute, we learned that many African baseball fans search the internet for learning opportunities. Not only were our partner coaches using YouTube and Google to learn the nuances of the game we love, but they were using it to teach players of all ages. Creating and compiling educational baseball materials for use by African coaches and players therefore has become a priority! 

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We have therefore sought to establish a "one-stop shop" full of baseball training and coaching videos, hopefully making baseball more accessible to new, up-and-coming, and experienced baseballers throughout the continent.

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To navigate this training hub, progress through the chapters and click on the  linked videos !

 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO BASEBALL 

1. BASEBALL RULES -

 a. Rules     b. Example Inning 

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2. BASEBALL FIELD DIMENSIONS -

 a. Field Dimensions 

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3. BASEBALL EQUIPMENTS - 

a. Baseball Gear     b. Basics of Equipment 

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4. BASIC THROWING AND CATCHING - 

a. Throwing     b. Catching 

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5. BASIC POSITIONING - 

   a. Basic Positioning     b. Advanced: Shifts      c. Crazy Shifts      

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6. STATISTICS - 

a. Counting Statistics     b. Baseball Analytics 

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7. SCORING A BASEBALL GAME - 

a. How to score a baseball game 

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8. HISTORY OF BASEBALL - 

a. Origins of Baseball     b. Brief History of Baseball 

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9. SAFETY - 

a. Safe Throwing   

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 CHAPTER 4: DEFENSE 

1. INTRODUCTION TO INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE -

 a. The 6 F’s of Fielding     b. How to field a ground ball 

 c. How to field a ground ball #2     d. Backhanding a ground ball 

 e. First Base footwork  

 

 f. How to field a ball in the outfield     g. How to catch a fly ball 

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 h. Catcher - receiving position      i. Catcher - blocking and throwing 

 j. Catcher - fielding bunts 

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 k. MLB player going through fielding drills 

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2. INTRODUCTION TO TEAM DEFENSE -

 a. A guide to baseball positions     b. Situational baseball drills 

 c. Situational positioning     d. Cutoffs and Relays from the outfield 

 e. Double Play circuit  

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3. INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE DRILLS - 

 a. Train like a big league infielder     b. Youth baseball fielding drill for young players 

 c. 3 drills for youth players     d. Top 10 infield drills       e. Top 5 outfielder drills 

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 f. First Base fielding drills 

 g. Shortstop Drills 

 h. Second Base fielding drills 

 i. Double Play drills 

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 j. Outfielder Drills     k. Z drill     l. Outfielder long-throwing 

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 m. Catcher's fielding drills     n. Catcher’s blocking drills 

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4. TEAM DEFENSIVE DRILLS -

 a. Top 4 Infield Drills     b. Team Defense Drills (9-15 year old players)  

 c. Triangle Drill     d. Defensive Drills & Situations    

 e. Defensive Team Practice    

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 CHAPTER 7: BASEBALL GAMES & HIGHLIGHTS 

1. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (PROFESSIONAL) -

 a. Colorado Rockies vs. St. Louis Cardinals (2022) 

 b. Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros (2022) 

 c. San Fransisco Giants vs. New York Mets (2016) 

 d. Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates (2022) 

 e. New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (2021) 

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 f. Top 100 Plays of 2022 

 g. Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros World Series (2022) 

 h. San Fransisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals World Series (2014) 

 i. New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers (2022) 

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2. OLYMPIC BASEBALL -

 a. Japan vs. USA (2022) 

 b. South Korea vs. Cuba (2008) 

 c. Australia vs. Japan (2018) 

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 d. Venezuela vs. USA (2022) 

 e. USA vs. Puerto Rico (2017) 

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3. UNIVERSITY - â€‹

 a. #1 Tennessee vs. #9 Vanderbilt (2022) 

 b. Notre Dame vs. Clemson (2021) 

 c. #19 LSU vs. Mississippi State (2022) 

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 d. Indiana State vs. #22 Miami (FL) (2023) 

 e. University of Louisiana-Monroe vs. Mississippi State (2023) 

 f. James Madison vs. Florida State (2023) 

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4. SECONDARY - 

 a. Hopkins vs. Wayzata High School 

 b. Wisconsin Rapids vs. Marshfield 

 c. Petaluma vs. Cardinal Newman 

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 d. Best of 2022 

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5. PRIMARY & JUNIOR SECONDARY - 

 a. Little League World Series 2022: Japan vs. Nicaragua 

 b. Little League World Series 2022: Canada vs. Mexico 

 c. Little League World Series 2019: Virginia (USA) vs. Louisiana (USA) 

 d. Little League World Series 2019: Hawaii (USA) vs. Virginia (USA) 

 e. Esko Post 262 vs. Moose Lake (Minnesota, USA) 

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 f. Little League World Series 2022: Curacao vs. Hawaii (USA) 

 g. Little League World Series 2022 General Highlights 

 h. Little League World Series 2019 General Highlights 

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African Baseball Coaches' Conference

To continue supporting our coaches in their journey to learning baseball skills and strategy, we hosted the first African Baseball Coaches' Conference (ABCC) from October 23rd-November 18th 2023. It consisted of four weeks of pre-recorded training materials, followed by a stimulating panel discussion strategizing how baseball can grow on the continent. All of these materials are pre-recorded and accessible below. We encourage you to look at and share these materials regardless of whether or not you attended the event!

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Having any trouble viewing this page or any of the linked training materials? Reach out to us!

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Angels at Bat Team

angelsatbat@gmail.com

+1 920 634 6731

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