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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 -
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2. BASEBALL 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 -
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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 -
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CHAPTER 2: BATTING
1. INTRODUCTION TO BATTING -
a. Hitting Mechanics (simplified) b. How to hit a baseball
c. 3 steps to a perfect swing d. Beginner's Guide to Hitting
e. Anatomy of a Perfect Swing f. Do's and Don't's of Youth Hitting
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2. ADVANCED BATTING SKILLS -
a. Advanced Hitting Secrets b. Strategy to hitting in different counts (e.g. 3-2)
c. Major League Player's Bat Path d. Mentality while hitting
e. Footwork: Lower Half Swing Mechanics f. Improving Bat Speed
g. Increasing Power h. Identifying different pitches
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3. BUNTING -
a. What is bunting? b. Types of bunts
c. Bunting fundamentals d. Bunting Tips
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4. DRILLS TO IMPROVE HITTING -
a. Drills to start practice b. Balance & Drive
c. All-age Hitting Drills d. Top 10 Hitting Drills
e. 3 Essential Drills for Kids
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CHAPTER 3: PITCHING
1. BASIC PITCHING -
a. How to pitch a baseball b. Pitching Mechanics
c. Using your legs and hips d. Youth Pitching Mechanics
e. Slow-motion Pitching Mechanics
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2. ADVANCED PITCHING SKILLS -
a. Different Pitches b. 7 Different Pitch Grips
c. Cutter, Slider, Sinker d. How to throw a curveball
e. Left-handed Pick-offs f. Right-handed Pick-offs
g. How MLB pitchers attach hitters ​
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3. DRILLS TO IMPROVE PITCHING -
a. Towel Drill b. 5 Easy Pitching Drills
c. MUST USE drills for young pitchers d. 7 Pitching Drills
e. At-Home Pitching Drills f. 10 Drills for Perfect Mechanics ​​
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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
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
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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
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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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h. Second Base fielding 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
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CHAPTER 5: BASE-RUNNING
1. MECHANICS OF BASE-RUNNING -
a. Base-running rules b. How to run the bases c. Fundamentals
d. Beating out an infield single e. Rounding first base
f. Leading off of the base g. Rounding techniques
h. Tagging up vs. waiting halfway on a fly ball
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2. BASE-RUNNING STRATEGY -
a. Aggressive base-running b. Stealthy base-running
c. 5 tips to run faster d. 5-step checklist
e. Improve your youth base-running
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3. DRILLS TO IMPROVE BASE-RUNNING -
a. Base-running circuit ​​
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CHAPTER 6: COACHING
1. GENERAL BASEBALL STRATEGY -
a. Game Resposibilities b. Coaching youth c. Secret to winning championships
d. Winning baseball strategies e. Advice for developing young players
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2. LEADERSHIP -
a. Building team culture b. Practice plan tips
c. 5 mistakes youth baseball coaches make
d. Baseball wisdom e. 9 lessons from 9 coaches
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3. MOTIVATION - ​
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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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 -
b. South Korea vs. Cuba (2008)
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3. UNIVERSITY - ​
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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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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CHAPTER 8: OTHER RESOURCES
1. FIELD MAINTENANCE -
a. How to maintain a field b. Mound Maintenance
c. 10 Tools for Field Maintenance d. Dragging & Raking
e. Quick Dry Dirt f. Infield Maintenance
g. Preparing a field for play h. MLB Field Prep
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2. MENTAL SIDE OF BASEBALL -
a. Mental Hacks b. Secrets to the Mental Game
c. Controlling what you can control
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3. WHY BASEBALL IS IMPORTANT - ​
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!

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