Mercer Island Little League 2010 Coaches Handbook

Stances (Half the battle!!)

1. 
   Signal Stance (Between Pitches)
   
   1. 
      Feet close together and knees outside feet
      
   2. 
      Block base coaches view with glove and legs
      
2. 
   Receiving Stance (Nobody on base)
   
   1. 
      Feet approximately shoulder width apart and knees inside feet
      
   2. 
      Glove starts around knee high with thump parallel to ground
      
   3. 
      Glove arm starts around 120 degree angle
      
   4. 
      Bare hand starts behind foot
      
3. 
   Ready Stance (Runners on base/2-strike)
   
   1. 
      Feet slightly wider than should width apart with toes as straight to pitcher as possible
      
   2. 
      Rear end higher than receiving stance, but no higher than knees
      
   3. 
      Glove and glove arm start the same as receiving stance
      
   4. 
      Bare hand starts behind glove (depending on age of player)
      

Signal Stance	Receiving Stance	Ready Stance

Receiving Stance	Ready Stance

Receiving (Centering)

4. 
   Soft action and stick the pitch (give umpire the best view possible)
   
5. 
   Slight give with glove and glove arm straight line toward belly button
   
6. 
   Keep chest square to pitcher
   
7. 
   Shift weight to side of pitch to center it in front of chest
   
8. 
   Keep thumb parallel to ground as much as possible
   

Drills: Tennis Ball (Bare hand), Coach/Player Toss, Angle Receive, Shadow Receive

Receive Right	Receive Middle	Receive Left

Blocking

1. 
   Knees on ground, feet flat (laces down), glove between knees (straight up/down), bare hand behind glove, elbows to side, forearms flat to pitch
   
2. 
   Center ball in chest as much as possible, chin to chest as pitch arrives, slightly roll shoulders forward and angle upper body to absorb pitch
   
3. 
   “Half Moon” path for pitches left and right
   

1. 
   Angle increases the farther pitch is to side
   
2. 
   Control blocked pitch towards home plate
   

Drills: Sit and Get Hit, Coach/Player Toss, Hands behind back, Wildcats, Shadow Block

Block Right	Block Middle	Block Left

Throwing

1. 
   2^nd Base
   
   1. 
      Jump Shift (Gain ground, back foot hits first, straight line to 2^nd)
      
   2. 
      Transfer (Go get ball with bare hand, Glove doesn’t come back past midline, Keep ball above waist)
      
   3. 
      At landing (Balls of feet, Chin over belly button, Glove elbow to target, Ball at its highest point and facing away from target)
      
   4. 
      Head stays on line, Chest to glove, Throw through target (low trajectory)
      
2. 
   3^rd Base
   
   1. 
      Step behind to establish lane to 3^rd base (Hitter doesn’t have to move)
      
   2. 
      Transfer, Landing same as above
      

3. 
   1^st Base
   
   1. 
      Big Jump Shift to establish lane to 1^st base
      
   2. 
      Transfer, Landing same as above
      

Drills: Jump Shift & Stop, Jump Shift/One Leg Hop, Coach/Player Feed, 5 Hop

Landing Position	Landing Position

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