53 - RJ Farrell Orange Lutheran HS (CA) / Coastal Empire Baseball

RJ Notes

 

BIO

• Assistant Coach Orange Lutheran
• 12U USA Baseball Head Coach
• Coastal Empire Baseball Academy co-founder
• Infield genius
• Incredible person
• Grower of the game

Show notes

• Train as fast as possible 
• Team setting and camp setting are very different in terms of coaching
• We need to make sure what we are doing translates to game
• High school challenge starts day 1 - best inf in the country
• Camp side - every ball on the ground is an out
• Infield play is not just groundballs
• Throwing program gets every footwork pattern, and throwing lane
• Chart the type of groundball and then lane 
  • Ground ball 1-5 - burner to high chop
  • 4 lanes - backhand, decision, routine, forehand
• Middle guys work the hole more than in the middle (based on their chart)
• The chin or bill of hat is heading away from the ball they are bailing
  • If the chin/bill stay in line on the drop step he is setting up the hop
• If infielder bobbles it in practice we praise it because he is trying to go fast
• When shifting be sure to practice those shifts, and making plays in those positions
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