Five goals for the 10-12 age group

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Five goals for the 10-12 age group

1. Basic rules -- Infield fly rule; balks.

2. Base running – Leads; steals; extra-base hits (how to make a turn); sliding; crossover step for baserunning.

3. Pitching/Throwing mechanics – Wind-up vs. stretch; four-seam grip; shuffle, throw, follow; pitcher covering first.

4. Hitting – Repetitions; drill work (tees, soft toss, short toss, stickball, one-arm drill); bunting.

5. Team fundamentals – Cutoffs and relays, basic bunt defenses, basic first-and-third situations; underhand flip (box drill) and double plays; defending the steal; infield/outfield communication.