Practicing at Home:

Hey kids! Want some ideas on how to make your next Little League season a better experience? Start practicing NOW! Try to talk mom and dad into bringing you to the Sunday morning clinics or see if someone can give you a ride to them. You don't have to have green grass and be outdoors!

Don't forget to condition your glove now so it will be ready for the season!

Always ask your parent's permission before you start any of these suggestions! Let's say your home bored and don't have anyone to play ball with. Try these tips out:

Practice your swing: Make sure you have PLENTY of room around you. Hold the bat over your shoulder, just about an inch and upright (not flat). Picture the pitch coming at you and swing - a nice, flat swing all the way around keeping both hands on the bat at all times. Now, do it again, and again, and again!

Practice your eye/hand coordination: Laying on the floor or on your bed with your fielding glove on, lightly toss a ball up in the air by letting it roll off your fingertips and catch it in your glove. You don't have to throw it up high and you don't have to use a baseball, you can use a tennis ball or even a wadded up piece of paper so mom won't get mad. Repeat, repeat, repeat!

Practice your throw: Good luck getting mom's permission for this one with a baseball, so maybe you should try a tennis ball instead. Set a bucket on it's side on a chair or even the couch and throw the ball overhand - carefully - and try to get it in the bucket. Once you've mastered from a short distance, take a step back and try again. Now do it again, and again, and again!


The season is going to start before you know it, get started now!