Water Bottle Baseball Drill

My oldest two kids had a fine i guess arm action but my 9 year old twins are not very good at throwing.

Water bottle baseball drill.

The water bottle drill april 4 2016 by austin wasserman leave a comment i ve written about the water bottle drill and it s importance in learning high level throwing patterns vs the common l drill technique that has been used for so many years by so many coaches. This is why the l drill is so detrimental for baseball softball players where a specific position is the focus and not the actual movement. This way they are getting more reps and there is no danger if the bottles collide. Mostly from a lack of doing it i suppose.

Baseball drill for how to throw a curve ball. Players hold many things in the hand a whiffle ball a ball inside a sock a towel or water bottle. The water bottle drill is the 1 throwing drill that will enhance an athlete s understanding of arm path. Before i coached some kids who were bad at throwing but i didn t have much to offer.

And it feels like real throwing but with less resistance than an actual throw. Softball throwing mechanics can easily be improved with dedication to throwing drills and the water bottle drill can be a big part of any player s routine. Drill setup batter gets in stance. The water bottle drill gives coaches a visual cue and athletes a kinesthetic awareness of how the arm should move before ball release.

Positions cannot be taught in a throw. Players pair off and begin throwing their bottles to each other at the same time. Arm action is totally wack on them. Movements need to be the focus.

The last fun baseball drill on this list is a little unorthodox but a major hit among players as a fun drill to incorporate into practice. For this drill we want to whip out some tennis balls and a few racquets to turn the baseball field into a tennis court of sorts. My preference as a coach and player was to hold a half filled water bottle so in this article i ll explain how and why to use it. The water bottle drill teaches an athlete to develop high level throwing patterns via motor learning.

Purpose this is a great drill to develop and hone hand eye coordination. Coach or another player stands in front. Is the wasserman water bottle drill still a thing. I have players bring an empty plastic water bottle to practice.