how to warmup for baseball?
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Get outside and hit some baseball, throw some baseballs, and just have fun!
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WARMING UP\n\nBefore starting the exercises, warm up your muscles. Stretch properly, and jog around for a few minutes.\n\nIf you have a jumprope, use it. Jumping rope definitely helps your conditioning.\n\nRunning up and down stairs for a while is very useful as a warmup, or a full exercise. Don't do too much or else you may wear our your legs. Use it as a quick warmup, or a full exercise.\n\nJUMPING EXERCISES\n\nDeep Knee Bends --- Be standing. Slowly bend at the knees while keeping your back straight. Slowly crouch down as low as possible (it shouldn't hurt) and slowly rise back up. Do this 15 times. Over time increase to 20, 30, etc.\n\nDeep Knee Bend Jumps --- Be standing. Crouch down as described above but fairly quickly, almost touching your bottom to the ground, then explode upwards as high as you can. The moment you land, immediately crouch and launch back up again. Do this 15 times, and when you can, increase to 20, 30, etc.\n\nToe Raises --- Stand regularly, then raise up onto the tips of your toes. Lower back down. Don't just rock up and down, do it slowly (not too slowly) but steadily. Repeat 30-50 times.\n\nToe-Raise with Weights --- If you have any sort of weights, holding/wearing them while doing these toe raises will help. Use small weights (a mere 5 or 10 pounds is fine) and work your way up.\n\nStomach Crunches --- We believe that sit-ups are bad for your back. Stomach crunches, where while lying on your back, using your ab muscles and keeping your back straight, you rise up just enough to lift your shoulders off the ground, are better. Do them often - perhaps for 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes at night.\n\nJumping Rope--- Jumping rope definitely helps your vertical leap. Jump rope while watching tv or something. Make it a habit. \n\n- Learn to dribble while keeping your head up. If you have to keep your head down and watch the basketball while dribbling, you aren't going to be able to see what your teammates or the defense is doing. You'll only see what's directly around you, not the whole floor, and it'll be hard to create or know what to do. Learn to dribble without actually having to look down while doing so. Crouching down makes it easier to do this.\n\n- Learn to dribble with both hands. It's hard to get equally comfortable dribbling with either hand, you'll almost always have one hand that's much easier for you to dribble with, but work to at least be comfortable dribbling with your weak hand, too. It'll make it a lot easier to create and finish moves, and it'll be harder to steal the ball from you.\n\n- Dribble with your fingers, not your palm.\n\n- Practice shots while you dribble. Learn to incorporate getting your shots off with the actual dribble moves that make them easier to do.\n\n- Remember, passing the ball is quicker than dribbling it.
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Practice ahead of time by buying a softball, rope, and an eye hook.  Screw the eye hook into the ball.  Tie the rope to the eyehook.  Now tie it to an object above your head.  I used a clothesline for my kids.\n\nNow, hit the ball.  As it slows down, hit it again.  You should only hit the stopped ball when you begin.  Not only will you get a feel for hitting the ball, but no one has to chase it.\n\nPS... You may want to add a few drops of glue to the eyehook. That way, if you give it a good whack, it doesn't fly off.
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first recognize that its a curve by its spin. (It should be spinning on a sort of axis around the top area of the baseball.) Then just wait on it and swing. Be careful if it starts outside because if its any good it will curve out of your reach,also watch for the inside curve because it will break in for a strike. (This is for a righty pitching to a righty)
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Changeup and Curveball are the two best.\nIf you can get a slider, you'll be in good position too.\n\nHere's how you throw a curveball.\nhttp://www.ehow.com/how_1831_throw-curveball-baseball.html
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1.     Grip the baseball by clenching the top of the ball with the tips of your index, middle and ring fingers just below the seams. Dig the tips of your fingers deep into the ball.\n \n2.  Place your thumb below the ball to give it support. Keep your pinkie off to the side.\n \n3.  Go into your windup. Remember to pivot and shift your body weight from the back foot forward toward home plate.\n \n4.  Throw the ball toward home, but don't snap your wrist - keep it stable, eliminating as much spin as possible.\n \n5.  Follow through. Extend all fingers toward home plate as you release the pitch. Your feet should be parallel at the end of the pitch, and your throwing arm should come across the front of your body.\n \n \nTips:\nAn effective knuckleball moves in two or three different directions in flight.\n \nTry a variation on the knuckleball grip by using just the index and middle fingers on the top of the ball. The ring finger joins the pinkie off to the side.\n \nThe slower the pitch, the more time the ball has to weave toward home plate.
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Here are a couple simple drills using simple household items for each basic aspect of the game:\n\nHitting:\n     Using a paddle or an oar like you might find on a boat, have the hitter hold the paddle against his lower back with the large part of the paddle pointed in the direction of the cather. Toss wiffle or tennis balls over the middle of the plate about shin to knee high, no higher.  The player should stride and then swing the paddle using only his legs, his hands are there only to hold the paddle not to help.    This drill helps players to understand the concept of hip rotation (which is that the straightening of the front knee pushes the front hip back, and the bending of the back knee pushes the back hip around the corner).  This is where the majority of a hitter's speed and power comes from.  As the players get more advanced you canthrow overhand put some more speed on the ball.  (make sure the players stride forward when you release the ball as any good hitter would do)\n       Another good hitting drill is as simple as swinging into a heavy bag, rolled up rug, or a tire of some sort, as long as its heavy and hitable.  If possible lean whichever tool you use slightly towards the hitter.  This will demonstrate proper swing plane technique (slightly up to match the slightly downward plane of the pitched ball), good hand position at contact, and understanding the triangle of the eyes, hands, and sweet spot of the bat.\n        Contrary to popular belief, drills like soft toss and short toss lead to techincal and mental problems in a hitter's swing leading to hitters being early, chopping down, and rolling over their wrists. Coincidentally try to focus on mechanics leading up to the contact point.  Once the ball makes contact with the bat, Newton takes over.  It constantly amazes me how hitters focus on their follow through like it helps their hitting.  You follow through whether you practice it or not and it does not affect the hitter's ability to hit.\n\nFielding:\n     Take your players and a basketball to a court or someplace with a hard level surface.  Because basketballs have good bounce to them, it is easy to teach players the fundamentals of playing the hop.  There are three hops long, short, and middle. The long hop is from the time the ball starts to come down until it is about an inch or two off the ground.  This is where the short hop takes over until the ball has come about two inches off the ground.  And the middle hop is between the two.  Stay away from the middle hop.  The short hop is acceptable but should only be played about 10% of the time.  The long hop is the best place to field a ball.  Bounce the basketball to your players and have them field the ball in the middle of their body and play the long or short hop.  You can do this with or without gloves, just make sure that their glove hand is under the ball and palm-up.\n         A fun game/drill you can use with your players is one that teaches them to block balls and lose their fear of being hit.  Take two cones or a section of fence to use as a "goal".  Have them line up outside of the area and enter one at a time.  You will pepper tennis balls or wiffleballs at them in an attempt to get the ball past them in the goal area (By pepper I mean like the drill, with an open stance and pushing the ball lightly back at them, with a little mustard on it depending on the ability level).  \n\nPitching:\n          I think that Tom House's theory of pitching is the best and most logical approach to pitching that there is out there.  A simple overview would be this for a motion.  Both feet on the rubber pretty close together.  Have your pitcher point their throwing arm straight ahead and have them move on the rubber so that arm is now right down the middle of the plate.  Now your pitcher is in a good position to pitch.  Glove foot should go straight back no longer than the length of his foot.  The other foot will pivot 90 degrees so
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Start with the fastball, and work on placement and control.  Try different grips, holding the ball across two and four seams (two seams is along the stitching, four is across, most basically).  See how the ball moves, and perfect those pitches.\n\nThen work on a circle change.  Hold the ball with your index finger completely curled up so you can't see any light through the center of the curl.  Position you other 3 fingers naturally, and throw like a fastball.  It'll give you screwball action without hurting you arm, and it'll take 12-15 mph off the pitch, too.\n\nOnce you have those mastered, try the other pitches.  Get a good pitching coach to teach you how to grip them best.  A split-finger fastball (a/k/a a forkball) is a great pitch to have; it dives at the last second.  A curve is okay IF you can throw it naturally without anything hurting.  At 13, though, you're too young to be throwing it.  I'd wait at least 3 years, until your arm grows more.\n\nWith respect to one of the other posters, I would NOT learn a slider.  It's hard on your elbow... you don't snap your wrist when you throw it, so you do more of a stiff-arm with it.  Plus, if you throw it poorly, it gets hit about 500 feet.  If you want to try it, learn the curve first and see how it is for you.\n\nThe one pitch I advise against ever throwing is the screwball.  It is the hardest pitch on your elbow and shoulder, because you are throwing against your body and wrenching your arm the wrong way for the spin.  The circle change is better, has similar action, and acts like a reverse slider to a degree.\n\nHope all this helps... oh, and you may want to see how a knuckleball works for you (2- or 3-finger style).  If you can kill all the spin, you have a trick pitch that nobody can hit.  It got Tim Wakefield to the majors when he failed as a 1st baseman... and got Phil Niekro to the Hall of Fame... :)
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daily stretching, light weight workout, daily runing\nlay off the junk food, get plenty of sleep, find someone to take some pitches from you. start slow 25 or so build up your endurance, work on location of pitches and variance of speed.
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It takes 7-10 minutes of consistent rythmical movement to warm up - the goal is to increase your body temperature and gradually increase your range of motion to protect your joints and maximize performance.   Ideally your warm up will be low impact so it doesn't harm your joints and your stretching will be dynamic range of motion rather than static stretches.  For example- try a brisk walk, and then increase your stride gradually and pump your arms more viogrously.  Your warm up should be relevant to the activity you are going to do.  So be creative, have fun and don't over do it -  its a warm up.
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Teach them to swing level. Step into it, and use their hips for power. Then work on bat speed.
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Key to success in baseball is strength, speed, and flexibility.\n\nWeight training is good, but don't overdo it. As you gain muscle mass, you could lose speed and flexibility.\n\nThere are any number of good core training exercises that can develop both your strength and your flexibility.\n\nA good exercise to develop speed is a sort of suicide drill. Start at first base and run backwards toward second base. Walk back to first base and start again. Start with maybe thirty reps of this exercise and gradually increase as you improve. Also, do some running roadwork or other aerobic exercise to build endurance.\n\nYou may want to consult with your coach to develop a more specific program, and as has been said before, be sure to stretch before and after your workouts and stay hydrated.\n\nHope this helps!
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1.   Hide the ball in your glove.  \n  \n2.   Grip the ball with your middle and index fingers perpendicular to the seams at their widest point, with your thumb underneath the ball.  \n  \n3.   Spread your top fingers apart slightly and keep your ring finger and pinkie tucked into your palm. (Image 1)  \n  \n4.   Hold the ball firmly, applying pressure with your middle finger and thumb. Try not to let the ball rest in the palm of your hand, and keep your index finger relaxed. (Image 2)  \n  \n5.   Wind up into the pitch. Use the same pitching motion as in your other pitches so that the batter cannot predict a curveball. (Image 3)  \n  \n6.   Keep your wrist relaxed. After drawing back the pitch, hold your wrist so that the back of your hand points toward your body. (Image 4)  \n  \n7.   Roll your wrist downward and to the right (if you are right-handed) or to the left (if you're left-handed) immediately before releasing the pitch. (Image 5)  \n  \n8.   Release the pitch and follow through by bending your wrist. A right-hander should finish with the palm facing in toward the chest. The top of your thumb should be facing up.  \n  \n9.   Throw the ball between the batter and home plate if you're a left-handed pitcher facing a left-handed batter or if you're a right-handed pitcher facing a right-handed batter. \n\nSee pics at the linked page:
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Put a baseball in it, Rub the webbing with Vasoline, Rub the pocket with Vasoline. Tie the glove shut. Put it in a old pillowcase and throw it in the dryer. "Low Heat" or none if you can. Let it rumble around in there for a hour or two. Then play catch. Do this 3 or 4 times and your glove will be as soft as a babys butt.
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Fundementals, fundementals, fundementals. Work on the basics of throwing, catching and swinging the bat consistently. The more you can ingrain those basics in your team, the better they will do and the more success they will have as they move on to future levels of the game.\n\nThere are several coaching links through eteamz.com, including several message boards where you can communicate with other coaches and get ideas. But whatever you do, keep it fun. The odds are you don't have any future major leaguers on your roster, but you do have a good size group of young players who can develop a lifelong love of the game if you teach them while letting them have fun.
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Here you go, just follow these simple steps.\n\n1.Hide the ball in your glove.\n \n2.Grip the ball with your middle and index fingers perpendicular to the seams at their widest point, with your thumb underneath the ball.\n \n3. Spread your top fingers apart slightly and keep your ring finger and pinkie tucked into your palm. \n \n4. Hold the ball firmly, applying pressure with your middle finger and thumb. Try not to let the ball rest in the palm of your hand, and keep your index finger relaxed. \n \n5.Wind up into the pitch. Use the same pitching motion as in your other pitches so that the batter cannot predict a curveball. \n \n6.Keep your wrist relaxed. After drawing back the pitch, hold your wrist so that the back of your hand points toward your body. \n \n7.Roll your wrist downward and to the right (if you are right-handed) or to the left (if you're left-handed) immediately before releasing the pitch. \n \n8.Release the pitch and follow through by bending your wrist. A right-hander should finish with the palm facing in toward the chest. The top of your thumb should be facing up.\n \n9.Throw the ball between the batter and home plate if you're a left-handed pitcher facing a left-handed batter or if you're a right-handed pitcher facing a right-handed batter.\n \n \n\n \n \nTips:\nYou can also try gripping the ball between and along the seams. Spread your fingers apart slightly and press your middle finger into the ball. Go with the grip that allows you a comfortable release, the proper spin and maximum control.\n \nTurn your wrist further to increase the ball's spin. You will lose some control but will gain more curve. Throw harder, and the pitch gains speed but loses some of the curving movement.\n \n \nWarnings:\nThrowing a curveball can cause serious and possibly permanent damage to your shoulder, elbow and wrist. For this reason, most managers and coaches advise that young players avoid this pitch until they reach physical maturity.
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Take a bag of balls find a padded wall somwhere or sturdy fence. Start throwing  balls at it repeatedly. Start from 15 to 20 ft and toss lightly. Move back every little while. Keep throwing. I'm not kidding it sounds silly but I'm serious. Don't get fancy, just throw the ball. Like catch, as you get further you can throw a little harder but don't get crazy. But you'll see that as you go back you start throwing a bit harder involuntarily.\n\nYou'll do two things. Get your arm more durable, and work the muscles you'll use to throw which will increase velocity. Pitching is an unnatural motion you have to develop the muscles you use to throw which don't get used as often in normal circumstances. There's no easy fix. Throw, throw, and when you're done throw some more. Young pitchers don't just throw anymore.\n\nRemember Jim Morris the 35 year old Science teacher who'd had arm surgery and at 35 was throwing 98 MPH, and later pitched for the Devil Rays. How'd he do it? He was throwing batting practice to the kids he was coaching. Just throwing over and over.