How To Catch A Softball/Baseball For Beginners
Straightforward beginner walkthrough — how to hold the glove, where the pocket is, two-hand catches. The girl she coaches in this video is the same age as ours.
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Video Library
Coaches we trust, clips we keep.
A short shelf of YouTube videos for catching, throwing, hitting, fielding, and baserunning. All beginner-friendly, all under 15 minutes, all from coaches who teach the way we want to. Watch one together on the couch, then head outside and try it.
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Catching
Glove work
3 videosHow To Teach Your Kid How to Catch a Baseball or Softball
Aimed at parents specifically. Coach Dan's progression is the gold-standard — soft ball to tennis ball to real softball, with why each step matters.
Overcoming Fear: Safe & Confident Catching
Fear of the ball is real at this age. This walks through how to build confidence step by step — without making her feel bad for flinching.
Throwing
Arm & aim
3 videosHow To Throw A Softball
The single-best beginner throwing breakdown on YouTube — grip, step, release, follow-through, all in under 10 minutes.
Full Breakdown of Softball Throwing Mechanics
Longer, but chaptered — use the video's bookmarks to jump straight to the part she needs: grip, footwork, arm path, release, or follow-through.
Little League Softball Drills: Knee Throwing
Official Little League demo of the knee-throwing drill — locks in proper arm action before adding the full body.
Hitting
Bat path
3 videosHow To Teach Youth Players How To Swing In Softball/Baseball
Broken into tiny, teachable pieces — stance, grip, load, swing — so you can skip to whatever she's stuck on.
Coaching Youth Softball: Hitting Basics
From a coaching-certification organisation. Measured, calm, covers the full 'first season' hitting arc.
10 Best Softball Hitting Drills for Kids
A menu of 10 fun drills so practice never feels repetitive. Great when she's getting bored of the same tee routine.
Fielding
Glove in the grass
3 videos3 Infield Drills For Youth Players / Beginners
Three simple drills that stack — starting from rolling ground balls up to live hops. You can do all three in 20 minutes.
The Basics: Fielding A Ground Ball
Official Little League basics clip — the 'alligator hands' technique explained in language a kid can repeat back.
How To Work Through A Ground Ball + 4 Drills
Goes beyond the catch — what to do with the ball after you field it. The footwork transition is the missing piece in a lot of youth defenders.
Baserunning
Feet first
2 videosThe Basics: Baserunning
Covers running through first, rounding bases, and tagging up — the core rules every new player needs to know.
How To Slide In Softball and Baseball
The safest way to introduce sliding — on wet grass with the figure-4 legs, no base at first. Removes the fear before you add the bag.
Positions
Around the diamond
6 videosPitching — Basic 5 Steps for a Beginner
A clear 5-step pitching progression from scratch — stance, grip, and arm circle in plain language, no jargon.
Pitching — Jennie Finch Pitching Tips
Olympic gold medalist Jennie Finch with simple pitching tips. Short, inspiring, and from someone your daughter will recognize.
Catcher — Top 5 Drills for 8U
If your daughter wants to catch behind the plate, this is the right starting point — age-appropriate drills you can do in a backyard.
Infield — Jennie Finch Fielding Tips
More Jennie Finch, this time on fielding — footwork, glove angle, and the approach to a ground ball. Short and kid-friendly.
Infield — Foundations of Fielding
USA Softball's cleanest foundation video — stance, first step, and the path to the ball. Perfect once she's past the basics.
Outfield — Fundamentals Part 1
The outfield series opener. How to read a fly ball and the drop step — the only two things that really matter out there at this age.