New Baseball & T-Ball Coaches: Getting Started

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A baseball team getting coached by new baseball and t-ball coaches in a developmental league in Grant Park Atlanta.

Grant Park Baseball is a developmental league and one of our primary goals is to make kids better. We offer a league in the Spring and Summer and Fall sandlot programs. These articles are focused on helping new baseball & t-ball coaches (as well as parents) get started teaching their kids.

Catchers: Putting on Gear

Learn the right way to put on catchers gear for proper fit and the direction of clips.

Youth Baseball in Atlanta

Whether you are looking for a fall league or your kid has aged out of GP Baseball, here are some helpful links for other area youth baseball leagues.

How to Manage Youth Baseball Games

Managing your first game can be exciting and a little hectic. Here are 5 easy steps to make sure it goes a little more smoothly.

All: How to Run a Baseball Practice

If you are just getting started coaching, follow these 5 easy steps to make an engaging and fun practice for your team.

ALL: Baseball and T-ball Drills for Beginners

If you are a new coach or are looking to infuse some new fun into practices, the Mojo drills are a good place to get started.

Major & Minor: Catching 101

Some basics for new catchers which become particularly important in Major as we intoduce kid pitch.

Major: Pitching 101

We are experimenting with kid pitch this year in major. Here is a quick guide to get your kid(s) started pitching.

Rookie & T-Ball: Coaching Basic Baseball Fundamentals

Whether your kid is just getting started or you are a new coach in rookie or t-ball, these videos will help teach the basics.

All: Choosing a Bat

We provide a few bats per team, but If your kid chooses to bring their own bat, this will help pick the right weight and length.

If you have suggestions for more articles for new baseball & t-ball coaches, then email us at webmaster@grantparkbaseball.org. In addition, if your child joins any of our programs please let us know if you want to volunteer to coach, co-coach or assistant coach for a team.