Coaching Youth Baseball & Softball - Rookie Course

Description

The Rookies Course assists coaches working with the beginner level player typically ages 6-8. This course explains both the correct mechanics of each skill set as well as the drills used to teach it. This introductory course teaches the fundamentals of the game with an emphasis on simplicity and keeping the game and practice fun, upbeat and energetic!

This introductory course includes:

❖ Throwing
❖ Fielding
❖ Catching
❖ Hitting
❖ Base running
❖ Pitching
❖ Situational play

You also receive:

❖ 39 Training Videos
❖ 5 Sample Practice Plans
❖ Sample Line-up Card
❖ Pre-Game Warm-up Routine
❖ Field Utilization Chart

EXTRA Bonus!
Access to our Exclusive Coaches Facebook Page - Get tips and talk to our expert Coaches

Lessons

Throwing

1 Seam Grip 2:13 2 Check Points 1:39 3 Arm Action 0:58 4 High Five Drill 0:48 5 Throw to Targets 1:29 6 Throwing at Wall 1:11

Fielding Ground Balls

7 Prep Step 1:31 8 Fielding Triangle 1:53 9 Skateboard 1:00 10 Line Drill 2:24 11 Box Drill 0:56

Out Field Fly Balls & Line Drives

12 3 Different Ways to Catch the Ball 1:20 13 Catching Fly Balls (using 2 hands) 1:42 14 Windshield Wiper 0:57 15 Flyball Squishy Drill 0:51 16 Communication 1:06

Pitching

17 The Set Up 0:52 18 Leg Lift & Balance 1:46 19 Separation 2:13 20 Extension & Finish 1:33

Base Running

21 Running Through the Base 0:55 22 Rounding the Base 1:56 23 Running Through the Base Drill 0:47 24 Rounding 1st Base Drill 0:59 25 Secondary Lead (Kids) 1:02

Sliding

26 Sliding 1:32

Hitting

27 The Hitting Stance 1:40 28 The Load 2:17 29 Lower Half & Connection 1:55 30 Extension 1:01 31 The Finish 1:00 32 Swing Path 1:06

Catching

33 Safety Tips 0:26 34 Positioning 0:54

Situational Play

35 Force Plays 1:04 36 Tag Plays 1:04 37 Combo Drills 0:50

Course Downloads

38 Pre Game Warm-up Routine 39 Field Utilization 40 Practice Plan Template 41 Sample Line Up Card 42 Sample Practice Plan 43 Sample Practice Plan 2 44 Sample Practice Plan 3 45 Sample Practice Plan 4 46 Sample Practice Plan 5

The Coach

Dominate the Diamond

Meet the Creators of Dominate the Diamond

Meet Coach Duke Baxter

With 4 decades of baseball experience, Coach Duke’s knowledge is deeply rooted in all aspects of the game. Duke has played baseball both collegiately and professionally where he’s received numerous accolades and awards. Today, he dedicates his career to developing athletes both at Zoned Sports Academy in Bridgewater, NJ, the training facility he founded, and through books and videos with Dominate the Diamond®. His love of the game translates into his coaching philosophy and approach. Whether he’s teaching kids, parents or other coaches he’s inspiring, motivating, fun and humble. His positive coaching approach has been a great motivator for players, parents and his peers.

Coach Duke has instilled his philosophy of teaching and sharing in the creation of Dominate the Diamond® Courses as well as videos all over social media. His goal is to help every baseball and softball player, coach, and parent get educated, motivated, and then dominate on and off the field.

DUKE BAXTER’S EXPERIENCE:
* Founder of the Zoned Sports Academy Training facility in NJ
* Amazon #1 Best Selling Co-Author- ‘Taking on the Title of Coach’
* Played Professional Baseball for the Somerset Patriots
* Played Professional Baseball for the Madison Blackwolf
* 'Rookie of the Year' for Madison Blackwollf
* Set the NCAA record with 31 doubles at University of North Florida
* Professional Hitting, Fielding Instructor at Zoned Spots Academy for (15+ years)
* Head Travel Baseball Coach
* Holds 2 United States Patents for baseball and softball training aids
* Co-Creator of the Dominate the Diamond® brand
* Coached and Trained over 50,000 baseball and softball players for over 2 decades

Meet Coach Steve Nikorak

Coach Steve started playing baseball as 6-year old growing up in Stroudsburg, PA. His love of the game of the continued in high school and college. Steve attended and played baseball for Temple University before being selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 32nd round in 2012. He spent 4-years in professional baseball and now dedicates his professional career to coaching. Steve has coached thousands of athletes, one of which being his younger brother, Mike Nikorak, 1st round MLB draft pick in 2015 by the Colorado Rockies.

Coach Steve’s knowledge goes well beyond the physical and mechanical aspects of the game. Steve not only wants to develop the athlete but also develop the person. As a former professional athlete, he has experienced both success and failure and believes that from every failure comes a learning experience. He tries to instill the life lessons that the game offers to each person he works with. He loves getting the opportunity to work with and meet new people, creating relationships and building trust. He believes that with preparation, comes confidence and it is our jobs as coaches to both prepare and develop young athletes that believe in themselves when they go out to compete. There is an immense need to educate youth coaches and he has started the process by helping to create Dominate the Diamond®.

STEVE NIKORAK'S EXPERIENCE:

* Director of Player Development at the Zoned Sports Academy Training facility in NJ
* Amazon #1 Best Selling Co-Author- ‘Taking on the Title of Coach’
* Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2012
* Played Professional Baseball for the Somerset Patriots, NJ Jackals and St Paul Saints
* Professional Hitting, Fielding Instructor at Zoned for (5+ years)
* Head Travel Baseball Coach
* Co-Creator of the ‘Dominate the Diamond®’ Courses
* Coached and Trained over 10,000 baseball and softball players of all ages and skill levels