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Groundball Techniques
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Move towards the ball |
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Bend at the waist and the
knees, with your back almost
parallel to the ground. |
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Keep the
glove touching the ground in front of your body. |
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Elbows beside the inside
of the knees, head
down - watch the ball into the glove. |
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Follow the ball into the
glove with your throwing hand. |
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Bring
both hands up together, towards the
shoulder of your throwing arm. |
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Throw the ball. |
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A training drill you might see, with a focus on
GROUNDBALLS
Split the children into two teams:- hats on and hats off is a
good way to do this.
By rolling the ball to team-mates, players attempt to score
goals. Players attempt to roll the ball through the legs of the
other players, or past them.
The ball can only roll through the goal, and cannot be
lifted into the air. A player holding the ball cannot move off
the spot or run.
No boundaries.
This drill teaches good practice
for handling balls on the ground.
| Teaching basic skills
is one of the goals of our TeeBall programme. |
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skills, because they involve fundamental body mechanics, can be taken to
any sport your child chooses later on.
TeeBall has long been
regarded as one of the best way to gain these skills at an early age. In
fact, back when baseball was a winter sport in Australia, many of our
Sheffield Shield and Test cricketers played it to hone their skills and
develop new techniques during the off-season.
All Hills clubs have at
least one accredited club official who oversees training of
parent-coaches, and who will assist in training schedules, lesson plans,
and general guidance. This accreditation involves sports science and
world's best practice in injury risk management, as well as knowledge of
the game itself.
Together with clinics
run by Hills itself for both players and coaches, your child is in good
hands. |
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