At DNA Sports, we believe the creation of an athletic training curriculum is critical for athletic associations, school athletic programs, and community leagues.
The DNA Sports Coaching Curriculum Development Seminar provides youth baseball leagues and youth baseball coaches the tools to create a training curriculum that establishes a coaching consistency within age groups and a developmental progression across age groups. Our curriculum standardizes youth baseball best practices and facilitates learning though an integrated body of knowledge, principles, values, and skills.
The training curriculum covers in detail:
- Throwing Mechanics
- Outfield Techniques and Fundamentals
- Infield Techniques and Fundamentals
- Catching – Behind the Plate Techniques and Fundamentals
- Baserunning Techniques and Fundamentals
- Hitting Techniques and Fundamentals
- Pitching Techniques and Fundamentals
- Team Defense
- Position Specific Functional Training
- Athletic Conditioning and Injury Prevention
- Youth Strength Training
- Nutrition
- Successful Coaching (As Established in Coaching Certification Course)
- Indoor Practices — Set-up and Execution
- Differences Between Indoor and Outdoor Practices
DNA Sports also offers skills development clinics for teams.
Download an excerpt of our Baseball Curriculum Manual
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Videos from a recent Coaching Curriculum Development Seminar
Infield Games for Baseball Practice (2:26)
Kids love anything that’s a competition. Here are some games youth baseball coaches can use to increase a player’s lateral range and to teach infield skills like fielding short-hops.
Keep Everyone Moving During Baseball Practice (3:01)
Be productive with your practice time. Use a station model for each baseball practice to keep the kids moving and learning and developing their skills. Do not have all the kids standing around while one coach hitting fungos.
Run Situational Drills During Practice (1:19)
For older players, youth baseball coaches can incorporate situational drills during practice to keep the players moving. Coaches can also quiz the players on what to do in certain game situations.