T-ball Program
2 Month Program Outline
30 or 45 Minute Classes
Order of Operation:
- Physical Fitness Exercises (jumping jacks, jumps, arm circles etc)
- Run Sprint from wall to wall wit High Five or laps in circle
- Listening Drill (optional)
- One on one
- Team Play
- Sticker or Stamp Time
- 5 min Free time pertaining to lesson
- Execute Every Class
Week 1 - Throwing
- Ready-Set-Throw (Ready – bend knees to be ready to move. Set- ball in throwing hand behind head and above ear, other arm pointing, either foot in front. Throw- get the in front of face and release. Try to get the back foot to come front.
Week 2 - Catching
- Shark Method
- Solo teaching technique: have Learner stand in front of you. Roll Ground Balls. If more advanced underhand toss.
- Partner and throw Ground Balls
Week 3 - Base Running
- Show and explain the two base running method. Have them to stand on one base, do their throwing from week 1. Once they throw the ball run fast to the next base put directly in front of them about 10ft away. Touch the base, turn and run back to the base they originally started from. 3 reps per child. You can have multiple lines set up.
Week 4
- Review weeks 1 through 3 by first setting out 2 dots (bases) according to color red, yellow, orange where kids must run back and forth 1x. Have them to run back and forth. When they turn roll a ball to them and have them to Catch or Chomp the ball. Then have them to Ready-Set-Throw back to you.
Week 5 - Batting Bubbles
- Batting Cage – left or rt handed
- Set up Tball T’s and cones for feet placement. Discuss hand placement.
- Ready-Set-Hit Method
Week 6 - Hit off the T
- Set up T and place 2 Dots by the T for feet placement in Batters Box. Place 3 balls at each T. (Check for Left Handed Kiddos). Place bat down on Dots. When kid comes up tell them again how to properly grab bat and place feet on Dots. Show Ready (tap bat behind T) Set (place bat on shoulder) 3-2-1 Hit. If Kids knock over T teach them how to pick up T and fix correctly. Instruct Kids not to retrieve balls as we are going to hit all balls first. After they hit have them to put down the Bats and walk to get three balls.
Week 7 - Batting Cage and Base Running
- Set up Batting Cage. Place base across room allowing the kids to hit and run.
Week 8 - Put It All Together
- One hitter, Learners on base and rest in outfield. Hit ball and get it to the Pitchers Mound. Alternate hitter.