Learning Center
Player Development
Guides
- Infield Drills: What Each One TrainsEvery Coach Bass infield drill and the one thing it trains, grouped by the part of the play it builds: ready position, footwork, hands, both sides, range, slow rollers, double plays, the bag and game speed.
- How to Measure a Hitter's Progress (Without Chasing Numbers)Coach Bass measures progress by consistency over time and by new video evidence: what is the hitter doing now, what is working, and did the thing being trained improve.
- Outfield Drills: What Each One TrainsEvery Coach Bass outfield drill and the one thing it trains, grouped by the part of the play it builds: the first step, routes, reads, the wall, catching on the move, ground balls, the throw, cutoffs and communication.
- Throwing Development: Build a Complete ThrowerThe eight lessons of Coach Bass's Throwing Development program, with what to look for and the common mistakes in each: throwing has a purpose, and the goal is a complete thrower.
By sport
Free tools for planning, tryouts and goals
- Baseball Practice Plan GeneratorBuild a timed baseball practice plan from your own segments and minutes. The start and end time of every segment is worked out for you, and you can print it or save it as a PDF.
- Fastpitch Softball Practice Plan GeneratorBuild a timed fastpitch softball practice plan from your own segments and minutes. The start and end time of every segment is worked out for you, and you can print it or save it as a PDF.
- Baseball Tryout Evaluation ScorecardScore a baseball tryout with your own categories and scale. Add players and up to four evaluators, enter the scores, and see each player's averages and total. Print blank evaluator sheets or the results.
- Fastpitch Softball Tryout Evaluation ScorecardScore a fastpitch softball tryout with your own categories and scale. Add players and up to four evaluators, enter the scores, and see each player's averages and total. Print blank evaluator sheets or the results.
- Player Evaluation FormEvaluate baseball or fastpitch softball players with your own categories and your own scale. Fill in a form for each player with strengths, areas to work on and next steps, then print the forms or a blank one.
- Player Goal TrackerTrack a baseball or fastpitch softball player's goals: your own measure, starting value, target and date, with dated check-ins. See the change from the start and how far there is to the target, then print it.