Start Here: 14-Day Baseball Dad Jumpstart

If your kid starts baseball soon, the goal isn’t perfection — it’s confidence.

This plan is built for dads who can do 10–20 minutes a day, 4–5 days a week.

What matters most (in order)

1. Catch + throw safely and consistently
2. Field a ground ball with good “front of body” mechanics
3. Hit with a simple repeatable swing (tee + front toss > “just pitch to them”)
4. Run bases (first step, rounding, stopping safely)

What you need (minimal)

• A glove that fits
• A few balls (real or safety balls for indoors)
• A tee (or a cheap alternative)
• A small space: yard/driveway/garage works

The 14-day plan (10–20 minutes)

Days 1–2: Catch + Throw foundation

• 5 min: warmup (arm circles, light toss)
• 10 min: Catch + throw routine
• 2 min: “quick hands” (easy tosses, clean catch)

Days 3–4: Ground balls

• 5 min: warmup
• 10 min: Ground balls at home
• 2 min: throw to a target (bucket/strike zone)

Days 5–6: Hitting basics

• 5 min: warmup
• 10 min: tee work (quality swings only)
• 5 min: front toss (if available) or “bounce toss” into a safe strike zone

Day 7: Light day + confidence

• 10 min: repeat what felt best
• End with a “win” (easy reps)

Week 2: repeat + level up

Repeat Days 1–7, but:

• increase throw distance slightly only if form stays clean
• add simple “ready position” cues for fielding
• keep swings high-quality, not endless

Printables

• Printable: 7-day practice plan
• Printable: gear checklist

Safety note

If your kid complains of arm pain (not just “tired”), stop throwing that day.