The Coach's Toolkit
What actually earns a spot in the bag for a private lesson, and what's fine to add once you have steady clients.
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The core kit
- Bucket of regular baseballs~$100 for two dozen
- Live batting practice, ground balls, playing catch, soft toss, tee work.
- 6–12 soft (reduced-impact) baseballs~$20
- For beginners and anyone who doesn't catch well yet, and for hard grounders to more advanced players.
- A bucket of tennis ballscheap
- Skyrocket pop-ups, hitting off a skinny bat, and barehanded catch work.
- Hitting tee~$70–$80
- Tee work, and doubles as a stand for pitching a ball off for contact drills.
- Bownet (or similar portable net)~$60–$100
- Soft toss and a throwing target in one piece of gear.
- Throw-down bases~$30
- Turns any open space into a baserunning or fielding drill.
- Speed ladder~$15
- Footwork and agility work.
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