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Baseball Fundamentals

Target Skills by Age

Use the Target Skills by Age spreadsheet to determine the Throwing, Fielding, Base-running, Hitting, Teamwork and Rules appropriate for your level of play.


Age Appropriate Skills

The approximate desired skill progression for youth baseball players in this document. Please keep in mind that young players will develop physically and mentally at widely different rates. Regardless of how hard they throw or how fast they run, players should be able to demonstrate proper technique in specific baseball fundamentals. 
 

OBA Philosophy

Hitting

Fielding

Base-Running

Pitching

Catching