Baseball - Practicing at Home

In baseball, like most sports, there are a couple of key elements to focus on if you really want to improve your skills. The first element are the rules of the game and what you need to do in each situation. Rules are easy to read, but situational smarts takes a lot more effort and often lots of time. You have to build in layers as you understand one element, others make more sense.

The second key area is individual skill development. From catching pop-flys, fielding grounder with soft hands to batting. The more you practice the better you will get. With baseball, you can do a ton of improvement on your own or with just one other person and a good pair of running shoes. Batting is one of those areas that with a little extra equipment, your practice time can be tons more efficient. Set up a practice batting cage and get some extra balls. If you can afford it, a pitching machine can make this a solo effort.