T-Ball

I've been coaching Joshua's T-Ball team since early April, and I have to say it's been a lot of fun. At first it seemed like a lot of work (which it still is), but as the season has gone on, it's been very rewarding. In just a short couple of months, we've seen some really good progress being made. The kids are getting a better understanding of the game, and are learning the subtle nuances that will become instinctive to them as they get older. You don't really appreciate how complicated a sport Baseball can be until you have to teach it to 5 and 6 year olds.

Not to say that the kids are throwing, catching and hitting like champs (The biggest challenge is getting them stop making sand castles in the infield during the game). But they are learning the difference between a force play at 2nd base, and tagging a runner with the ball.

And Joshua is coming along nicely as well. He is hitting the ball solidly, and already knows to step into the swing to maximize his power. He can throw better now, but still has a tough time catching (might have something to do with me hitting him in the face with the ball when we were having a catch in the backyard).

All in all, coaching has been a lot of fun.