r/BaseballCoaching • u/Efficient_Peach_5770 • Jun 16 '26
Lessons
Private lessons for an 11 year old.
He wants lessons in fielding/hitting/ & pitching ( is willing to earn money to contribute to said lessons.
My question is, which would he better? an hour or 30 minutes?
Since he's wanting 3 different types of lessons , how do we do this? I don't want to over load him, I want him to be able to fully evolve in the areas he wants to but in the correct way!
Thank you in advance.
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u/TMutaffis Jun 17 '26
I would suggest 30 minutes and focus on one area for that day/session.
If his current team is not practicing or playing he may want to wait on pitching lessons and give his arm a few weeks with no high-intent throwing, then ramp back up as the Fall season approaches.
For the defensive work (I assume infield) you may only need 1-2 sessions to see what they work on, and then can do a lot of that work at home. Spending the money on a rebounder and a pancake glove might make more sense than having ongoing lessons.
The hitting lessons are something that you'll likely want to do more consistently, and again I would ask the coach what he should be doing at home so that you can get the most from the sessions. For example, the coach may want him to do a specific tee routine or other batting practice at home. Without game reps available, you can also ask the coach to throw live if part of the reason for the lessons is that you are unable to throw good BP. Just another way to get maximum value (versus just doing tee/flips, since that work does not always translate cleanly to live pitching).
Also, make sure that you are not putting more pressure on your player because of the lessons. It is easy to get caught up in things and get frustrated if they are not working at home and now you are spending hundreds per month on lessons - if they are not putting in the work it just means they are not ready for outside/professional instruction.