How to Make a Baseball Skills Video

Keep in mind that coaches receive hundreds of videos each month. Therefore, keep it short and about your skills. Many players make the mistake of showing too much game footage and not enough of their skill set. Game footage is fine to add, typically at the end, but be sure to edit out the wasted time between the action. Any video over 5 minutes is too long. Your video does not have to be a big production with background music and flashy bells and whistles. Keep it simple.

Key Points

  1. Show yourself doing multiple skills and not doing the same skill over and over again. Showing multiple angles always helps in evaluating. Using slow motion can enhance your video also.
  2. Put your strengths first. You want to catch the coach's eye quickly.
  3. Add subtext if possible so coaches can put a name with the player while watching. It is a chance to show valuable info such as running times, academics, or references
  4. Do not add music to the video. Sometimes it is good to mute the whole thing depending on who is talking,or if it is windy outside, or other distraction/noise.
  5. Post your video to a video sharing platform and upload it to all your social media outlets.

  • Groundballs
    2 straight at you, 2 to the left, 2 to the right, 2 double plays, 2 turns, slow roller
    Hitting
    6-10 swings from the side, 6-10 swings from behind the plate, game at-bats
    Game Footage
    game at-bats, plays in the field

  • Groundballs
    2 straight at you and come up throwing, 1 to your glove side to get around
    Fly balls
    2 straight at you and throwing to base, 1 to your left, 1 to your right, 1 over your head
    Hitting
    6-10 swings from the side, 6-10 swings from behind the plate, game at-bats
    Game Footage
    game at-bats, plays in the field

  • Receiving
    6-8 pitches (2 middle, 1 in, 1 out, 1 up, 1 down)
    Blocking
    6-8 pitches (two middle, 2 left, 2 right, 2 block and recover)
    Throws to 2B
    4 throws (2 views from side, 1 view behind plate, 1 view from CF)
    Hitting
    6-10 swings from the side, 6-10 swings from behind the plate, game at-bats
    Game Footage
    game at-bats, plays in the field

  • Bullpen
    8 pitches: (2 of each) – 4 seamer, 2 seamer, change-up, breaking ball
    View from behind catcher, behind pitcher, and 4 pitches from side view
    Total pitches: 20

    Game Footage
    Show game at-bats


  • Hitting
    6-10 swings from the side, 6-10 swings from behind the plate, game at-bats
    Game Footage
    game at-bats, plays in the field

 

Contact 643 Recruit, Inc., via email or phone at (917) 686-3340 for professional video editing. Having our team verify your video will give it more credibility amongst coaches viewing it.