14U – 60 Mins #9

Team Name
14U – 60 Mins #9
Location
Date
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
05:00 PM
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch - timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Circle is an Early Activity drill that can be run during the 15-minutes prior to practice start time.  It can also be ran as a pre-game drill...Read More
notes Notes:
Consider letting the athletes play their own wiffle ball game.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up LHP Leads & Breaks stopwatch - timer 10 Minutes
LHP Leads & Breaks is a baserunning drill to introduce the approach taken against a left-handed pitcher (LHP).  Because lefty's face the runner,...Read More
notes Notes:
Quick Dynamic Session... then to baserunning!
Throw Long Toss Competition stopwatch - timer 10 Minutes
Long Toss Competition is a fun throwing competition to run at the end of a throwing segment.  Teach, then throw, finish by competing.  This helps to...Read More
notes Notes:
Structured-Catch Play followed by Long-Toss-Competition
TEAM DEFENSE Double Play Feeds 2B stopwatch - timer 13 Minutes
Double Play Feeds - 2B is an infield drill is designed to introduce and teach the double play feeds from the 2B position.  The two primary feeds are...Read More
notes Notes:
BOTH Feeds (2B & SS)
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch - timer 7 Minutes
Live arm reps on field (baseballs)
BP Reps: Wiffle Ball
stopwatch - timer 7 Minutes
Wiffle ball curveballs in cage or foul territory.
Side-to-Side Bucket Fly Balls
stopwatch - timer 8 Minutes
Consider running over a foul territory fence for safety
Mental / Finish Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch - timer 5 Minutes
Wiffle Dodgeball is a wacky-fun drill.  There's some speed/agility value, but beyond that... we're having fun here.  With a keen eye placed on athlete-safety,...Read More
notes Notes:
Unleash some frustration on these rugrats!
PITCH & CATCH How to Coach: The Change Up stopwatch - timer 0 Minutes
The information following below is copyright'd material from Dan Keller's, Coaching the Beginning Pitcher.  Available for purchase here , this is from...Read More
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Straight to 4-finger change (avoid "circle change" language)." Let grip work!

"If you want to be better, then give a better effort, have a better plan and choose a better attitude!"

– Seth M. Quealy (mental coach)

ATTITUDE

  •  Attitude and effort are two areas that never have slumps
  •  A great attitude naturally brings forth great effort
  •  Have fun. Be happy. Play hard