12U – 120 Mins #10
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12U – 120 Mins #10
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Date
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
06:00 PM
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT (BELOW GOLD)
A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE! Designed to be...Read More

Shrink the field to inflate HR #'s. Mike Trout vs. Bryce Harper?!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine. Gone are the days of standing in a...Read More

12U appropriate exercises.
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

Coach simulates left-handed pitcher. Work 'reads' and first-movement breaks.
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

Two drills: Structured Catch Play & Long Toss Competition
Ground Ball Quick Catch is a simple and effective drill to run during Quick Defense. It helps to develop basic hands and feet baseball-athleticism and...Read More

Involve lateral movement. Center the baseball in front of chest.
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Leads & Breaks is run either at the beginning (Early Baserunning) or end of practice (Baserunning). It involves sprint work infused with leadoff...Read More

Leads & Breaks on main diamond. Catchers (full gear) throwing to coach infielder.
GroundBalls - No Goals is a station drill for use after ground ball fundamentals have been introduced. This drill is designed to train and develop infield...Read More

Focus during competition. FOCUS is Life Lesson theme today.
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

Fastball arm speed, change in grip slows ball down. 4-finger" rather than "circle".
"Lock in! Watch, listen, think... right here, right now."
– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)
FOCUS
Understand the why and how behind each drill at practice.
Hear, don’t just listen
Focus Reset Button for competition: Routine to follow when focus has slipped.