12U – 120 Mins #4

Team Name
12U – 120 Mins #4
Location
Date
08/19/2021
Start Time
7:00
End Time
9:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 6:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 6:45-7:00 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:
Second time running the drill, how many athletes show up early?!?
PRACTICE STARTS AT 7:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 12U #1 stopwatch 7:00-7:10 timer 10 Minutes
~ 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
notes Notes:
RUN 25 / 50 / 75 / 75%, WALKING LUNGE, BUTT KICKERS, HIGH KNEES, SIDE SHUFFLE R / L, BEAR CRAWLS, SPRINT 75 / 100%
EARLY BASERUNNING Leads & Breaks stopwatch 7:10-7:15 timer 5 Minutes
Leads & Breaks is run either at the beginning (Early Baserunning) or end of practice (Baserunning).  It involves sprint work infused with leadoff...Read More
notes Notes:
Review Leadoff Fundamentals taught LAST practice.
THROWING Catch & Pop stopwatch 7:15-7:25 timer 10 Minutes
Catch & Pop is a Quick Defense drill to drill the athletic movement of an infielder catching and getting rid of the ball. This movement is used all...Read More
notes Notes:
Structured Catch Play followed by Catch & Pop execution (partners).
QUICK DEFENSE Backhand Flips stopwatch 7:25-7:30 timer 5 Minutes
Backhand Flips is a great drill to run during Quick Defense.  Before using an backhand flip during Station Instruction, running Backhand Flips as a Quick...Read More
notes Notes:
Double Play Feeds - 2B to be run during Station Instruction.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #3
stopwatch 7:35-7:50 timer 15 Minutes
Review, then add lateral movement.
Double Play Feeds 2B
stopwatch 7:50-8:05 timer 15 Minutes
Flips & Reverse Pivot Darts
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Catcher
stopwatch 8:10-8:25 timer 15 Minutes
Glove, footwork, stance.
Fundamentals: Pitching
stopwatch 8:25-8:40 timer 15 Minutes
Every athlete introduced.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Fundamentals: Sliding stopwatch 8:45-8:55 timer 10 Minutes
Fundamentals of Sliding is a drill designed to introduce athletes to the proper way to execute a feet-first slide.  Safety is paramount to sliding and...Read More
notes Notes:
Teach the Figure 4: Hands up and foot tucked behind opposite knee.
MENTAL / FINISH No Goals – GB Competition stopwatch 8:55-9:00 timer 5 Minutes
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
notes Notes:
Compete in high-energy game to 5. Pick 'em, switch sides, play again!

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