12U – 60 Mins #10
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12U – 60 Mins #10
Location
Date
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
05:00 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.
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-Long-Toss & Quick-Catch-Competition.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
1st & 3rd Baserunning is a team offense drill to run during the baserunning segment of practice. Your team will need to cover the 1st / 3rd situation...Read More

Now teach the offensive side of 1st / 3rd situation.
Ground Ball Competition is a fun infield drill designed to for repetitions and competition. The desired instruction or execution requirements can be enforced...Read More

Quick competition - Two teams at cut of infield grass (2B & SS).
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.