12U – 60 Mins #11

Team Name
Nationals
Location
Woodstock ES
Date
03/24/2021
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:05
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 5:45-6:00 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:
Throw right / middle / left... repeat 4 times. Rotate!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Baserunning as Warm Up Secondary Breaks stopwatch 6:00-6:10 timer 10 Minutes
Secondary Breaks allow baserunners to practice secondary movements and also what will become the delay-steal.  They are to be run during Early Baserunning...Read More
notes Notes:
Quick warm up... then Secondary Breaks.
Throw Structured Catch Play stopwatch 6:10-6:20 timer 10 Minutes
Playing catch is the most important "drill" you will ever run as a coach! Structured Catch Play is more than just a drill.  It's actually more of an organized,...Read More
notes Notes:
Execution - Challenge team to play catch under pressure.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Double Play Turns 2B
stopwatch 6:20-6:26 timer 6 Minutes
2B Turns - (R) foot to ball, (L) foot step, Throw
Double Play Turns SS
stopwatch 6:26-6:32 timer 6 Minutes
SS Turns - (R) foot step, (L) foot step, Shuffle, & Throw
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch 6:32-6:38 timer 6 Minutes
Live double play ground balls
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BATTING PRACTICE Live BP stopwatch 6:43-7:00 timer 17 Minutes
Live BP is a catch-all drill for "batting practice."  For Dugout Captain practice plans, this drill can mean using a different device (tee, soft toss,...Read More
notes Notes:
Live pitchers - No walks; Coach pitch after ball 4.
Mental / Finish Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 7:00-7:05 timer 5 Minutes
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion.  Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
notes Notes:
HARD WORK - Establish expectations for road ahead.
PITCH & CATCH Mound Progression stopwatch 7:05-7:05 timer 0 Minutes
Mound Progression highlights and coaches the steps a pitcher takes when assuming the mound.  With baserunners and balks now in order, pitchers need to...Read More
notes Notes:
Progression steps in bullpen (15 pitches) // Live BP = Game-like bullpen work (25 pitches)

"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."

– Derek Jeter, NY Yankees ('95-'14)

HARD WORK

  •  Working hard is a habit, and habits must be earned. DECIDE to work hard daily!
  •  Find a way. Won’t always feel like working hard. Compete, challenge another, grind.
  •  "Practice is what you make of it,” Raul Ibanez (1996-2014)