12U – 60 Mins #12

Team Name
11U Great Neck Academy Baseball
Location
Practice at Home
Date
05/25/2020
Start Time
4:00
End Time
5:05
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip stopwatch 3:45-4:00 timer 15 Minutes
Ground Ball Reps - No Throw + Flip is an infield drill used during Station Instruction or as an Early Activity.  One coach can easily entertain an entire...Read More
notes Notes:
New double play feed as "shot" each game.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Relay Races stopwatch 4:00-4:10 timer 10 Minutes
Relay Races are a baseball friendly version of the standard relay race. Let's not make this more complicated that it is. Two equal lines, everybody runs,...Read More
notes Notes:
Create a short, fun Relay-Race. Dizzy Bat anyone?! Limit spins to 5.
Throw Quick Catch Competition stopwatch 4:10-4:20 timer 10 Minutes
Quick Catch Competition is an execution drill to finish the throwing segment.  It helps to train throwing accuracy, baseball athleticism (hands working...Read More
notes Notes:
Competition Day: Long-Toss-Comp followed by Quick-Catch-Comp
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Pickoff Party
stopwatch 4:20-4:32 timer 12 Minutes
Picks to 1B, Picks to 2B... more than that is a bonus.
No Goals Competition
stopwatch 4:32-4:45 timer 13 Minutes
Soft toss wiffle balls. 6 swings & next batter. Move quickly.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Fastest Man Standing stopwatch 4:50-5:00 timer 10 Minutes
Fastest Man Standing (FMS) involves a combination of sprint work and competition.  The sprint variations help to hold the focus of athletes and shift...Read More
notes Notes:
One group, two drills: (1) Sprint Variations; (2) Fastest Man Standing
Mental / Finish Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 5:00-5:05 timer 5 Minutes
Bucket Free Throws is a fun competition to finish practice with.  It is, as it sounds, the simple challenge of making a baseball into a bucket.  Just...Read More
notes Notes:
Trick shots (Backhand Flips anyone?)
PITCH & CATCH Pregame Bullpen Routine stopwatch 5:05-5:05 timer 0 Minutes
Pregame Bullpen Routine is an overview of a pitchers preparation for game competition.  Once called to the bullpen, follow this suggested pitch routine...Read More
notes Notes:
Game-like bullpen review of pregame routine.

"Some people succeed because they are destined to, but most people succeed because they are determined to."

– Henry van Dyke (1852-1933)

DETERMINATION

  •  The road to athletic greatness is not marked by perfection, but the ability to constantly overcome adversity and failure
  •  Tough times never last, but tough people do
  •  What are we determined to do as a team?