12U – 60 Mins #8

Team Name
12U – 60 Mins #8
Location
Date
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
05:00 PM
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch - 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:
1-4 athletes = 1 hitter / 5-7 athletes = 2 hitters / 8+ athletes = 3 hitters
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Leads & Breaks stopwatch - timer 10 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:
Leads & Breaks - Quick Warm up and get to leads (No BR today).
Throw Long Toss Competition stopwatch - timer 10 Minutes
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
notes Notes:
Structured Long-Toss with a competition at the end.
TEAM DEFENSE Double Play Feeds 2B stopwatch - timer 10 Minutes
Double Play Feeds - 2B is an infield drill is designed to introduce and teach the double play feeds from the 2B position.  The two primary feeds are...Read More
notes Notes:
FULL TEAM: Use a SS and a 1B but keep focus on 2B feeds.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch - timer 10 Minutes
Live arm BP on field (those not hitting on defense)
BP Reps: Wiffle Ball
stopwatch - timer 10 Minutes
Side station to get mass reps.
Safety first - Run this drill in foul territory.
Mental / Finish Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch - timer 5 Minutes
Wiffle Dodgeball is a wacky-fun drill.  There's some speed/agility value, but beyond that... we're having fun here.  With a keen eye placed on athlete-safety,...Read More
notes Notes:
Just relax and have fun with this! Not time to coach.
PITCH & CATCH How To Coach: Pitching #3 stopwatch - timer 0 Minutes
How to Coach: Pitching #3 is the third lesson in Dugout Captain's series designed to teach pitching.  The focus on this segment is on Position #2 / POWER....Read More
notes Notes:
Third Lesson: Review BALANCE (Position #1), FINISH (#3)... and focus POWER (#2) // 32-pitch workout each.

"If you want to be better, then give a better effort, have a better plan and choose a better attitude!"

– Seth M. Quealy (mental coach)

ATTITUDE

  •  Attitude and effort are two areas that never have slumps
  •  A great attitude naturally brings forth great effort
  •  Have fun. Be happy. Play hard