12U – 90 Mins #1

Team Name
LM Tigers
Location
Gladwyne Park
Date
03/13/2020
Start Time
1:00
End Time
2:22
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 0:30 (BELOW GOLD)
2 Lines, 1 Coach stopwatch 0:30-0:45 timer 15 Minutes
2 Lines, 1 Coach is a simple name for a simple drill.  Options include running this drill as an Early Activity, or during station instruction.  Coach...Read More
notes Notes:
Dyn Warm Up 12U #1 stopwatch 0:45-1:00 timer 15 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
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 1:00 (BELOW BLACK)
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 1:00-1:10 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:
Pop, Chest, Throw! On your verbal, put coaches to work training throwing.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 1:10-1:22 timer 12 Minutes
Teach four fundamentals of GB's and language to be used.
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 1:22-1:37 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 1:42-1:54 timer 12 Minutes
Reps on field, instruction in cage.
Fundamentals: Hitting
stopwatch 1:54-2:07 timer 13 Minutes
TEACH: Legs first.
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 2:07-2:17 timer 10 Minutes
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag.  As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
notes Notes:
2 Movements: Home-to-First followed by Base-Hit-Turns.
MENTAL / FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 2:17-2:22 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.

"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)