12U – 90 Mins – 2nd full practice

Team Name
12U – 90 Mins – 2nd full practice
Location
AAI
Date
02/26/2019
Start Time
5:00
End Time
6:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Fundamentals: Bunting stopwatch 4:45-5:00 timer 15 Minutes
Fundamentals - Bunting is a drill designed to teach, train, and practice bunting fundamentals.  While there are many bunting drills that involve scoring...Read More
notes Notes:
Cario
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 5:00-5:10 timer 10 Minutes
The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a circle and yanking on arms and legs.  Best way to explain using common...Read More
notes Notes:
3-4 lines, 3 cones/line. Carioca, high knees, lunge, arm circles,crossovers, sprint
THROWING One Knee Catch stopwatch 5:10-5:20 timer 10 Minutes
One Knee Catch is a throwing drill typically done as part of the Throwing Progression (a routine to follow while warming the arm up).  Depending on...Read More
notes Notes:
Three throwing drills: Two-Knees / One-Knee / Feet-in-Concrete. Regular catch
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #2
stopwatch 5:20-5:32 timer 12 Minutes
Exit Footwork (R / L) becomes POP!
Dropstep, Crossover, Go
stopwatch 5:32-5:45 timer 13 Minutes
Reinforce dropstep, crossover, go. Then, blastoff!
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch 5:50-6:02 timer 12 Minutes
Freeze; Heavy Balls - outside fence
How To Coach: Hitting #3
stopwatch 6:02-6:15 timer 13 Minutes
Freeze at spots. On field with Tee
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 6:15-6:25 timer 10 Minutes
A Base Hit Turn is the action taken by a baserunner while rounding first after a base hit.  The ball has reached the outfield safely, which means the...Read More
notes Notes:
Three moves: (1) Home-to-First (2) Base-Hit-Turns (3) 1st-to-3rd
Mental / Finish Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 6:25-6:30 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:
Throws to home contest from outfield. Hit target.

"Goal Example: Hit .400 this season. Goals earn us two big things: 1) Achievement; and, 2) Personal Development"

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

GOALS

  •  Achievement: ego, game ball, all-star team (stuff easily forgotten)
  •  Development: Physical (improved swing, more power, better eye) + Character (work ethic, persistence, adversity)
  •  Setting goals is a skill, skills take practice. We start today: What are OUR team goals?