12U – 90 Mins 5/3/19

Team Name
Cubs
Location
Jones 2
Date
05/03/2019
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:35
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:
Reminder: Punctuality is true goal of EA. Ensure ALL athletes know it's available.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Stretching 12U – 90 Mins 5/3/19 stopwatch 6:00-6:10 timer 10 Minutes
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notes Notes:
Arm, Legs, Lunges, High Knees, Butt Kicks, Lead Off Base Running
Throwing Program 12U – 90 Mins 5/3/19 stopwatch 6:10-6:20 timer 10 Minutes
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Elbow, Pop & Throw, Long Toss
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 6:20-6:32 timer 12 Minutes
Teach four fundamentals of GB's and language to be used.
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 6:32-6:45 timer 13 Minutes
Dropstep, Crossover (& Read), Go.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 6:50-7:00 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.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Cone & Tee Drill
stopwatch 7:00-7:15 timer 15 Minutes
Use Hitting Net
Live BP
stopwatch 7:15-7:30 timer 15 Minutes
2 bunt attempts, 3 hits
MENTAL / FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 7:30-7:35 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)