12U – 90 Mins #6

Team Name
Location
Date
06/06/2017
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
5:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:40 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Home Run Derby stopwatch 3:40-4:00 timer 20 Minutes
A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE!  Designed to be...Read More
notes Notes:
The one time it's okay to uppercut.
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 12U #2 stopwatch 4:00-4:10 timer 10 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
notes Notes:
Mix up movements as you feel best for YOUR crew.
Throw Throwing Progression stopwatch 4:10-4:20 timer 10 Minutes
Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete.  All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More
notes Notes:
Throwing-Progression into Catch-Play
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Ground Ball Put Outs
stopwatch 4:20-4:32 timer 12 Minutes
Force Play round, Tag Play round.
Two Tee Drill
stopwatch 4:32-4:45 timer 13 Minutes
OF / RelayMan / Bagman
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 4:50-5:02 timer 12 Minutes
On Field BP: Hitters plus live defense each ball put in play.
Two Tee Drill
stopwatch 5:02-5:15 timer 13 Minutes
TEACH: Short bat path.
Baserunning Leads & Breaks stopwatch 5:15-5:25 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:
Two Groups: (1) Leads & Breaks; (2) Bases - Tagging Up @ 3rd
Mental / Finish Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 5:25-5:30 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:
Longer distance. Backhand flip round?
PITCH & CATCH How to Coach: Catching #1 stopwatch 5:30-5:30 timer 0 Minutes
LESSON #1 - THROWING Dugout Captain's How to Coach - Catching #1 is led by Brent Mayne.  Coach Mayne is a 15-year MLB veteran, author of the book The...Read More
notes Notes:
One session to focus on Catcher Fundies. Work to still get pitcher's 28 pitch pens.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)

"The most important quality I look for in a player is accountability. You've got to be accountable for who you are. It's too easy to blame things on someone else."

– Lenny Wilkens (HOF NBA Coach)

ACCOUNTABILITY

  •  The unwillingness to quit, the determination to find a solution, or the desire to complete a task. Get it done!
  •  The effort to get the project or task done when the first, second and third tries all go unsuccessful. Think responsibility 2.0!
  •  The champion holds himself accountable for the performance of the group and finds a way to push everyone towards success and accomplishment. Responsibilities can and will change, accountability does not!