12U – 90 Mins #7

Team Name
Location
Naka field
Date
04/27/2018
Start Time
4:30
End Time
6:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip stopwatch 4:15-4:30 timer 15 Minutes
Ground Ball Reps - No Throw + Flip is an infield drill used during Station Instruction or as an Early Activity.  One coach can easily entertain an entire...Read More
notes Notes:
Both SS and 2B feeds HAVE been covered previously in practice.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Obstacle Course stopwatch 4:30-4:40 timer 10 Minutes
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun.  Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile.  The...Read More
notes Notes:
Turn the Obstacle Course into a Relay Race.
Throw Quick Catch Competition stopwatch 4:40-4:50 timer 10 Minutes
Quick Catch Competition is an execution drill to finish the throwing segment.  It helps to train throwing accuracy, baseball athleticism (hands working...Read More
notes Notes:
Structured-Catch-Play. Finish with Quick-Catch-Competition.
QUICK DEFENSE Buffet Drill stopwatch 4:50-5:03 timer 13 Minutes
The Buffet Drill is most effectively run as a Quick Defense drill and combines four movements of baseball athleticism into a fun, quick activity.  Run...Read More
notes Notes:
Team divided by # of coaches. Pace dictated by athlete's ability to execute.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Scrimmage stopwatch 5:08-5:45 timer 37 Minutes
A scrimmage is a time for kids to put the hard work into action, and experience the pressure of competition.  Simulate game play by splitting into groups...Read More
notes Notes:
Try Three-Teams: (1) Defense, (2) Offense, (3) Execution (drill off of field).
Baserunning Sprint Variations stopwatch 5:45-5:55 timer 10 Minutes
ENJOYABLE SPRINT WORK?  WHAT A CONCEPT!! Sprint Variations is a wide ranging drill run during the baserunning and conditioning segment of practice.  As...Read More
notes Notes:
Time to work them HARD!
Mental / Finish Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 5:55-6:00 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:
BODY LANGUAGE - What are your team rules for body language?
PITCH & CATCH How To Coach: Pitching #2 stopwatch 6:00-6:00 timer 0 Minutes
How to Coach: Pitching #2 is the second drill in Dugout Captain's series to teach Pitching as a skill.  Use with your team to coach-up multiple players,...Read More
notes Notes:
Review BALANCE (position #1). Focus on FINISH (position #3) // 28 pitch bullpens.

"The image that a player projects through his actions, gestures, and posture during competition."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

BODY LANGUAGE

  •  Fake it, until you make it
  •  Lead by example, your teammates will follow
  •  What are your team’s rules? (Suggestions: Head up, shoulders back, tall and proud)