14U – 120 Mins #11
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14U – 120 Mins #11
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Date
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
06:00 PM
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT (BELOW GOLD)
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:
Work on getting hit correctly (randomly) - DROP barrel, TURN head, TUCK chin.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)
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:
Make it a competition. 2 teams vs. 3 teams - depends on number of athletes.
Basketball Lines - Rekindle your inner hoops player and get "on the line." A simple change-of-direction move to train agility and condition athletes....Read More
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Sprint: Start first cone... there (2nd cone), back... there (3rd cone), back...
Long Toss Competition is a fun throwing competition to run at the end of a throwing segment. Teach, then throw, finish by competing. This helps to...Read More
Notes:
Long-Toss (push distance)... finish with Long-Toss-Competition.
Running Darts is a great drill to run during Quick Defense. Before using this type of throw during a rundown drill, executing Running Darts as a...Read More
Notes:
Rundown Review: Show ball, establish lane, go hard, toss dart.
WATER BREAK (5min)
Baserunners on first and third bases is a common situation for offensive trickery. Thus, it's an area of Team Defense that MUST be taught whenever runners...Read More
Notes:
FULL TEAM on diamond.
WATER BREAK (5min)
WATER BREAK (5min)
The Secondary & Read Drill is a baserunning drill operated at second base. The goal is to take baserunning instruction one level "deeper." Athletes...Read More
Notes:
3 lines at 2nd Base. Coach tosses ball up - If catch = Back to bag / If drop = Go to 3rd.
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:
BE AGGRESSIVE - Make a mistake, learn from it, improve!
Pregame Bullpen Routine is an overview of a pitchers preparation for game competition. Once called to the bullpen, follow this suggested pitch routine...Read More
Notes:
10, 15, 20 pitches? Establish (and own) YOUR routine.
"Be aggressive. Be more aggressive. Never be satisfied."
– Pete Rose, Cincinatti Reds ('63-'86)
AGGRESSIVE
- Dictate pace. Be the team that puts pressure on the opponent. Play quickly, throw strikes
- Process vs. Results - Go hard and let results take care of themselves
- We learn from aggressive mistakes. Cautious, passive mistakes waste time