14U – 120 Mins #3
Team Name
14U – 120 Mins #3
Location
Date
09/15/2017
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
6:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
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

Shrink the field so all can drop bombs!
~ 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

Same routine to reinforce familiarity and desired pace for Warm Up.
DC recommends running Tagging Up during Early Baserunning. Use final 4-6 sprints and review tagging up fundamentals. EXECUTION - First athlete jogs...Read More

Toss baseball to simulate fly ball to outfield. Runners break on contact with YOUR hand.
Playing catch is the most important "drill" you will ever run as a coach! Structured Catch Play is more than just a drill. It's actually more of an organized,...Read More

Structured-Catch-Play into Long-Toss.
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Front Toss
5:10-5:25
15 Minutes


Teach anticipation w/ Front Toss. Early load & stride movement.
WATER BREAK (5min)
Fundamentals: Leadoffs is a drill to teach basics of taking a lead. Initially, it can be run during Baserunning segment of practice. Then, these fundamentals...Read More

Review Leadoff Fundamentals. Finish w/ leads, reads, and breaks.
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion. Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More

SELF-CONFIDENCE - Confidence is earned through hard work.
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

Pitchers review stance & balance point (23 pitches) // Catcher's work through How-To #1
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)
"Confidence comes from being prepared."
– John Wooden
SELF CONFIDENCE
Confidence is earned: Hard work = Improved skill = Confidence
Team Culture - Expect to Win vs. Not to Lose
Look the Part - Posture, Body Language, Self-Talk