14U – 120 Mins #8
Team Name
14U – 120 Mins #8
Location
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:
Hammer time! Time to toss curveballs during Wiffle Circle.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)
~ 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:
Rhythm should be cutting Warm-Up time down.
Secondary Breaks allow baserunners to practice secondary movements and also what will become the delay-steal. They are to be run during Early Baserunning...Read More
Notes:
DELAY STEAL DISCUSSION - Shuffle, shuffle, go!
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 into Long-Toss-Competition
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
The sacrifice bunt is a common offensive play to advance a baserunner. Whether moving the runner from 1st to 2nd, or 2nd to 3rd, Bunt Defense is...Read More
Notes:
FULL TEAM: Teach Bunt D with runner @ 1st (if time, runners at 1st & 2nd)
This Fundamental segment explains to player and coach the proper execution of a cut and relay. Having drilled through this Fundamental as a station,...Read More
Notes:
FULL TEAM: Live cuts & relays. Call out situations.
WATER BREAK (5min)
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:
Different starts to sprints. Finish with Leads-&-Breaks off of you as pitcher.
Wiffle Dodgeball is a wacky-fun drill. There's some speed/agility value, but beyond that... we're having fun here. With a keen eye placed on athlete-safety,...Read More
Notes:
No silly jokes about dodging a wrench... Just have fun already.
Mound Progression highlights and coaches the steps a pitcher takes when assuming the mound. With baserunners and balks now in order, pitchers need to...Read More
Notes:
Teach the movements for taking the mound from the stretch position // 35 pitches each
"If you want to be better, then give a better effort, have a better plan and choose a better attitude!"
– Seth M. Quealy (mental coach)
ATTITUDE
- Attitude and effort are two areas that never have slumps
- A great attitude naturally brings forth great effort
- Have fun. Be happy. Play hard