14U – 90 Mins #2

Team Name
14U – 90 Mins #2
Location
Bryson Elementary
Date
02/21/2019
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:02
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Water Balloon BP stopwatch 5:15-5:30 timer 15 Minutes
Water Balloon BP can be run as a side station during batting practice, or as an Early Activity.  Because of a high fun-factor, you WILL have smiles on...Read More
notes Notes:
Who doesn't like smashing water balloons?!?!?
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 14U #1 stopwatch 5:30-5:40 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:
14U age specific suggestions included in Execution Keys
Throw Structured Catch Play stopwatch 5:40-5:50 timer 10 Minutes
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
notes Notes:
POP = Loaded power position / CHEST = Receivers ready / THROW = Only on your verbal.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #2
stopwatch 5:50-6:02 timer 12 Minutes
Review: Broken first, focus on footwork.
Four Corner Receiving
stopwatch 6:02-6:17 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch 6:22-6:34 timer 12 Minutes
Get swings, support instruction.
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 6:34-6:47 timer 13 Minutes
TEACH: Legs first
Baserunning Base Hit Turns stopwatch 6:47-6:57 timer 10 Minutes
A Base Hit Turn is the action taken by a baserunner while rounding first after a base hit.  The ball has reached the outfield safely, which means the...Read More
notes Notes:
Bases (3 movements): (1) Home-to-First; (2) Base-Hit-Turns; (3) 1st-to-Third (coach moves to 3rd base box)
Mental / Finish Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 6:57-7:02 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:
Bring a prize for all who make. Sunflower seed packet?

"Goal Example: Hit .400 this season. Goals earn us two big things: 1) Achievement; and, 2) Personal Development"

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

GOALS

  •  Achievement: ego, game ball, all-star team (stuff easily forgotten)
  •  Development: Physical (improved swing, more power, better eye) + Character (work ethic, persistence, adversity)
  •  Setting goals is a skill, skills take practice. We start today: What are OUR team goals?