14U – 90 Mins 9/15

Team Name
LM Tigers
Location
Bala
Date
09/15/2020
Start Time
5:30
End Time
6:55
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 5:15-5:30 timer 15 Minutes
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 Notes:
Change up the venue. Is there a big backstop available?
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:
Age-specific suggestions included in Execution Keys
Throw Quick Catch Competition stopwatch 5:40-5:50 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:
START: Long Toss / FINISH: Quick Catch Competition
Leads & Breaks stopwatch 5:50-6:05 timer 15 Minutes
Leads & Breaks is run either at the beginning (Early Baserunning) or end of practice (Baserunning).  It involves sprint work infused with leadoff...Read More
notes Notes:
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 6:10-6:22 timer 12 Minutes
Curveballs!
Tag Plays
stopwatch 6:22-6:35 timer 13 Minutes
Fun way to teach line drives and ground balls.
14U – 90 Mins 9/15
stopwatch 6:35-6:50 timer 15 Minutes
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Mental / Finish Ground Ball Competition stopwatch 6:50-6:55 timer 5 Minutes
Ground Ball Competition is a fun infield drill designed to for repetitions and competition. The desired instruction or execution requirements can be enforced...Read More
notes Notes:
Allow verbal chatter (positive only). Life Lesson topic is FOCUS, so tune out opposition.

"Lock in! Watch, listen, think... right here, right now."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

FOCUS

  •  Understand the why and how behind each drill at practice.
  •  Hear, don’t just listen
  •  Focus Reset Button for competition: Routine to follow when focus has slipped.