4/24/24 12U 6th – 90 Mins #8

Team Name
Griswold 12U 6th
Location
Baseball Fields
Date
04/24/2024
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:00
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:
Hammer time! Time to toss curveballs during Wiffle Circle.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 14U #2 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:
Rhythm should be cutting Warm-Up time down.
Throw Long Toss Competition stopwatch 5:40-5:50 timer 10 Minutes
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 Notes:
Long-Toss into Long-Toss-Competition
TEAM DEFENSE Team D – Bunt Defense stopwatch 5:50-6:02 timer 12 Minutes
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 Notes:
ENTIRE TEAM @ diamond (review situations)
TEAM DEFENSE Fundamentals: Cuts and Relays stopwatch 6:02-6:15 timer 13 Minutes
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 Notes:
FULL TEAM @ POSITIONS: Live Cuts & Relays with situations.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch 6:20-6:32 timer 12 Minutes
Get swings, support instruction.
Two Tee Drill
stopwatch 6:32-6:45 timer 13 Minutes
TEACH: Short bat path.
Baserunning Sprint Variations stopwatch 6:45-6:55 timer 10 Minutes
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 Notes:
Different starts to sprints. Finish with Leads-&-Breaks off of you as pitcher.
Mental / Finish Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 6:55-7:00 timer 5 Minutes
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 Notes:
No silly jokes about dodging a wrench... Just have fun already.
PITCH & CATCH Mound Progression stopwatch 7:00-7:00 timer 0 Minutes
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 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