5/11/19 – DC – 14U – 90 Mins #10

Team Name
5/11/19 – DC – 14U – 90 Mins #10
Location
Galena - Field 1
Date
05/08/2019
Start Time
9:30
End Time
11:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 9:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Home Run Derby stopwatch 9:15-9:30 timer 15 Minutes
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
notes Notes:
Change up the venue. Is there a big backstop available?
PRACTICE STARTS AT 9:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 14U #1 stopwatch 9:30-9:40 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 9:40-9:50 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
TEAM DEFENSE Pickoff Party stopwatch 9:50-10:02 timer 12 Minutes
Pick Off Party is an advanced drill for pitchers and infielders to practice pick off moves.  With four areas of instruction available, much can be accomplished...Read More
notes Notes:
Picks to 1B / 2B / 3B & Balls in dirt to catchers @ home
INFIELD Short Hop Gauntlet stopwatch 10:02-10:15 timer 13 Minutes
Short Hop Gauntlet is an advanced infield drill working short hops and quick hands.  This drill involves a number of steps leading up to a fun competition...Read More
notes Notes:
Partner reps... then coach leads competition.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Wiffle Ball
stopwatch 10:20-10:32 timer 12 Minutes
Curveballs!
No Goals Competition
stopwatch 10:32-10:45 timer 13 Minutes
Fun way to teach line drives and ground balls.
Baserunning Leads & Breaks – Catcher Throws stopwatch 10:45-10:55 timer 10 Minutes
Leads & Breaks - Catcher Throws is run at the end of practice during the Baserunning segment.  It involves sprint work infused with leadoff fundamentals,...Read More
notes Notes:
LIVE ON FIELD: Catchers in full gear making throws to middle infielder.
Mental / Finish Ground Ball Competition stopwatch 10:55-11:00 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.
PITCH & CATCH How To Coach: Pitching #4 stopwatch 11:00-11:00 timer 0 Minutes
How to Coach: Pitching #4 is the fourth lesson in Dugout Captain's series designed to teach pitching.  This segment works to take the rules learned...Read More
notes Notes:
Review all #'s. Focus: Distance, Direction, 1-2-1-3 // 40-pitch pens (longest before games)

"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.