Bronco Giants 03-22-23

Team Name
Bronco Giants 03-22-23
Location
Maidu Field 2
Date
03/22/2023
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:25
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Structured Catch Play stopwatch 5:15-5:30 timer 15 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:
Soft Toss Warmup
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 12U #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:
Dynamic Warmup
Throwing 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
Quick Defense SS Darts stopwatch 5:50-5:55 timer 5 Minutes
SS Darts is a great drill to run during Quick Defense.  Before using an overhand dart during drills, give the athletes a chance to learn and train that...Read More
notes Notes:
2B & SS, dart throws
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Olympics – Infield
stopwatch 6:00-6:15 timer 15 Minutes
Fungo
Leads & Breaks – Catcher Throws
stopwatch 6:15-6:30 timer 15 Minutes
x2 C's, x1 2B, x1 3B, x2 runners each leg
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Pickoffs – 2B / Spin Move
stopwatch 6:35-6:50 timer 15 Minutes
whole drill with all the spots
Team D – Bunt Defense
stopwatch 6:50-7:05 timer 15 Minutes
crash and rotate
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Tagging Up stopwatch 7:10-7:20 timer 10 Minutes
DC recommends running Tagging Up during Early Baserunning.  Use final 4-6 sprints and review tagging up fundamentals. EXECUTION - First athlete jogs...Read More
notes Notes:
3B tagup & slide to home
Finish Trash Can Toss stopwatch 7:20-7:25 timer 5 Minutes
Trash Can Toss is primarily fun.  The coaching relevance to this drill is a "do or die" play from the outfield.  This means that the winning run is...Read More
notes Notes:
trash can toss

"The image that a player projects through his actions, gestures, and posture during competition."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

BODY LANGUAGE

  •  Fake it, until you make it
  •  Lead by example, your teammates will follow
  •  What are your team’s rules? (Suggestions: Head up, shoulders back, tall and proud)