Practice 2018-02-13: 12U – 90 Mins #1

Team Name
Cubs
Location
Seaview - Majors Field
Date
02/13/2018
Start Time
3:45
End Time
5:15
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:30 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 3:30-3:45 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:
Reminder: Punctuality is true goal of EA. Ensure ALL athletes know it's available.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 3:45-3:55 timer 10 Minutes
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun.  Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile.  The...Read More
notes Notes:
Break the ice, bring out smiles, get athletes supporting each other.
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 3:55-4:05 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, Chest, Throw! On your verbal, put coaches to work training throwing.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 4:05-4:17 timer 12 Minutes
Teach 4 fundamentals of GB's and language to be used.
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 4:17-4:30 timer 13 Minutes
Chris: Dropstep, Crossover (& Read), Go.
How to Coach: Pitching #1
stopwatch 4:30-4:30 timer 0 Minutes
Ross: Pull 2 pitchers from OF station
How to Coach: Catching #2
stopwatch 4:30-4:30 timer 0 Minutes
Mastin: w/ Pitchers: Target Early; Block/Throw vs. Comfort Stance
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 4:35-4:47 timer 12 Minutes
Reps on field, instruction in cage.
Fundamentals: Hitting
stopwatch 4:47-5:00 timer 13 Minutes
Chris: Tee: Load, Stride Swing
How to Coach: Pitching #1
stopwatch 5:00-5:00 timer 0 Minutes
Ross: Pull 2 pitchers from tee
How to Coach: Catching #2
stopwatch 5:00-5:00 timer 0 Minutes
Mastin: w/ Pitchers: Target Early; Block/Throw vs. Comfort Stance
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 5:00-5:10 timer 10 Minutes
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag.  As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
notes Notes:
2 Movements: Home-to-First followed by Base-Hit-Turns.
MENTAL / FINISH Burnout / Life Lesson stopwatch 5:10-5:15 timer 5 Minutes
Burnout How Much is Too Much Youth baseball is at a level of sophistication never imagined! It is an exciting time, as talented players are pushing one...Read More
notes Notes:
Visualization

"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."

– Derek Jeter, NY Yankees ('95-'14)

HARD WORK

  •  Working hard is a habit, and habits must be earned. DECIDE to work hard daily!
  •  Find a way. Won’t always feel like working hard. Compete, challenge another, grind.
  •  "Practice is what you make of it,” Raul Ibanez (1996-2014)