Junior Yankees 4/27

Team Name
Junior Yankees 4/27
Location
SAN JUAN SPORTS PARK
Date
04/27/2019
Start Time
4:30
End Time
6:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip stopwatch 4:15-4:30 timer 15 Minutes
Ground Ball Reps - No Throw + Flip is an infield drill used during Station Instruction or as an Early Activity.  One coach can easily entertain an entire...Read More
notes Notes:
Tweak: Ins and outs - 1 line for fly balls, 1 line for ground balls, whatever the kids want to do. In LF
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 12U #1 stopwatch 4:30-4:40 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:
Be ready with small tweaks especially if they don't already have their own system.
Throwing Structured Catch Play stopwatch 4:40-4:50 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:
Light catch. Get loose. Be ready with small tweaks. Ask what their system is first. Be ready with small tips/changes. 120ft max.
Quick Defense Quick Catch Competition stopwatch 4:50-5:05 timer 15 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:
TWEAK: DIAMOND DRILL. Slow. Then see how fast they can go. Make sure: they move their feet, and know they throw with their legs. Then situations if there's time. Freeze when the play is done, make sure everyone is in the right position.
Early Home to First stopwatch 5:05-5:10 timer 5 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:
Tweak: 4 infielders. 1 pitcher. Hit the ball hard on the ground, put it in play (with tee or front toss?), make them make a play, breakdown their sprint. Rotate counter clockwise. Runner becomes pitcher.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 5:15-5:30 timer 15 Minutes
Group 1 - Front toss for Luis. Overhand if Cesar's there and good to go.
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 5:30-5:45 timer 15 Minutes
Group 2 - live and fungo. Get help if possible.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 5:50-6:05 timer 15 Minutes
Group 3 - live and fungo. Get help if possible.
Secondary & Read
stopwatch 6:05-6:20 timer 15 Minutes
Group 4 - Runner 2nd 1 out. Work on secondaries and reads.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Finish Home Run Derby stopwatch 6:25-6:30 timer 5 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:
IF THERE'S TIME - FASTEST HR DERBY EVER - 2 OUTS EACH. PICK A FENCE. IF IT DOESN'T GO OVER, IT'S AN OUT. DO OR DIE. MOST HR WINS.