Game Day – 12U

Team Name
Game Day – 12U
Location
oak knoll
Date
09/14/2018
Start Time
4:00
End Time
5:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 3:45-4:00 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:
If you have time, get swings prior to warm up.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 12U #1 stopwatch 4:00-4:10 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:
Game Day warm up routine - Finish with Leads & Breaks.
EARLY BASERUNNING Leads & Breaks stopwatch 4:10-4:15 timer 5 Minutes
Leads & Breaks is run either at the beginning (Early Baserunning) or end of practice (Baserunning).  It involves sprint work infused with leadoff...Read More
notes Notes:
Act as pitcher with leg-lift. Steal breaks.
THROWING Long Toss – Time & Distance stopwatch 4:15-4:25 timer 10 Minutes
Many coach's believe that throwing is the most important drill in practice.  Why then, would catch play be cut short or rushed through?  Dugout Captain...Read More
notes Notes:
Structured-Catch-Play if you need to create FOCUS.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch 4:25-4:35 timer 10 Minutes
Ground ball reps
Side-to-Side Bucket Fly Balls
stopwatch 4:35-4:45 timer 10 Minutes
Fly ball reps
PREGAME Fundamentals: Ground Balls stopwatch 4:45-4:55 timer 10 Minutes
Fundamentals: Ground Balls is a drill designed to assist both coach and player to understand the complete ground ball process, as one would watch on...Read More
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PREGAME INFIELD / OUTFIELD ROUTINE
Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 4:55-5:00 timer 5 Minutes
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion.  Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
notes Notes:
Game day discussion / Goals & approach / Opponent review