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PRACTICE ORGANIZATION OPERATIONS: Log practices by date. List items covered in each section of schedule. Prior to each practice, outline/review items being taught. Review old material Add new material Prepare to use entire coaching staff. IMPORTANT TEACHING POINTS: Saftey first - make sure all activities are safe Minimize lecture time Keep players active Make effective use of assistant coaches Teach skills in a progression Provide plenty of drill repetitions TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN 20-MINUTE SESSIONS: (for younger players, 15-minute sessions may be more appropriate) HITTING Balance/Perfect Finish Objective Stance Trigger Hips Hand Action THROWING Grip of ball Stance Objective Shuffle & Separate Finish 80/20 Throwing Motion FIELDING Perfect Fielding Position Ready Position Cover/Cradle 1-2 Field Footwork to throw Slow rollers & pop-ups PITCHING Sign position Set Position Balance Point Delivery Finish CATCHING Sign position Receiving position (nobody on) Receiving position (runners on) Blocking Bunt coverage & pop-ups TEAM ACTIVITIES Bunting Sliding Cut-offs & relays Baserunning Situations Competitions/Games PRE-SEASON/EARLY SEASON DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULE 10 Minutes - Stretch & Review Stretch and review items previously taught. Example: Last practice we learned the basics of a good stance (go through a quick review with the entire team). We also learned Perfect Fielding Positon (review PFP). 10 Minutes - Hitting 5-7 minutes teaching 13-15 minutes drills & competition Example: teach stance. Finish by dividing into teams and seeing which group has the best stance during competition. Give them a few chances to quickly get into a good stance. 20 Minutes - Fielding/Catching 5-7 minutes teaching 13-15 minutes drills & competition 20 Minutes - Throwing/Pitching 5-7 minutes teaching 13-15 minutes drills & competition 20 Minutes - Team Activity IN-SEASON DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULE 10 Minutes - Stretch & Review Stretch & review items previously taught. 20 Minutes - Fielding/Catching 5-7 minutes teaching 13-15 minutes drills & competition 20 Minutes - Throwing & Pitching 5-7 minutes teaching 13-15 minutes drills & competition 30 Minutes - Hitting (Batting Practice) 2 groups of six players each - 1 group hitting for 15 minutes - 1 group in instruction for 15 minutes After 15 minutes, groups switch 10 Minutes - Conduct a Team Activity