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Baseball Practice Plan for Age 13-14 Years
Week 1
THIS WEEK’S OBJECTIVES
Practice Objectives: 1) Establish the team/player/coach expectations for the upcoming season, practices and game days. 2) Develop a high energy team centered practice environment where maximum repetitions, in a minimal amount of time are expected. 3) Teach fundamental bunting skills for hitters and practice bunt defensive plays for the team 4) Set player expectations and responsibilities for putting in extra time in between practice sessions, practicing the skill drills introduced at practice.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE (Total Time 120 Mins)
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15 minutes | Pre-Practice Discussions – Team & Coaching Staff introductions. Discuss team rules with both players and parents, set expectations for the season, discuss practice and game schedules, collect all contact information from parents, explain communication protocol between parents and coaches, and discuss any rule changes for league/new division. | |||
15 minutes | Pre-Practice Warm-Ups – It is important to start all practices with a warm-up and set routine, including stretching, jog/sprint running and throwing. | |||
15 minutes | Individual Position Work Session (4 stations) — Session Reference #503
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45 minutes | Hitting Session – Bunting
–— Coaches go over Bunting techniques including body position, angles and directions Bunting/Hitting Rounds – Session Reference #509 – Divide team into hitting groups, with 2-3 rounds each group • Round 1: Sacrifice Bunting (5 bunts) and Bunt for Base Hit (5 bunts) • Round 2: Situational Hitting – move the runner over and hit & run hitting • Round 3: Free Round – contact hitting to get on base, ground balls and line drives |
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30 minutes | Bunt Defensive Plays (4 Situations) –— Go over responsibility for each position and practice the following situation:
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PARENT/PLAYER EDUCATION & HOMEWORK
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For Catchers: Review advanced receiving techniques | ||||
Additional education on bunting skills | ||||
Review mental skills – pre-game toutine; Handling tough situations | ||||
PRACTICE SESSION REFERENCES
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