Practice ideas for 12U league
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Lots of info out there. Are you looking for drills, or practice plans, or...?
Here's a drill I recently found, seems like it'd keep everyone busy. I'm looking forward to trying it with my middle school team.
https://tinyurl.com/osurk5j
As for plans, there are so many different approaches. I used to do a very regimented, time-tight practice where each skill was worked on by the whole team (think: basic infield drills and such), but this past season I started to transition over to a more games approach to my practices where the skills are practiced under pressure like with the below drill:
Dog Eat Dog Practice Drill: Improve Accuracy Under Pressure
I start with walk-throughs and progressively increase the speed, and I'm less focussed on the time component, instead watching for skill mastery.
https://tinyurl.com/osurk5j
As for plans, there are so many different approaches. I used to do a very regimented, time-tight practice where each skill was worked on by the whole team (think: basic infield drills and such), but this past season I started to transition over to a more games approach to my practices where the skills are practiced under pressure like with the below drill:
Dog Eat Dog Practice Drill: Improve Accuracy Under Pressure
I start with walk-throughs and progressively increase the speed, and I'm less focussed on the time component, instead watching for skill mastery.
- Jul 21, 2015
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In regards to that first drill...I sure wouldn't want my team to practice hitting ground balls.
I understand your concern, but I think it's misplaced. It's about bat control more than anything else, and ignoring the development of the ability to hit the ball on the ground reduces the batter's effectiveness.
