12U PRACTICE PLAN
Dynamic warm up
Throwing program
Defensive fundamentals/ positional group work
Team portion
Baserunning
2 team bp controlled scrimmage
Baserunning circuit
Team portion
INFIELDERS
THROWING PROGRAM
1 min @ 30 ft (focus on 4 seam grip, quick transfers, arm angles/platforms)
1 min @ 60 ft (focus on ball security, transfers, footwork)
1 min @ 90 ft (focus on footwork, opposite relays
2 min @ 120 ft (focus on footwork, long hop to swipe tags, four seam grip)
2 min @ 150 + ft (focus on long toss, arc, airing it out, letting arm be fluid/loose)
3 min @ 150 – ft (bring it in focusing on leverage, putting it on a line, pulling down, quick feet/hands as you come in)
OUTFIELDERS
THROWING PROGRAM
2 min to 90 ft (four seam grip, focus on footwork)
1 min @ 120 ft (four seam grip, long hop into a bag)
2 min @ 120 ft (focus on footwork, long hop to swipe tags, four seam grip)
3 min @ 150 + ft (focus on long toss, arc, airing it out, letting arm be fluid/loose)
2 min @ 150 – ft (bring it in focusing on leverage, putting it on a line, pulling down, quick feet/hands as you come in)
PICKS/SHORT HOP DRILLS
(bare hand + glove)
Middle (2 hand funnel on routine, pick on short in between)
Glove side
Back hand
DEFENSIVE FUNDAMENTALS/ POSITIONAL GROUP WORK
INFIELDERS
BALL IN GLOVE (SPEED UP INTERNAL CLOCK, ALL FAST RUNNERS!)
Right at you
Glove side
Back hand (off right foot!)
Slow rollers
PLAY OF DAY (P.O.D.’S) DIVE TO BOTH SIDES OFF KNEES
COACHES ROLLING
GROUND BALLS TO ALL 4 INF SPOTS ( MAKE A PILE BEHIND, NO THROWS!)
Fungo Double Play Circuit
OUTFIELDERS
Groundball lanes (footwork/mechanics)
Dropstep 45 (left / right side)
Drop step 90 (left / right side)
Drop speed turn 45 (left / right side)
Drop speed turn 90 (left / right side)
Cross over line drive (left / right side)
Finding ball off fence and hitting cut off
Fly ball communication
Do or die ground balls
Fungo fly balls/ground balls
CATCHERS
Flexibility (stretching,pushing off laterally)
Blocking (dry blocks, no glove blocks, block and recover)
Receiving (soft hand no glove, no glove rapid fire, soft hands with glove )
Throwing (transfer on knees and throw with partner, throw to 2nd and 3rd)