Baseball Tools Practice Plans : 4 Week Training plans

Practice week 2: Day 1

Hitting & Baserunning Drills - 1.5 Hour Practice

Now that your young ballplayers know the fundamentals of hitting a baseball and running bases, introducing proper drills will help them excel. Hitting a baseball is one of the toughest skills in all sports. Drills will teach them proper hitting mechanics and make them a better hitter. Baserunning drills will keep them active and alert on the base paths, ensuring more runners get in scoring position.

These practice plans are an outline and flexible. Change however you see fit to your coaching philosophy.

Today's Points of Emphasis - 3 Minutes

Players can be stretching during this time.
Emphasis #1: “Hitting a baseball has absolutely nothing to do with being big or small, short or tall.” Jose Altuve
Emphasis #2: Keep constant pressure on the defense. Force them to think and react.

Tip of the Day - 2 Minutes

Practice makes perfect.

Throwing Warm-Ups - 10 Minutes

Have players pair up with a partner to complete the throwing warm-ups. 

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Warm-Up Activity #1: 
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Hitting Drills - 30 Minutes

The purpose of these hitting drills is to keep players moving and engaged. Have players make 10 solid swings per each drill to ensure they get through each of them, and have them continue to rotate until the time is up.

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Recap Hitting Fundamentals
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Baserunning Drills - 30 Minutes

The purpose of these baserunning drills is to teach your players to be aggressive, but smart on the base paths. Smart baserunning will put more base runners in scoring position and reduce blunders.

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Recap Baserunning Fundamentals
Baserunning Drill #1: 
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Areas of Strength This Practice - 5 Minutes

Point out things you were proud of.

Areas To Work on Next Practice - 5 Minutes

Point out things you noticed could use improvement.

Info To Pass on Before Dismissal - 5 Minutes

Week 1:
Fundamentals

Week 2:
Drills

Week 3: 
Stations

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