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Practices (Materials provided by Frozen Ropes)
Practice Organization - Tips
- Use a whistle - Important tool in maintaining attention
- Itinerary - Come prepared with a plan
- Multiple stations - Work with the kids in smaller groups
practicing different skills / Rotate after pre-set time limit
- "No walking" - Players should be running from station to
station and all during practice
- Fun Factor - IT'S A GAME
- Know what age group you are dealing with - Teach concepts in
a manner appropriate to age group coaching
- Extra time with players - See if you can allocate a few
extra minutes before or after regular practice to help the
players who may need a little extra effort
- Meeting place - Set a meeting place for the team to go when
the whistle sounds
- Use cones, markers - Visual tools help emphasize points
- Help from Other Coaches/Parents - Use all the volunteers to
help you out as possible
- 90-120 minute practice - Limit practice time to 1:45.
Attention begins to wane after 2 hours
- Team talk at beginning - Have a team talk at the beginning
of practice to let the players know what will be covered in
practice today
- Teach to everyone - Show everyone what you are talking about
during regular practice
- YOU ARE NOT JOE TORRE - !!!
- Practice more, scrimmage less - When you scrimmage you have
1 person batting and 10 other players standing around most of
the time
- Practice throwing the ball to first and second - Most of
your out are made to these bases
- Throw grounders and fly balls - Easier to get the ball where
you want it / Plus players will be less likely to be intimated
by a thrown ball
- More touches equals more confidence
- Instill confidence - More Confidence = Greater Success
- Demonstrate - Show the players what you are trying to teach
them
- You set the pace of practice
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