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Baseball Practice Plans and Drills
Our practice plans are built using fun drills and useful game speed scenarios.
We have practice plans for beginners (tee ball, 6, 7 and 8 year olds), novice (9 and 10 year olds) as well as older players (11, 12, 13 and 14 year olds).
Practice Plans
Our practice plans target teaching players about game winning situations while getting them reps in a fun and interesting way.
If you are not satisfied, we do offer a 7 day money-back guarantee.
Individual Practice Plans
Having a well thought out individual practice plan is important. Players need reps and having a plan to get those reps efficiently can make for very productive workout.
Download these individual practice plans and practice planners if you are serious about getting your reps.
Practice Station Cheatsheet
This chart will help you quickly decide how many stations you want to do based on how many parents show up to help.
Download the Practice Station Cheatsheet here (PDF).
Fun Warmups for Baseball Teams
Here are some fun things to put in your warmup to get your players warm and stretched out.
- Arm Circles
- Rockets
- Stars - Jump up and put arms and legs out like a star
- Run the bases
For Older Players
The First Day of Practice
Wow. It’s finally here, the first day of practice. We’ve waited all winter for this. For some of us, we’ve been practicing for months. For others, we’ve just begun. Either way, that first outside practice is exhilarating. The sound and feel of being cooped up in a cage for seemingly weeks on end hitting into nets, off tees and from coaches throwing from 25’ is over and the world has now opened up. For us Midwesterners, the world is now in equilibrium. Before we begin, it is important to understand a few things to make the transition seemless.
Transitioning From Batting Cage to the Game
Here is a question I got recently from the parent of one of my students: How can I get my son to translate the success he has in the batting practice cage into the game?
To answer this question, I will make some assumptions. One, in batting practice, the coach is closer than normal. Two, he is not throwing as hard. Three, it's practice. No pressure. And four, the fear factor.
Switch Hitting
Great hitters possess a few characteristics that set them apart from the rest of the crowd. One, they have an uncanny knack for timing. They know exactly when to swing the bat. Two, they have great body control. They always put their body in a position to succeed. If they are fooled on a pitch, they are still able to get a piece of it and foul it off or get enough wood on it to get a base hit. Third, they have great eye-hand coordination. They know exactly where the bat head needs to be, when it needs to be there.