Steps to a Successful Practice
What are the Steps to a Successful Practice?
By Al Herback and Al Price
Fun Practice Plan Checklist:
· Have a plan
· Get to the field 20-30 minutes before the start time so you can spend individual time with players that arrive early
· Start the practice on time with a short meeting and share your plan with the team
· Run before you stretch
· Warm-up before every practice
· Introduce a new skill in a progression oriented way
· Incorporate the “Throwing and Catching Long-Toss Drill” into every practice
· Break down into smaller manageable groups…more repetitions per player
· Teach one skill a practice and do it in 15 minutes or less
· Review the skill you taught in the previous practice
· Use high activity drills to provide the repetitions players need to improve their skills
· Keep hitting practice to 25 minutes or less in every practice
· Build in fun games and competitions into every practice
· Use stations to keep the lines short and the activity high
· Close your practice with a fun competition that involves everyone on the team
· Finish with a team meeting to review the skill taught and provide positive feedback to the players
· Finish the practice on time
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