Transcript Practice and Program Organization

Practice and Program
Organization
Chris Sperry, Head Baseball Coach
University of Portland
Organizing Your
Program
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Parent Letter
Parent Meeting
Philosophy
Expectations
Assistance
Principals of Youth
Coaching
• Conduct developmentally
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appropriate practices.
Be brief. Be clear. Be relevant.
Move from simple to complex.
Be sure you have a safe training
area.
Include decision-making in your
practices.
How does this activity fit into the
game?
What Kids Want
• Fun
• Variety and
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Organization
Building Skill
Friendships
Action and
Excitement
Attention
Competition
Some Considerations
• Fear of being hit
by the ball
• Attention span
• Skill level
• Over coaching
The Coach’s Job
• Teach fundamentals
• Keep it fun
• Give them “homework”
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Number of groundballs in a row
Watch a game and comment
Explain a rule
Explain a strategy
• Did I mention keep it fun?
What’s a Practice Plan?
A written plan that outlines what
you want to accomplish and
when you want to do it.
Practice plans can be written on
almost anything, as long as it
helps you move through a
practice in an organized way.
What’s IN a Practice
Plan?
• Time guidelines
• Details of each
phase of
practice
• Key coaching
points
• Names of
assistants to
help
Establish Priorities
Many coaches find that there
simply is not enough time to
accomplish everything.
Therefore, identifying the areas
that are most important to your
team’s success can help you
make the most of your practice
time.
Elements of Practice
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Warm-Up
Throwing Skills and Drills
Team Defense
Team Offense/Base Running
Individual Defense
Hitting and Bullpen Drills
Conditioning
Conditioning Drills
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Thunder Ball
Speed Ball
Whistlin’ Dixie
Tag
Base Running
Have a Master Plan
Planning the teaching elements
that make up your program can
be very beneficial, from an
administrative point of view.
By referring to a Master Plan you
will quickly know what skills or
systems you have covered
effectively, and which ones still
need to be taught or revisited.
Establish systems that
work for you
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Rundowns
Fly ball communication
Daily drills
Bunt defenses
1st and 3rd defenses
Maximize BP Time
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Bullpen Work
Base Running
Fungo Work
Assistant
coaches
Frequency of Basic
Skills and Drills
• Builds retention and speeds up
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practice
Rundowns
Fly ball communication
Pickoffs
Bunt D’s
1st and 3rd’s
Teaching Baseball
Successfully
We know that physical learning
does not take place through
verbal communication. Nobody
can learn to play the piano by
being told how to do it. They
had to be shown (demo) and it
took practice (doing).
Team Defensive Drills
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18 Outs
Soft Toss Scrimmage
Coach-Pitch Scrimmage
3-2 or 2-1 Count Scrimmage
Rundown Series
Fly Ball Communication
Hustle and Communication
Team Hustle
Establishing “hustle” as part of
our style of play (and practice!)
happens early in the fall season.
When players move quickly in
and between drills, a great deal
can be accomplished.
Correcting lack of hustle also
happens early. Your players
need to know what you expect.
Discipline
Behavior that disrupts the flow of
practice, or is not consistent
with our goals, is not tolerated.
Players not giving their best
effort are usually sent home
immediately so that practice
time is not compromised.
“Stay at 17 inches.”
John Scolinos
Cal Poly Pomona, retired
Equipment
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Balls
Machines
Cages
Throw down bases