Note: Description of the drills mentioned in these practice plans can be found in the Drills section of Coaching Resources
THREE-DAY SAMPLE PRACTICE GUIDE Ages 10-12
Practice Plan Day 1
5 min Dynamic warm-up
 Skipping, high-knee skipping, high-knee jogging, bounding, backward running, jogging
 Big League Base running or general Base running can be done as jogging
5 min Stretching
 Hamstrings, quads, groin, back, shoulders, triceps
10 min Throwing and catching
 One-Knee Drill with teammates (4 min)  Power Position Drill with teammates (4 min)
 Play catch or play Twenty-One with teammates (2 min)
 Emphasize proper mechanics and accuracy on each throw; focus on catching the ball out in front with two hands.
20 min Team fundamentals
 Choose from cutoffs and relays, first-and-third offense and defense, defending the steal (if your league permits stealing), infield and outfield communication and priorities.
30 min Stations (3 groups, 10 minutes each station)
 Hitting (Tee work, Soft Toss); any hitting drill can be substituted as the season progresses.
 Infield and throwing (Rolled Ground Balls, Throwing After the Catch Drill); any infield or throwing drills can be substituted as the season progresses.
 Outfield (Thrown Fly Balls; use soft baseballs until skills are developed); any outfield drills can be substituted as the season progresses.
5 min Base running
 Big League Base running (full speed) or another base running drill
THREE-DAY SAMPLE PRACTICE GUIDE Ages 10-12 Practice Plan Day 2
5 min Dynamic warm-up (same as day 1)
 Skipping, high-knee skipping, high-knee jogging, bounding, backward running, jogging
 Big League Base running or general base running can be done as jogging
5 min Stretching (same as day 1)
 Hamstrings, quads, groin, back, shoulders, triceps
10 min Throwing and catching
 Review One-Knee Drill and Power Position Drill (5 min)
 Play catch or play Twenty-One with teammates (5 min)
 Emphasize proper mechanics and accuracy on each throw; focus on catching the ball out in front with two hands.
 Any throwing drill can be substituted as the season progresses.
 Pitchers can work on throwing and pitching drills.
20 min Team fundamentals
 Choose from cutoffs and relays, first-and-third offense and defense, defending the steal (if your league permits stealing), infield and outfield communication and priorities.
30 min Stations (3 groups, 10 minutes each station)
 Hitting (Short Toss From the Front); any hitting drill can be substituted as the season progresses.
 Infield and throwing (review; backhand drills; High Five Drill); any infield or throwing drills can be substituted as the season progresses.
 Outfield (review; Thrown or Machine Ground Balls; Communication Drill); any outfield drills can be substituted as the season progresses.
5 min Base running
 Big League Base running (full speed) or another base running drill
THREE-DAY SAMPLE PRACTICE GUIDE Ages 10-12 Practice Plan Day 3
5 min Dynamic warm-up (same as day 1)
 Skipping, high-knee skipping, high-knee jogging, bounding, backward running, jogging
 Big League Base running or general base running can be done as jogging
5 min Stretching (same as day 1)
 Hamstrings, quads, groin, back, shoulders, triceps
10 min Throwing and catching
 Other Throwing Games
 Emphasize proper mechanics and accuracy on each throw; focus on catching the ball out in front with two hands.
 Any throwing drills can be used as the season progresses.
 Pitchers can work on throwing drills.
30 min Team fundamentals
 Choose from cutoffs and relays, first-and-third offense and defense, defending the steal (if your league permits stealing), infield and outfield communication and priorities.
30 min Stations (3 groups, 10 minutes each station)
 Hitting (Free Hitting); any hitting drill can be substituted as the season progresses.
 Infield and throwing (Box Drill or 4-6/6-4 Drill with First Base Drill); any infield or throwing drills can be substituted as the season progresses.
 Outfield (Pass Patterns); any outfield drills can be substituted as the season progresses.
30 min Controlled game, soft toss game or T-ball game, or game situations
5 min Base running
 Big League Base running (full speed) or another base running drill
