Al and Al

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 small 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 of the skill taught and provide positive feedback to the players
• Finish the practice on time