Practice Plan Videos and Printouts:
1 - Intro Video - kzread.info/dash/bejne/c56imMSFg9rWYNo.html (You are here now)
2 - Catch Routines Video - kzread.info/dash/bejne/i6CJq8yeZbS3iM4.html (watch this next)
3 - On Knee Glovework video - kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYKWy7yEedzXc5s.html
4 - Practice Plan #1 Video - kzread.info/dash/bejne/nJyco5WsoKnMfZc.html
5- Practice Plan # 2 Video - kzread.info/dash/bejne/rH-kzJiqnZa8j8Y.html
Printable Practice Plans - To get all 5 printable PDF's emailed to you (for free), click here probaseballinsider.com/coach
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This team practice #1 is designed to cover all of the most common game scenarios and most valuable defensive skills even when you don't have a lot of time.
If you follow the practice plan as it's laid out, you might be surprised how much baseball defensive work you can get done in a 30 to 40 minute chunk of time.
This plan includes team drills for infielders and outfielders. In my next practice plans (click here to get them for free probaseballinsider.com/coach ) baserunning and taking leads is also included.
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Where did this defensive skills practice plan come from?
Doug Bernier is a former professional baseball player who played 16 seasons professionally. Currently he is the Defensive Coordinator for the Colorado Rockies, and during the MLB off season he runs dozens defensive practices of youth travel teams, training them in infield, outfield and baserunning.
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How it works
A note from Doug about how to use this free practice planning resource:
For a couple months during the off season, I see each travel team - and run them through a defensive practice - once a week. The coaches then take what we do and continue to work with their teams on their own for the rest of the week.
After months of seeing the team coaches walking around with clipboards and taking notes, it finally dawned on me that I should put together a resource that would help with defensive practice planning.
The free PDF's I'm giving you are 5 the exact practices I put those teams through.
They're 5 separate defensive skill progressions, for 5 practices. You are welcome to use these 5 plans (printable PDFs) as written, or coaches can adapt these frameworks to their own schedule and team skill level,