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MHS COUGAR BASEBALL 2015 Proposals Tuesday, October 27, 15
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MHS COUGAR BASEBALL2015 Proposals

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ObjectiveMere suggestions

Leave a legacy

Previous classes “just graduated”

Maximize our potential

Inspiration behind this: “Toughness is doing the right thing when it’s really, really hard to do the right thing.”

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Contents

Objective

Practice Overview

Practice Plan Proposals

In-Depth/Rationales

Summary

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Practice OverviewShorten practice

Goal: to have the best 2.5 hours in the state.

Princeton + Stanford + UCLA

Milich + Grundy

More Individualized yet TEAM oriented

Intensity

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Sample Practices(Inside) Preseason Practice & Midseason Practice (Inside)

Ideal for varsity only (15-20 players) but modify to accommodate more

Preseason Midseason2:45 - 3:00: Prepare Gyms +

Motivation

3:00 - 3:05: Team jog

3:05 - 3:20: Dynamics + Yoga

3:20 - 3:35: Bands + Hofstra throwing (abbreviated)

3:35 - 4:05: Team defense segment + Base-running (1 or 2 things hone

in on)

4:10 - 4:30: Groups (Infielder + catcher work) (have pitchers hitting

fungos!) (Outfielders Hit)

Highlights

-Nothing done for longer than 30 minutes (keeps energy high)

-LOTS of game-like reps

-B/c preseason, lots of team oriented work

4:35 - 4:55: Groups II (Infielder + catcher hit) (Outfielders footwork,

etc. Pitchers = PFPs)

4:55 - 5:05: Cleanup stations

5:10 - 5:30: Back to team for either more defense + base-running or something specific to implement

2:45 - 3:00: Prepare Gyms + Motivation

3:00 - 3:05: Team jog

3:05 - 3:20: Dynamics + Yoga

3:20 - 3:35: Bands + Hofstra throwing (abbreviated)

3:35 - 3:55: Work on whatever we did not do well or what we need to prepare for next opponent (ex. bunt

D/rundowns)

4:00 - 4:25: Groups (Infielder + catcher work) (have pitchers hitting

fungos!) (Outfielders Hit)

4:30 - 4:55: Groups II (Infielders + Catchers hit) (Outfielders

footwork, etc.)

4:55 - 5:05: Cleanup

5:10 - 5:30: Weight room (body weight toning/condition. Keep

muscles up while preventing injury)

Highlights

-Nothing done for longer than 25 minutes (keeps energy very high)

-Team work only on what is NEEDED

-Weight room

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Sample Practices (Outside) Preseason Practice & Midseason Practice (Outside)

Ideal for varsity only (15-20 players) but modify to accommodate more if w/JV

Preseason Midseason2:45 - 3:00: Prepare Field +

Motivation (includes music during positional work)

3:00 - 3:05: Team jog

3:05 - 3:20: Dynamics + Yoga

3:20 - 3:35: Bands + Hofstra throwing (abbreviated)

3:35 - 4:05: Team defense segment (1st & 3rds + relays + rundowns)

4:10 - 4:30: Infielders to cages for hitting/bunting on field

4:10 - 4:30: Outfielders to do outfield work

4:10 - 4:30: Pitchers to do PFPs/bullpen

2:45 - 3:00: Prepare Field + Motivation (includes music during

positional work)

3:00 - 3:05: Team jog

3:05 - 3:20: Dynamics + Yoga

3:20 - 3:35: Bands + Hofstra throwing (abbreviated)

3:35 - 4:05: Team defense segment (1st & 3rds + situations or whatever

is NEEDED)

4:10 - 4:35: Pitchers to do tires, sprints, flexibility

4:10 - 4:35: Infielders to do positional work on field (5 minutes

“everydays”, 5 drill, 15 fungos

4:10 - 4:35: Outfielders to hit with Coach Doug in both cages

(tees/LOTS of front toss)

4:40 - 5:15: Pitchers to shag, have fun, and run in outfield tracking balls; some outfielders can do

“Hayward read jumps”

4:40 - 5:00: Outfielders on field hitting (front toss - 2 pitchers) 20

minutes TONS OF SWINGS to right and center ONLY

4:40 - 4:55: Infielders to do hitting circuit in cages

5:00 - 5:15: infielders on field hit. 2 front tosses on field.Outfielders =

reads)

5:20-5:30: Cleanup all hands on deck

4:35 - 4:55: Infielders do infield work on field (everydays, drill,

fungos w/pitchers)

4:35-4:55: Outfielders to cages for front toss

5:00 - 5:20: Team defense/bunting/whatever is NEEDED

5:20 - 5:30: Cleanup all hands on deck

Highlights

-Nothing done for longer than 30 minutes (keeps energy high)

-Cages almost ALWAYS being used

-50 minutes of team work

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In-Depth (Rationale)Motivation to start each day

University of Pennsylvania baseball begins every practice with a light, brief, team jog (loosen up + build chemistry)

Top NCAA teams do yoga every single day (remarkably relaxing, stretches out muscles and prevents injuries)

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Dynamics

10 minutes

Similar to last year

Different:

After we jog

4 15-yard Sprints to build explosiveness

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Bands/Hofstra

Limit to 15 minutes total

Important to do band work & warmup arms, but should not take more than 15 minutes

5 minutes bands, 5 minutes Hofstra, 5 minute loosen arm

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Team SegmentVery similar to how we do it in the past

Keep to within 30 minutes

Keeps energy up

Focus stays high

Brains will act as sponges

Preseason = implementation (twice - begin & end practice)

Midseason = work on whatever is NEEDED most. Not everything

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Skill WorkFocus: To get more reps (than years past) in less time

Infielders -5 Minutes of everydays

-5 minutes of a NEW drill (what is NEEDED)

-15 minutes fungos (have pitchers hit the fungos...so Coach Huelbig can talk to fielders about technique,

approach, etc.)

Outfielders -Reads only...first steps

-Footwork/communication

Catchers -TONS of blocking!!!

-Ball to ear -TALK.

-Accuracy means more than velocity and pop times

Hitting-Front toss to “live” 80/20 (front toss very prevalent) (includes angled front toss - Chris Davis drill)

-No machine -Oppo/Center/Oppo. NO pulling

-2 strikes + big zone practice-In cages: set up 2-5 front tosses of 2 or 3 players

-No yellow balls - takes too long to pickup & nobody has any intensity with that drill*There should be no home runs in BP. Not the MLB. HS baseball. Need to get better*

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TrainingHigh intensity, short lasting workouts

Outside - for pitchers

Inside practices - whole team in weight room to conclude some practices

Push ups, tuck jumps, build explosive power, core work

Light weights to prevent injury & tone muscles

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MiscellaneousCut play...catcher give a look to 3rd

Intentional walk pickoff play

Leads not in crouch...fall half team doesn’t take a decent lead

A good test...print it, sign it, return it. How hard can that be?

Second and third, runner on 2B leaves. Catcher must control situation! Tell 1B to get to home, and run at him!!

John Jay reads

Runner on 1st, slow grounder to 2B, when runner should stop vs go back find the median

Run down stay in it so next guy can advance

Catcher interference...continue play

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Miscellaneous (cont.)I LOVE THIS: DBRs. Have everybody get gear on, block and then throw somebody out. Point is to show players how hard it is for catcher to advance on a dirt ball.

1B should not be playing behind if we are not throwing through

3B coach left and right hand with two runners on & when to look at him when going to 3B

Defense vs squeeze...pitcher throw high

Decker in corner on tag up...let it go. less than 2 outs, runner on 3rd, long foul ball fly ball, do not catch it.

No fences field, outfielder let it go and become a ground rule double NOT a triple

No cursing/throwing things EVER

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Administrative WorkEvery week or two, meet with team during an indoor practice. Just brief - show a video, ex. Ray Lewis. Just a discussion

Clint Hurdle: 3 ups, 3 downs w/printed report card

Naval Academy environment

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SummaryBest 2.5 hours in the state

Lots of repetitions

Get each player to want to be there 100% of the time. In their heart.

Show this at pre-tryout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

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