Planning a Practice
1. Keep all the players active
2. Have a Fun but productive & learning practice
2. Must plan & prepare the practice
3. Write the Plan out
4. Players must understand the basics before the advanced skills
5. Get the coaches on the same page: consistent terms
6. Use the entire field during practice
7. Use stations to keep practice interesting and fun
8. Communicate to the players the plan
9. Take notes for what needs to be worked on next practice
10. Must be a cruise director – keep it fun and moving
Coaching Youth Players Tips
☺Always be Positive
☺Remember not everyone will get it
☺Have more energy than the kids
☺Keep it Simple and Fun
☺Must Command the Player
☺This is not the World Series….
☺We Learn From Mistakes, so teach the players what they did incorrectly
☺ Don’t predetermine a players position
☺You will have a great influence on the players
