jack leggett head coach clemson university “taking your practice to the next level”
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Jack LeggettHead Coach
Clemson University
“Taking Your Practice to the Next Level”
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“Coaching”What I’ve Learned Along the Way
Still the same now as it was 33 years ago Kids see – Hard work reaps results Fundamentals – Still the key Honesty with your players
Know where they stand and their role
Pride is Pride No Shortcuts to Success You win as much by your players Playing Hard (hustle, toughness) as you do by talent.
Execute and Handle the Bunt Game, Turn Double Plays, Play Defense, Run Bases Must change with the times and adjust according to your team’s abilities
Successful Players Are – Coachable• Want to Learn
• so you have to teach• Tough mentally and physically
• so you have to challenge them• Competitive in everything they do
• so you must compete• Consistent in everything they do
• so you must Repeat• Work Hard
• so you have to push them to their limits• Love to Win
• so you must play to win in practice• Hustle
• so you must expect hustle in practice• Want Discipline
• so you must demand excellence
Practice OrganizationTeam Goals• Promises• Develop and Improve players
– Hard work / repetition / agilities
• Develop Mentally and Physically Tough players• Competitive Spirit and Attitude (instill competition in practice)• Develop Tradition ( academics, dress, plate)• Great Hitting Team, Bunting Team / pitching / defense / execution /
Baserunning• Best Hustling Team – Must Hustle in Practice• Demand excellence, discipline , and perfection in practice• Put a stamp on your team• Attention to Detail
Practice Organization
Team Goals• Finish off games• You get what you ask for• Have a great pitching and defensive team
Team drills in practice:– Rundowns– Cut-offs / relays– Priorities– 1st and 3rd defense– Pickoffs– Live game situations
• Develop Teamwork/unselfishness (develop pride in execution)• Develop base running and pressure games on offense
(Incorporate into practice, talk to them, work on fundamentals, get stronger, believe)
Practice Organization
After Goals are set• Incorporate Goals into practice• Plan out each practice (visualize it, explain it)• Work on weaknesses and accent strengths• Set Priorities
– Build from previous practice– Don’t try too much
• Players come to practice with a plan!
Practice Organization
Pre-Practice Routine
• Pre Practice pride/duties• Run to fence, touch sign, stretch• Pre-practice running routine (structure, discipline)• Throwing-drills / Long Throwing• Bunt Station / cages• Meet as team• Explain practice (goals, issues to be addressed, +/- from previous practice)
Utilize every free minute before/during/after!!!
Drills
1. Pre-Practice Fundamentals- Bunt Station- Throwing drills- Cages-Drills- Stretching Routine
2. Competitive Drills- Compete in Practice
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Drills3. Square Drill
- switch positions - stop watch- repetition - DP’s- game like - new themes- + / -
a. 3-1 / 4-3 / 5-4 / 6- Fungob. 4- fungo / 5-3 / 6-4c. 5- fungo / 6-3 / 4-6 / 3-6d. 6-4-3 / 5-4-3 / 4-6-3 /3-6-3e. Unassisted DP’s
3B3B
FF F
F
SSSS
1B1B
2B2B
CC
P/P
* Must have catch up men for fungo hitters
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Drills
HITTING BASERUNNING DEFENSE DEFENSE
4. BP on Field Routine / Themes
Hitting Base Running Defense2- SAC 1st Base Hit / Run (1-3) Steal (1-2) Infielders2- Hit/Run Delay (1-2) to 1st / DP’s2- Move Over ------------------- +/- System2 – Man on 3rd, infield back 2nd Base Apply Rule (2-4)1 – Base Hit bunt Hang out Pitchers---------------- Tag Up PFP’s1- Squeeze ------------------- (stay away from OF’s)1- 5 opposite (hard) 3rd Base Down Angle Contact (3-4) Outfielders---------------- Heads up Line Drive Angles5- Free (Gap to Gap) Tag to Score Cro-HopsBunt on way out Fundamentals---------------- Communication3 – Competition round +/- Whistle Cut-Offs
C Pohl 1B Miller SS/3B Schaus L/R Sanders 2B/SS C Nester 1B Freeman 2B Lamb C/R Mounce 1B/OF C Ward Paulsen 1B Boyd R/L Widmann SS/2B Epps LF/RF Stolz 3B/SS Johnson C Hinson 3B
1. 2. 3. 4.
Drills
4 D 4 D
4 D4 D
3 D
3 D
3 D
3 D
2
2
22
1 111
H H
Bucket
L-Screenscreen
screen
Batting Practice
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Drills
5. Play Ball Live Off Bat - +/- system
6. Defense for Sprints - +/- in Batting Practice
Drills7. Ground Ball Scrimmage• +/- system• Compete
SS 2B
3B 1B
RF
CF
LF
PLS
H H
Scoring System + -_____GB thru infield Error on DefenseBeat out GB Lack of 100% HustleLD that hits dirt Lack of Baserunning fundamentals ++ Turn a Double Play
Rules:- One base at a time- Any fly balls = an out / and chase ball or pole- 2 foul balls = an out- 2 consecutive GB’s at L Screen = Hit- 3 outs per inning- Sprint Everywhere- ? Infield Only or Full Team
Drills7. Ground Ball Scrimmage
a. Left-Side GBS
LS
3B
SS
1B
HH
SSSS
3B3B
OF / C = HittersTimes to 1st Base
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Drills7. Ground Ball Scrimmage
a. Right-Side GBS
LS
P
1B
2B
H HOF / C = HittersTimes to 1st Base
2B2B
2B
1B
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Drills7. Ground Ball Scrimmage
a. Middle GBS
2B
1B
SS
HH
C C Click to watch video
Drills8. Bunt Scrimmage
- Times to 1st baseEmphasis:
a. Location – Pressure on Defenseb. Learning to Defend the Buntc. Defensive communication 2B
1B
SS
3B
H H
P
(B,B,B)
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Drills9. Execution Scrimmage
Emphasis:
- with signs- with situations- Priorities- Hit and Run scrimmage
R
R
R
R
R
R
H
C
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Drills10. Automatic Scrimmage
a. 1st base (options)b. 1st and 2nd Base (0 outs) (options)c. 2nd base (0 outs) (options)d. 3rd base (inf. Back) (options)e. 2nd and 3rd Base (0 outs) (options)
RR
RR
RR
BP
H
OptionsBunt
Hit & RunBH Bunt
Steal
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Drills
11. BP Scrimmage- Live Game Situations- Compete- Keep Score- Emphasis on Hustle and Conditioning
Drills12. Emphasis in Scrimmages
When you scrimmage:- BP Scrimmage- Regular Scrimmage- Use Scoreboard- Game Uniforms- Bunt defense to start inning- Throw in 1st and 3rd defense plays- No fear of being thrown out on bases- Use 1-1 count- Steal / Situations- Steal Between Innings
Drills
RFLF
CF
SS
3B
1B
Left Field – 2 / 3 / 4
Center Field – 3 / 4 / 2
Right Field – 4 / 2 / 3
Round 1 – Red
Round 2 – Blue
Round 3 – Green
13. Outfield Square Drill
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Drills14. Emphasis in Scrimmages
Teach them how to:- Hustle on to field- Throw ball around infield after K / HR- Take a walk (Hustle)- Have them have a plan in mind- Touch 2nd base on Fly balls- Recognize Execution / Unselfishness- Body Language on bench- Practice as they expect to play
Drills
15. Emphasis in Scrimmages- Strike Out policy
- No Strikeouts- No Strikeouts looking- No strike outs with men in scoring pos.- Consequences to all
Drills16. No Fear of Failure Scrimmage
- Stealing- Extra-base Hits- Balls in Dirt
Emphasis:- Aggressiveness- Baserunning- Stealing- Defense alertness- Holding runners on
Drills
17. Short Inning Scrimmages
- 2 inning games- 3 inning games- 1 inning games
Compete for consequences
Drills18. Perfect pre-game infield / PFP
- sprints for mishandled balls19. Pre-Practice PFP Click to watch video
In-Practice PFP Click to watch video
Naked PFP- Control the situations
20. Two-Strike AB’s- Toughness- Live Pitching
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Drills21. Cut – Offs Relays
- vs. Live Runners (use pitchers)
- No Doubles / No Triples
LF RF
CF
3B
SS 2B
1BFungo
C
R
CHALLENGE THE DEFENSE
P
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Drills
22. 1st and 3rd Offense vs. 1st and 3rd Defense
SS 2B
1B3B
C
R
R
P
Drills
23. Bunt Offense vs. Bunt Defense
P
SS 2B
1B3B
C
R
R
R
H
Closing Remarks