Jack Leggett Head Coach Clemson University “Taking Your Practice to the Next Level”

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)


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!


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

Click to watch video


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


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

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H H

Bucket

L-Screenscreen

screen

Batting Practice


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



a. Right-Side GBS

LS

P

1B

2B

H HOF / C = HittersTimes to 1st Base

2B2B

2B

1B



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)


Drills9. Execution Scrimmage

Emphasis:

- with signs- with situations- Priorities- Hit and Run scrimmage

R

R

R

R

R

R

H

C


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


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


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


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


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

Jack Leggett Head Coach Clemson University “Taking Your Practice to the Next Level”

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