Getting Your Players to Practice As If it Were a Game

By Stephen K Reynolds

When it comes to practice all coaches deal with the same challenges of getting their players to practice hard! You see it all the time with young players they want to goof off in warm ups and then when it is time to make solid throws they can't do it consistently.

At our practice the other night for my sons travel team I saw kids doing the same thing. I talked to the boys about a better commitment on the field and in particular in practice! My message was simple. You need to play better all the time in order to compete at a travel level other wise you will get more of the same result!

One thing to remember in practicing keep the players involved. Short groups when you are doing drills to keep the talking to a minimum! Keep them running as much as possible at all time. Make sure you vary the drills and don't stay on the same thing too long or players loose focus!

Stations are good also so they stay in small groups. I stay away from batting practice on the field because it allows too much standing around and players aren't accomplishing any thing constructive.

Another thing that is important is to get your better players or leaders to set an example of the importance of practicing properly and treated it with a sense of urgency! When the other players hear it from their peers it always helps!

Coaches remember Practice is our time to Shine and take care of business once the games begin let the players have fun and play hard!

Stephen K Reynolds is publisher of the LSR Unlimited "Free" newsletter which focuses on helping newcomers & seasoned pros learn the secrets to marketing in the ever changing world of the internet! He is also a youth baseball coach in Western Montana Working on the Internet allows him the freedom to coach little league baseball. For more information on this e-mail coachsteve56@gmail.com

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