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Koa Maryland & Washington, DC Kids Spartan League

Koa's Spring 2011 Spartan League is for 2nd - 9th grade players. Registration is closed, but if you have any team placement questions, please email Mindi (Mindi@KoaSports.org). For more information about Koa's Spartan League, please check out our FAQs!

Spring 2011 Spartan Practice Plans and Game Routines

ACC League/ 90 Ft. Diamond Teams	Rookie League/ Machine Pitch Teams
Colonial League/ Kid Pitch Leading Teams	Spartan Game Routines
Ivy League/ Kid Pitch Teams	Koa Code

Weekly Practice Plan - ACC League/90Ft.

Arrival - If kids are early give them extra swings (cages, wiffles, etc) DO NOT THROW!	5-8 mins
Run/Dynamic Warm-up
Throw & Long Toss
Water Break
Prior Game Review
Focus of the Week	20 mins
Batting Practice / Fielding Practice
Warm down & Chalk Talk
Game Line-up (after practice prepare the next game lineup when kids are fresh in mind)

*Focus of the Week*	Drills
Week 1 -- "Learn the Koa Code" Infield & Outfield Positional Focus - WRITE THE LINE UP	Choose From: walk the pitch, everyone hustle to their position, back up defenders, cross over step, drop step
Week 2 -- Fundamentals of Pitching & Catching (catchers gear up)	Choose From: 4 seam grip, balance point, Cobra 3 man, catcher stance, catchers blocking, catcher 3 ball drill
Week 3 -- Defense: Lead Runner, Double Plays, Bunt Coverages, & Cuts	Choose From: relays, DP flips, proper way to tag, hands going forward drill
Week 4 -- Base Running/Stealing: Techniques	Choose From: walking, delayed & straight steals, sliding, banana turns, ready position, run down
Week 5 -- Advanced Hitting	Choose From: teach hands in a triangle, balance on your back leg, hands above the ball
Week 6 -- Instructional scrimmage/Small Ball Offense and Defense	Choose From: 1st and 3rd, bunting, hit and runs, bunt defense, PFP, balks
Week 7 -- Mental Aspects & Mechanics: Pitching / Catching / Middle Infield / Outfield	Choose From: fingers on top of the ball, Power Position, hips to target
Week 8 -- Advanced Hitting - Balance and Hands Above the Ball	Choose From: leg up drill, high tee

Weekly Practice Plan - Colonial League/Kid Pitch Leading

Arrival - If kids are early give them extra swings (cages, wiffles, etc) DO NOT THROW!	5-8 mins
Run/Dynamic Warm-up
Throw & Long Toss
Water Break
Prior Game Review
Focus of the Week	20 mins
Batting Practice / Fielding Practice
Warm down & Chalk Talk
Game Line-up (after practice prepare the next game lineup when kids are fresh in mind)

*Focus of the Week*	Drills
Week 1 -- "Learn the Koa Code" Infield & Outfield Positional Focus (where to stand in the field) - WRITE THE LINE UP	Choose From: Walk the pitch, everyone hustle to their position, back up defenders, cross over step, drop step, how to take a lead (for cool down)
Week 2 -- Fundamentals of Pitching & Catching (catchers gear up)	Choose From: 4 seam grip, balance point, Cobra 3 man, catcher stance, catchers blocking, catcher 3 ball drill
Week 3 -- Defense: Lead Runner, Double Plays, & (double) Cuts	Choose From: relays, DP flips, proper way to tag, hands going forward drill
Week 4 -- Base Running/Stealing: Techniques	Choose From: walking, delayed & straight steals, sliding, banana turns, ready position, run downs
Week 5 -- Individual Hitting Instruction	Choose From: teach hands in a triangle, balance on your back leg, hands above the ball
Week 6 -- Instructional Scrimmage/Small Ball Offense & Defense	Choose From: 1st and 3rd, bunting, hit and runs, bunt defense, PFP, balks
Week 7 -- Advanced Throwing - Tips to increase velocity	Choose From: fingers on top of the ball, Power Position, hips to target
Week 8 -- Advanced Hitting - Balance and hands above the ball	Choose From: leg up drill, high tee

Weekly Practice Plan - Ivy League/Kid Pitch

Arrival - If kids are early give them extra swings (cages, wiffles, etc) DO NOT THROW!	5-8mins
Run/Dynamic Warm-up
Throw & Long Toss
Water Break
Prior Game Review
Focus of the Week	20 mins
Batting Practice / Fielding Practice
Warm down & Chalk Talk
Game Line-up (after practice prepare the next game line up when kids fresh in mind)

*Focus of the Week*	Drills
Week 1 -- "Learn the Koa Code" Infield & Outfield Positional Focus (where to line up)	Choose From: walk the pitch, everyone hustle to their position, back up defenders, cross over step, drop step
Week 2 -- Fundamentals of Pitching & Catching (catchers gear up)	Choose From: 4 seam grip, balance point, Cobra 3 man, catcher stance, catchers blocking, catcher 3 ball drill
Week 3 -- Defense: Lead Runner, Double Plays, & (double) Cuts	Choose From: relays, DP flips, proper way to tag, hands going forward drill
Week 4 -- Base Running/Stealing: Techniques	Choose From: straight steals, sliding, banana turns, ready position, run downs, leading (teach this LAST)
Week 5 -- Individual Hitting Instruction	Choose From: teach hands in a triangle, balance on your back let, hands above the ball
Week 6 -- Instructional Scrimmage/Small Ball Offense & Defense	Choose From: bunting, hit & runs, bund defense, PFP's
Week 7 -- Advanced Throwing - Tips to increase velocity	Choose From: fingers on top of the ball, Power Position, hops to target
Week 8 -- Advanced Hitting - Balance and hands above the ball	Choose From: leg up drill, high tee

Weekly Practice Plan - Rookie League/Machine Pitch

Arrival - If kids are early give them extra swings (cages, wiffles, etc) DO NOT THROW!	5-8 mins
Run/Dynamic Warm-up
Throw & Long Toss
Water Break
Prior Game Review
Focus of the Week	20 mins
Batting Practice / Fielding Practice
Warm down & Chalk Talk
Game Line-up (after practice prepare the next game lineup when the kids are fresh in mind)

*Focus of the Week*	Drills
Week 1 -- "Learn the Koa Code" Infield & Outfield Positional Focus (where to be positioned) - WRITE THE LINE UP	Choose From: walk the pitch, everyone hustle to their position, back up defenders, cross over step, drop step
Week 2 -- Individual Hitting Instruction	Choose From: hands in a triangle, squish the bug, DO NOT STEP AND SWING AT THE SAME TIME (2 motions, step and then swing)!!
Week 3 -- Defense: Mass Ground Balls, and Force Outs	Choose From: mass fungos (glove in the dirt), hands going forward, communication
Week 4 -- Base Running/Introduction to Stealing	Choose From: straight steals (ball crosses home plate), sliding, banana turns, and ready position
Week 5 -- Mental Aspects & Mechanics: 5 Step Method- Pitching	Choose From: Cobra 3 man (kid w/helmet in box, catcher & pitcher) use entire team
Week 6 -- Instructional Scrimmage	Choose From: Try kid pitch if team is ready
Week 7 -- Advanced Throwing - Tips to increase velocity	Choose From: power-position, fingers on top of the ball, step toward target
Week 8 -- Advanced Hitting	Choose From: front toss, focus on balance after the swing

GAME ROUTINES

PRE-GAME WARM UP	Activity	Time
RUN	distance run, long strices, quick & strenuous cardio	5 mins
DYNAMICWARM UP	high knees, butt kicks, frankensteins, lunges, shuffles, etc	5 mins
THROW	ball throws from 15 ft to 60 ft	10 mins
BATTING PRACTICE	12 balls - side toss into the screen	10 mins
INFIELD/OUTFIELD	field, throw, & catch in game speed	10 mins
STATIC STRETCH	upper & lower body stationary stretches	5 mins
LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT	follow "The Koa Code"	<1 min

GAME TIME!

POST-GAME WARM DOWN	Activity	Time
SPRINTS	60 ft sprints, 5 reps	2 mins
STATIC STRETCH	upper & lower body stationary stretches	3 mins
TEAM MEETING	game recap/summary	5 mins