Take a tennis ball or pliable ball that bounces and go into your basement. Find a hard wall and toss the ball against it. Pretend that you are actually getting a real ground ball and catch the ball with good mechanics and shuffle like you are going to make the throw. Go through the play in your mind visualizing that it is real. Make this drill as real life as you can.

The great thing about this is that you can throw the ball to your right working on backhands, to you left working on forehands and slow rollers that you will need to charge.

You can simulate all types of plays and this will help you with your agility on the field because of the movements you will be making. Have fun with this easy and fun drill.

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Have fun! It is very overwhelming to run a practice if you are not prepared. Treat the players like they know nothing about the game and start everything from scratch. By doing this it will force you to teach them the game and that way you will all be on the same page.

Always have a plan. You must go to every practice with a well thought-out plan. The players will know right away if you are just trying to wing it. They want structure, and if you can show them that you prepared yourself for the practice, they will know that there is structure. Explain to them what they will be covering and you will see that the practice will go much smoother.

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