One-Coach Youth Baseball Practice Plan

A baseball practice layout designed for one adult, with station choices that reduce waiting and keep the coach in a safe, visible position.

Audience: A solo youth baseball coach with a small or medium roster.

How to use it

A baseball practice layout designed for one adult, with station choices that reduce waiting and keep the coach in a safe, visible position.

1. 0–8 min: Players complete a cone-based movement circuit while the coach checks attendance and equipment.
2. 8–20 min: Run a partner throwing ladder; the coach observes from the middle and corrects one cue at a time.
3. 20–34 min: Use a hitting station with a tee and a separate self-fielding station; only one bat is active.
4. 34–46 min: Add ground balls one player at a time while the rest rehearse base paths at walking speed.
5. 46–56 min: Coach-pitch or rolled-ball mini inning with a defined stop line and rotating roles.
6. 56–60 min: Count gear, gather players, and record one note for next time.

Setup notes

Choose a compact field layout that lets one adult see every activity. Never put a bat station behind a throwing line or leave a player responsible for supervising another child.

Coach cues

• Keep every activity in the coach's line of sight.
• Use self-contained repetitions while you teach one player.
• Pause the whole group rather than shouting across stations.

Equipment

• Cones
• Tee
• Bats and helmets
• Balls
• Gloves
• Bases

Watch for

• Creating too many stations
• Allowing players to retrieve bats or balls unsupervised
• Throwing to a player outside your view

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