Baseball drills for 12 year olds

At 12

The age at a glance

This year

The last year at 85 pitches a day; at 13 Little League's daily limit rises to 95.

Drills this year

Beginner and developing drills. Advanced drills start at 14.

Pitch count

At 12: at most 85 pitches a day (Little League). Rest after pitching, 14 and under: 1-20 pitches 0 days, 21-35 pitches 1 day, 36-50 pitches 2 days, 51-65 pitches 3 days, 66 or more pitches 4 days. Never pitch three days in a row, and do not catch on a day you pitch.

At 12

Organized sport in all: no more hours a week than the child's age (NATA), so at most 12 hours for a 12 year old, with two rest days a week.

At home

SSTracker keeps one home session for a 12 year old within 60 minutes and plans at most 5 home days a week, with rest days between. That is up from 45 minutes and 4 days at 11.

30 drills

Drills for 12 year olds

Every drill here is one the app opens for 12 year olds, at the level for the age. Each page has the steps, a diagram where the setup can be drawn, three ways to make it a game and a practice log to print.

What you need at home

What you need at home at 12

67 of the 71 baseball drills for 12 year olds work at home, in a room, garage or yard. Most used: glove (21 of the 67 drills), balls (19), bat (14), net (7), soft balls (7), baseballs (6), protective screen (5), base (4). 5 drills need nothing but space. 28 are for two, and a parent can be the partner.

• Balance Hold GameAges 7 and up · 6 min
• Balance Point HoldsAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Band Shoulder CareAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Base Running SprintsAges 11 and up · 12 min
• Bat Speed WhooshAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Falling StartsAges 11 and up · 8 min
• First to Third TurnsAges 11 and up · 12 min
• Four-Seam Grip FinderAges 7 and up · 6 min

Questions parents ask

Baseball for 12 year olds: questions and answers