Free Team Practice Planning Tool for Baseball Coaches:
Team Defensive Skill Progressions
Run your infield / outfield / baserunning team practice like a pro
(even if practice time is scarce & you have different skill levels)
- 5 Printable Defensive Practice Plans (printable PDF's) - Run your team defense practice like a pro, even if time is scarce & you have different skill levels on your team.
- 8 Videos - Catch Routine, On Knees Glovework drill routine, defensive stations for each plan, tips for adjusting drills to skill level, and more
- Customizable Framework - Coach's choice. There are 3 ways to use this tool: (1) Use as a "done for you" plan; (2) Use the framework and make adjustments; or (3) Simply snag some ideas or drills, and just add them to your current team defensive practice
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Who created the practice plan?
Image caption - Minnesota Twins shortstop Doug Bernier applies the tag as Houston Astros Jose Altuve slides into second base in the third inning of their baseball game in Minneapolis, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013.
“If you hit it to [Doug], you’re out. That’s the bottom line. He’s really consistent and he has range and he can do some things.”
– Joe Girardi, Former manager for NY Yankees
“I’m logged into his website so I learn from him,” Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. “I’ve been a member since the inception.””
– Jeff Banister, former TX Rangers Manager, remarking about Doug Bernier's website, Pro Baseball Insider
(Quote originally published on MLB.com)
MN Twins infielder Doug Bernier | July 2013 | Image courtesy of MN Twins
“"I personally played with Doug and not only is he an excellent ball player, but an incredibly hard worker and genuinely a great guy. His attitude and skill in the game is what makes him so successful both in playing and teaching baseball."
– David Robertson, MLB Pitcher & former teammate with the Yankees
In a nutshell...
Doug Bernier debuted in the Major Leagues in 2008 at 2nd base for the Colorado Rockies, and played for 5 organizations...
- Colorado Rockies
- New York Yankees
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Minnesota Twins
- Texas Rangers
...over 16 professional seasons.
He has played every position on the field at the Major League level except for catcher, and is proficient at second base, shortstop, and third base. His defensive stats ranked at the top of the league nearly every year, with a career .971 fielding average.
After Doug retired from playing in 2017, he spent 2 years with the Rockies as a pro scout, then 2 years as the Major League Game Planning Coordinator, and now as the Rockies' Minor League Defensive Coordinator.
During the MLB off season, Doug also runs dozens defensive practices of youth travel teams, training them in infield, outfield and baserunning.
Among Bernier's many coaches and mentors are Mike Gallego, Albie Pearson, Clint Hurdle, Joe Girardi, Kevin Long, Wally Horsman, Carney Lanceford, Tom Runnells, Mike Krukow, and many more.
In 2012, Bernier decided to "give back" by creating Pro Baseball Insider, a platform where professional baseball players donate their knowledge for free to the public.
Tens of thousands players, parents and coaches have been helped by the free baseball instruction at PBI. Click here to check out PBI's list of contributing Major League players and coaches who have donated their knowledge.
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