Astros #3 2/28/18
Team Name
AA
Location
DLL
Date
02/28/2018
Start Time
04:00
End Time
5:36
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:40 (BELOW GOLD)
Dyn Warm Up 8U #1
3:40-3:45 5 Minutes
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine. Gone are the days of standing in a...Read More
Notes:
Warm Up
Early Baserunning LIVE
3:45-4:00 15 Minutes
Dugout Captain's Dan Keller leads a young team through the Early Baserunning portion of practice. This is nothing more than adding baserunning fundamentals...Read More
Notes:
Coach Signs- Home to First, Second to Home
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
4:21-4:36 15 Minutes
Pop Ups, glove under chin, glove foot fwd, 2 hands, INFRONT BEHIND
WATER BREAK (5min)
Long Toss Competition
4:56-5:01 5 Minutes
Long Toss Competition is a fun throwing competition to run at the end of a throwing segment. Teach, then throw, finish by competing. This helps to...Read More
Notes:
Hobbit, Rock, Giant. Pick up balls while setting up next stations.
Olympics – Outfield
5:01-5:06 5 Minutes
Offered during the Olympics practice, the outfield station involves a movement-based fly ball competition. Although the Olympics are designed to bring...Read More
Notes:
Relay Race, HANDS UP
"Goal Example: Hit .400 this season. Goals earn us two big things: 1) Achievement; and, 2) Personal Development"
– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)
GOALS
- Achievement: ego, game ball, all-star team (stuff easily forgotten)
- Development: Physical (improved swing, more power, better eye) + Character (work ethic, persistence, adversity)
- Setting goals is a skill, skills take practice. We start today: What are OUR team goals?