1st Practice
Team Name
Location
Ft. Stilly #2
Date
03/07/2019
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:05
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Wiffle Circle is an Early Activity drill that can be run during the 15-minutes prior to practice start time. It can also be ran as a pre-game drill...Read More
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Reminder: Punctuality is true goal of EA. Ensure ALL athletes know it's available.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun. Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile. The...Read More
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Break the ice, bring out smiles, get athletes supporting each other.
Playing catch is the most important "drill" you will ever run as a coach! Structured Catch Play is more than just a drill. It's actually more of an organized,...Read More
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Pop, Chest, Throw! On your verbal, put coaches to work training throwing.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #1
6:20-6:32
12 Minutes
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Quick overview. Focus Field-Triangle and Exit-Footwork.
WATER BREAK (5min)
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag. As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
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2 Movements: Home-to-First followed by Base-Hit-Turns.
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion. Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
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HARD WORK - Establish expectations for road ahead.
"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."
– Derek Jeter, NY Yankees ('95-'14)
HARD WORK
Working hard is a habit, and habits must be earned. DECIDE to work hard daily!
Find a way. Won’t always feel like working hard. Compete, challenge another, grind.
"Practice is what you make of it,” Raul Ibanez (1996-2014)