2021 Practice #3

Team Name
Purple Galaxy
Location
Lockwood Upper Field
Date
04/08/2021
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Wiffle Circle Wiffle Circle stopwatch 5:45-6:00 timer 15 Minutes
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
notes Notes:
2 Batters, rest shagging balls
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 6:00-6:10 timer 10 Minutes
The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a circle and yanking on arms and legs.  Best way to explain using common...Read More
notes Notes:
3 with best effort from last practice lead
THROWING Throwing Progression stopwatch 6:10-6:20 timer 10 Minutes
Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete.  All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More
notes Notes:
Two Knees / One Knee / Feet in Concrete.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Pitching
stopwatch 6:20-6:35 timer 15 Minutes
Firm on footwork (drop / cross / go). Use target net to raise fun-factor.
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch 6:35-6:50 timer 15 Minutes
Scrimmage
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
FINISH Relay Races stopwatch 6:55-7:00 timer 5 Minutes
Relay Races are a baseball friendly version of the standard relay race. Let's not make this more complicated that it is. Two equal lines, everybody runs,...Read More
notes Notes:
SELF-CONFIDENCE - See discussion notes below

"Confidence comes from being prepared."

– John Wooden

SELF CONFIDENCE

  •  Confidence is earned: Hard work = Improved skill = Confidence
  •  Team Culture - Expect to Win vs. Not to Lose
  •  Look the Part - Posture, Body Language, Self-Talk