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Team Name
Heuer
Location
#12
Date
04/26/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:10
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Dyn Warm Up 14U #1 stopwatch 5:15-5:30 timer 15 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 Notes:
Good drill to make athlete "earn" next water balloon with proper (1) stance and (2) grip.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 10U #2 stopwatch 5:30-5:40 timer 10 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 Notes:
Explain Dynamic Warm Up principles. Teach movements first practice.
THROWING One Knee Catch stopwatch 5:40-5:50 timer 10 Minutes
One Knee Catch is a throwing drill typically done as part of the Throwing Progression (a routine to follow while warming the arm up).  Depending on...Read More
notes Notes:
Begin with One-Knee Catch to guide arm path. Get ratio to 6:1 or 4:1 for throwing.
All-Around Warm Up Ground Ball Quick Catch stopwatch 5:50-6:00 timer 10 Minutes
Ground Ball Quick Catch is a simple and effective drill to run during Quick Defense.  It helps to develop basic hands and feet baseball-athleticism and...Read More
notes Notes:
Grounders, Catching, Throwing
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Pitching
stopwatch 6:00-6:12 timer 12 Minutes
Break it down and focus on Exit footwork.
Fundamentals: Catcher
stopwatch 6:12-6:25 timer 13 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Sliding
stopwatch 6:30-6:42 timer 12 Minutes
Tag Plays
stopwatch 6:42-6:55 timer 13 Minutes
TEACH - Arms
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 6:55-7:05 timer 10 Minutes
A Base Hit Turn is the action taken by a baserunner while rounding first after a base hit.  The ball has reached the outfield safely, which means the...Read More
notes Notes:
Review Home-to-First, followed by Base-Hit-Turns.
FINISH Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 7:05-7:10 timer 5 Minutes
Bucket Free Throws is a fun competition to finish practice with.  It is, as it sounds, the simple challenge of making a baseball into a bucket.  Just...Read More
notes Notes:
Two shots each. Made shot = Candy prize.

"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?