2022 – #1 Clinic Catcher
Team Name
Location
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Date
02/09/2017
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:34
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (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
Notes:
Reminder: Punctuality is true goal of Early Activity. Ensure ALL athletes know it's availalbe.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (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
Notes:
Break the ice, bring out smiles, get athletes supporting each other.
Breaks are essentially steal first-movements, done without a lead. For those athletes that can NOT leadoff, breaks work the athletic position at the...Read More
Notes:
Have athletes take their own lead - inventory check on what you're dealing with and teach them how to stand on bag to get good jump, and when to go. 1st to second, second to 3rd, 3rd to home
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
Notes:
Pop (U to L quickly and to power position), Chest ( receivers Hands up fingers to the sky), Throw! On your verbal, Do for each player when they do it good move them back
Four-Corner Receiving is a drill to work on catching the baseball (basic receiving for beginning baseball players). It is easy to execute, safe for beginning...Read More
Notes:
Start slow and easy and gradually get harder, we are seeing where we need to improve
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
6:04-6:14 10 Minutes
Establish fundamentals and language to be used. Be Detailed or they won't do it right every time
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
6:14-6:24 10 Minutes
TEACH: Dropstep, Crossover, Go! If possible eyes under ball, 2 hands allow for 1 if on run
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
Notes:
2 Movements: Home-to-First followed by Base-Hit-Turns.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
6:39-6:49 10 Minutes
Check to make sure hands and set up are right, https://youtu.be/KgIFUuuv90Q Tee work 50% 75% then 100%
WATER BREAK (5min)
"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)