2022 – #1 Clinic Catcher

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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)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 5:15-5:30 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
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Reminder: Punctuality is true goal of Early Activity. Ensure ALL athletes know it's availalbe.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 5:30-5:37 timer 7 Minutes
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 Notes:
Break the ice, bring out smiles, get athletes supporting each other.
EARLY BASERUNNING Breaks stopwatch 5:37-5:44 timer 7 Minutes
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 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
THROW Structured Catch Play stopwatch 5:44-5:54 timer 10 Minutes
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 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
QUICK DEFENSE Four Corner Receiving stopwatch 5:54-5:59 timer 5 Minutes
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 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
stopwatch 6:04-6:14 timer 10 Minutes
Establish fundamentals and language to be used. Be Detailed or they won't do it right every time
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 6:14-6:24 timer 10 Minutes
TEACH: Dropstep, Crossover, Go! If possible eyes under ball, 2 hands allow for 1 if on run
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 6:29-6:39 timer 10 Minutes
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 Notes:
2 Movements: Home-to-First followed by Base-Hit-Turns.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 6:39-6:49 timer 10 Minutes
Check to make sure hands and set up are right, https://youtu.be/KgIFUuuv90Q Tee work 50% 75% then 100%
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 6:49-6:59 timer 10 Minutes
Rope Bat Reps, will give instant feedback
2022 – #1 Clinic Catcher
stopwatch 6:59-7:29 timer 30 Minutes
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Catching Clinic
  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)