2023 Royals #7

Team Name
Royals 2023
Location
Frank Love North Field
Date
04/17/2023
Start Time
5:00
End Time
6:28
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 4:45-5:00 timer 15 Minutes
A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE!  Designed to be...Read More
notes Notes:
Lift and separate to drop bombs
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #2 stopwatch 5:00-5:10 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:
Maintain known structure. Mix up movements.
Long Toss Competition Long Toss Competition stopwatch 5:10-5:20 timer 10 Minutes
Long Toss Competition is a fun throwing competition to run at the end of a throwing segment.  Teach, then throw, finish by competing.  This helps to...Read More
notes Notes:
4:1 coaching ratio means coach can focus on 2 throwers at time.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Lying Down Wiffle Catch
stopwatch 5:20-5:26 timer 6 Minutes
Lying Down Wiffle Catch
Waiter Tray Receiving
stopwatch 5:26-5:32 timer 6 Minutes
Waiter Tray Catch
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 5:32-5:38 timer 6 Minutes
Fly Ball Catch
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 5:43-5:53 timer 10 Minutes
Legs first; limit steps.
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch 5:53-6:03 timer 10 Minutes
Soft Toss
Live BP
stopwatch 6:03-6:13 timer 10 Minutes
Live BP
BASERUNNING Tagging Up stopwatch 6:13-6:23 timer 10 Minutes
DC recommends running Tagging Up during Early Baserunning.  Use final 4-6 sprints and review tagging up fundamentals. EXECUTION - First athlete jogs...Read More
notes Notes:
(1) Breaks down foul line (2) Secondary & Go (1st -> 2nd))
FINISH Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 6:23-6:28 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:
Tournament time: Make it to stay in, one winner.

"The most important quality I look for in a player is accountability. You've got to be accountable for who you are. It's too easy to blame things on someone else."

– Lenny Wilkens (HOF NBA Coach)

ACCOUNTABILITY

  •  The unwillingness to quit, the determination to find a solution, or the desire to complete a task. Get it done!
  •  The effort to get the project or task done when the first, second and third tries all go unsuccessful. Think responsibility 2.0!
  •  The champion holds himself accountable for the performance of the group and finds a way to push everyone towards success and accomplishment. Responsibilities can and will change, accountability does not!