3-21_Final

Team Name
NA
Location
Date
03/21/2017
Start Time
06:00 PM
End Time
7:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Cricket stopwatch 5:45-6:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Cricket is a drill used primarily as an Early Activity.  It involves only wiffle balls, so no athletes are throwing before being warm, and can...Read More
notes Notes:
I think we will start doing these early activity drills to start with some fun. And the boys just aimlessly playing catch is sketchy. We will start working on playing catch in the throwing drills.
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 6:00-6:05 timer 5 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:
Quality over speed, ensure your lead is patient and voice calm.
THROWING No Partner Throwing #3 stopwatch 6:05-6:20 timer 15 Minutes
No Partner Throwing is designed for the youngest players and run early in the season.  The set up and structure allow for safety as athletes will throw...Read More
notes Notes:
Followed by Structured-Catch-Play
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Pitching #1
stopwatch 6:20-6:20 timer 0 Minutes
I will go over pitching in the throwing section a little.
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 6:20-6:30 timer 10 Minutes
All coaches
Waiter Tray Receiving
stopwatch 6:30-6:40 timer 10 Minutes
All Coaches. We will start with this drill in groups. Move Into Fundamentals:Fly Balls
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Fundamentals: Sliding stopwatch 6:45-7:00 timer 15 Minutes
Fundamentals of Sliding is a drill designed to introduce athletes to the proper way to execute a feet-first slide.  Safety is paramount to sliding and...Read More
notes Notes:
I will demo sliding hoping not to break a leg. I will lay out two tarps to slide on. This is really just to have some fun.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 06:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)

"Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn."

– John Maxwell, Author

SPORTSMANSHIP

  •  Win with class, lose with pride. Either way, have a good time!
  •  Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
  •  Beat your opponent in such a way that he wants to compete with you again.