3-3-20 Practice #1

Team Name
Glasgow Heating
Location
Aynor
Date
03/03/2020
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:05
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 5:45-6:00 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
notes Notes:
1-4 athletes = 1 hitter / 5-7 athletes = 2 hitters / 8+ athletes = 3 hitters
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 6:00-6:10 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:
Break the ice, build relationships, draw out smiles!
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 6:10-6:20 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:
Quickly and safely gauge the skill level of throwers.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
GB Fundies overview, then reps from Fielding Triangle (R / L / Shuffle / Throw)
Hitting Grip and Stance
stopwatch 6:32-6:45 timer 13 Minutes
Arm every hitter with a plan for taking a stance
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 6:50-7:00 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:
Front of bag, either foot, break down, look right.
Mental / Finish Baseball Basics stopwatch 7:00-7:05 timer 5 Minutes
Baseball Basics is a practice segment scheduled to provide you, the coach, with the opportunity to introduce what's to come!  Teach your team the basics...Read More
notes Notes:
Introduce team rules, expectations, & practice routine

"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)