3/8/18

Team Name
MS Cubs
Location
Indoor
Date
03/08/2018
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:57
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:
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #2 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:
jog (25,50,75); side shuffle, butt kickers, high knees, back pedal, sprint
Early Leads & Breaks stopwatch 6:10-6:15 timer 5 Minutes
Leads & Breaks is run either at the beginning (Early Baserunning) or end of practice (Baserunning).  It involves sprint work infused with leadoff...Read More
notes Notes:
proper lead (footwork); focus on pitchers feet; good jump
Throwing One Knee Catch stopwatch 6:15-6:25 timer 10 Minutes
One Knee Catch is a throwing drill typically done as part of the Throwing Progression (a routine to follow while warming the arm up).  Depending on...Read More
notes Notes:
grip on ball, focus on finish, arm across knee, glove tucked
Bunting 3/8/18 stopwatch 6:25-6:35 timer 10 Minutes
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notes Notes:
How To Square, when to square, where to bunt; hand placement, bat angle
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
FB Offspeed Front Toss
stopwatch 6:35-6:55 timer 20 Minutes
Heavy Ball Hitting
stopwatch 6:55-7:15 timer 20 Minutes
Dry Work 3/8/18 stopwatch 7:15-7:25 timer 10 Minutes
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notes Notes:
Warm up hands; on knees, ground balls (two hand, forehand, back hand)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Buffet Drill
stopwatch 7:25-7:35 timer 10 Minutes
focus on movement; ground balls, fly balls
Catch & Pop
stopwatch 7:35-7:45 timer 10 Minutes
focus on quick hands, control
Finish 3/8/18 stopwatch 7:45-7:50 timer 5 Minutes
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notes Notes:
Reflex drill (Partner and heavy ball, baseball, tennis ball)
Relay Competition 3/8/18 stopwatch 7:50-7:57 timer 7 Minutes
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notes Notes:
back on fly ball; catch/set by cone, jump rope 10 times; return, flip ball to next

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