3/8/2019 – Practice 1
Team Name
3/8/2019 – Practice 1
Location
Minor Field
Date
03/08/2019
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:10
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Notes:
Setup cones for Warm-up and Throwing drills
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
~ 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
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Cones 5-7 yds apart 1. 25/50/75 2. Side Shuffles 3. Butt Kickers 4. High Knees 5. Walking Lunge 6. 100% sprint x 2
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:
Foundation for long toss. Start with receiving instruction and throwing instruciton at 5 yds, then move to 15 yds, 25 yds - Get parents to help shag balls.
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:
2-3 parents to help with this one. Focus on soft hands receiving the ball in the correct position.
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Cone & Tee Drill
6:10-6:30 
20 Minutes
6:10-6:30 20 Minutes
Hands inside the baseball, drive the ball up the middle. Get a pool noodle as a prop.
BP Reps: Front Toss
6:30-6:50 20 Minutes
6:30-6:50 20 Minutes
Soft underhanded toss from 15-20 feet. Give each hitter 5-7 hits quickly and then rotate. Build confidence of the hitter. Coach needs to find the barrrel of the bat in this drill.
WATER BREAK (5min)
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:
Practice breaking down, looking for an overthrown ball
Relay Races are a baseball friendly version of the standard relay race. Let's not make this more complicated that it is. Two equal lines, everybody runs,...Read More
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