4th Practice – Foster (5/19/18)

Team Name
4th Practice – Foster (5/19/18)
Location
Foster Elementary
Date
05/19/2018
Start Time
3:00
End Time
4:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 2:50 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 2:50-3:00 timer 10 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 3:00 (BELOW BLACK)
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 3:00-3:10 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:
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch 3:10-3:20 timer 10 Minutes
Soft toss w/ wiffles
Hitting Grip and Stance
stopwatch 3:20-3:30 timer 10 Minutes
Arm every hitter with a plan for taking a stance
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
DEFENSIVE POSITIONING Treasure Map Challenge stopwatch 3:35-3:45 timer 10 Minutes
The Treasure Map Challenge is a great way to introduce the baseball field, positions, and names to your players. Use the concept of a treasure map to peak...Read More
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Live BP Live BP stopwatch 3:45-4:00 timer 15 Minutes
Live BP is a catch-all drill for "batting practice."  For Dugout Captain practice plans, this drill can mean using a different device (tee, soft toss,...Read More
notes Notes:
Have Field Goal for target practive

"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)