5/21/22 – Practice 4

Team Name
La Canada Spartans 8U
Location
FIS
Date
05/21/2022
Start Time
3:00
End Time
4:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:00 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 3:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 3:00-3:05 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:
50% Jog, high knees, ButtKickers, karaoke, 75% jog
Throwing to Full Throwing Two Knee Catch stopwatch 3:05-3:15 timer 10 Minutes
Two 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:
Glove pulls in, Arm path throws and follows through across to opposite leg.
Throwing - Relays Competition Long Toss Competition stopwatch 3:15-3:25 timer 10 Minutes
Long Toss Competition is a fun throwing competition to run at the end of a throwing segment.  Teach, then throw, finish by competing.  This helps to...Read More
notes Notes:
Long Toss Comp
Buffet Drill stopwatch 3:25-3:30 timer 5 Minutes
The Buffet Drill is most effectively run as a Quick Defense drill and combines four movements of baseball athleticism into a fun, quick activity.  Run...Read More
notes Notes:
3 coaches, long toss from player, grounder, quick throw & pop-up
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Separation Drills
stopwatch 3:35-3:50 timer 15 Minutes
Saul & Tim
Box Drills
stopwatch 3:50-4:05 timer 15 Minutes
DeAngelo
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Infield Work & Infield In throws to home with a catcher Ground Ball Put Outs stopwatch 4:10-4:20 timer 10 Minutes
Ground Ball Put Outs brings into play the novel concept of recording OUTS!  At some point, athletes need to be taught how to execute force plays and tag...Read More
notes Notes:
Ground Ball Throws to 1ST Proper Coverage to 2nd, Practice Infield In for outs at home.
Baserunning - Secondaries off the Bag 5/21/22 – Practice 4 stopwatch 4:20-4:30 timer 10 Minutes
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notes Notes:
3 Part Drill - Pitch to a coach catcher, if hit run to 1st. 1st base runner to 2nd. 2nd to 3rd. If not caught it's a read off the bag, ball in dirt runner @ 2nd needs to bolt, runner @ 1st watches runner @ 2nd and follows.

"If you want to be better, then give a better effort, have a better plan and choose a better attitude!"

– Seth M. Quealy (mental coach)

ATTITUDE

  •  Attitude and effort are two areas that never have slumps
  •  A great attitude naturally brings forth great effort
  •  Have fun. Be happy. Play hard