7u-21-06-08

Team Name
Epic Company – Spicy Pie
Location
Eastwood
Date
06/08/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
6:40
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Heavy Ball Hitting stopwatch 5:15-5:30 timer 15 Minutes
Many athletes are scared to miss.  They concern themselves with making contact… rather than DRIVING the baseball.  At young ages, it’s especially...Read More
notes Notes:
Goal: Set feet accurately, grip bat correctly, swing HARD, have fun.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 5:30-5:40 timer 10 Minutes
The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a circle and yanking on arms and legs.  Best way to explain using common...Read More
notes Notes:
Take time to introduce Dynamic-Warm-Up. TEACH movements.
THROW Catch & Pop stopwatch 5:40-5:50 timer 10 Minutes
Catch & Pop is a Quick Defense drill to drill the athletic movement of an infielder catching and getting rid of the ball. This movement is used all...Read More
notes Notes:
Also Teach Ready Position
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 5:55-6:05 timer 10 Minutes
GB overview - Ready Pos / Approach / Field Triangle / Exit Footwork (followed by reps)
Dropstep, Crossover, Go
stopwatch 6:05-6:15 timer 10 Minutes
Footwork focus, slow at first. Finish with great plays.
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch 6:15-6:25 timer 10 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 6:30-6:40 timer 10 Minutes
A Base Hit Turn is the action taken by a baserunner while rounding first after a base hit.  The ball has reached the outfield safely, which means the...Read More
notes Notes:
Teach how to pick up coach signals, 1st and 3rd?

"Goal Example: Hit .400 this season. Goals earn us two big things: 1) Achievement; and, 2) Personal Development"

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

GOALS

  •  Achievement: ego, game ball, all-star team (stuff easily forgotten)
  •  Development: Physical (improved swing, more power, better eye) + Character (work ethic, persistence, adversity)
  •  Setting goals is a skill, skills take practice. We start today: What are OUR team goals?