7U-Plan A 21-06-01

Team Name
Epic Company – Spicy Pie
Location
Eastwood
Date
06/01/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 5:15-5:30 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:
1-4 athletes = 1 hitter / 5-7 athletes = 2 hitters / 8+ athletes = 3 hitters
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Obstacle Course stopwatch 5:30-5:40 timer 10 Minutes
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun.  Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile.  The...Read More
notes Notes:
Bear Crawl - side shuffle with 3 alligator claps - 3 bat spins - sprint to high five and say teammates name
Throwing Hula Hoop Throwing stopwatch 5:40-5:55 timer 15 Minutes
Hula Hoop Throwing is a drill designed to work on basic throwing mechanics.  Highlights include stepping with the opposite foot and utilizing a proper...Read More
notes Notes:
ankle to target and step finish with "POP" - use trash can target for accurate throwing
Quick Defense Catch & Pop stopwatch 5:55-6:05 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:
Catch and Pop, No Throw
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 6:10-6:25 timer 15 Minutes
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 6:25-6:40 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Tagging Up stopwatch 6:45-6:55 timer 10 Minutes
DC recommends running Tagging Up during Early Baserunning.  Use final 4-6 sprints and review tagging up fundamentals. EXECUTION - First athlete jogs...Read More
notes Notes:
Use a midpoint hold to watch catch/no catch rather than back to tag up
Finish FOCUS / Life Lesson stopwatch 6:55-7:00 timer 5 Minutes
FOCUS What is a focus burst?  Ken Ravizza, the godfather of mental baseball, who we lost in 2018, says... "Take care of the next pitch. Can I bring what...Read More
notes Notes:
Talk about how to stay focused and the need to be better in the dugout