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)
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:
1-4 athletes = 1 hitter / 5-7 athletes = 2 hitters / 8+ athletes = 3 hitters
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
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:
Bear Crawl - side shuffle with 3 alligator claps - 3 bat spins - sprint to high five and say teammates name
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:
ankle to target and step finish with "POP" - use trash can target for accurate throwing
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:
Catch and Pop, No Throw
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
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:
Use a midpoint hold to watch catch/no catch rather than back to tag up
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:
Talk about how to stay focused and the need to be better in the dugout