8/12/2022 Fall 1

Team Name
La Canada Spartans 8U
Location
Verdugo Park
Date
08/12/2022
Start Time
4:30
End Time
6:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:30 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 4:30-4:35 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
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Throwing 8/12/2022 Fall 1 stopwatch 4:35-4:45 timer 10 Minutes
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Quick Defense Ground Ball Quick Catch stopwatch 4:45-4:55 timer 10 Minutes
Ground Ball Quick Catch is a simple and effective drill to run during Quick Defense.  It helps to develop basic hands and feet baseball-athleticism and...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
New Rule Discussion 8/12/2022 Fall 1 stopwatch 5:00-5:10 timer 10 Minutes
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Pitching - Rules about pitching - Avoiding Balks - Baserunning - Leadoffs, Catching & Hitting - Dropped 3rd Strike, 1st Base Fielding - Dropped 3rd Strike, Infielders - Holding Runners
Pitching Progression Mound Progression stopwatch 5:10-5:25 timer 15 Minutes
Mound Progression highlights and coaches the steps a pitcher takes when assuming the mound.  With baserunners and balks now in order, pitchers need to...Read More
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Use Cones with a net
Leadoff Instruction Fundamentals: Leadoffs stopwatch 5:25-5:40 timer 15 Minutes
Fundamentals: Leadoffs is a drill to teach basics of taking a lead.  Initially, it can be run during Baserunning segment of practice.  Then, these fundamentals...Read More
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After 1B, Move to 2B and instruct 45 degrees, Discuss 3B leadoffs & Difference w/Lefty/Righty Pitchers
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Pickoffs – 1B (RHP)
stopwatch 5:45-6:00 timer 15 Minutes
Add a 1B coach to catch
Pickoffs – 2B / Spin Move
stopwatch 6:00-6:15 timer 15 Minutes
Add a 2B coach to catch
Finish Home to First stopwatch 6:15-6:30 timer 15 Minutes
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag.  As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
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Dropped 3rd Strike w/Catchers and 1B - Rotate Through.