Sharks March 18 Practice #1
Team Name
Sharks
Location
Norbuck
Date
03/18/2019
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:26
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (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 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
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:
Work on throwing technique - reach, cobra (arm back, shield, tap/tap/tap opposite thigh; Quickly and safely gauge the skill level of throwers.
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:
Obstacle (2 teams) Quick Feet Ladder (2 ladders)- one to 1st base (team 1), one to 3rd base (team 2); Bat Forehead Spin (3 times), then long toss ball to outfield; Shuffle feet back to home plate - its a race to see which team finished 1st (Break the ice, build relationships, draw out smiles!)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #1 (Training)
6:20-6:32 12 Minutes
Ground Ball Fundies overview, then reps from Fielding Triangle (R / L / Shuffle / Throw); have our "catch" net to throw ball to...
How To Coach: Hitting #1
6:44-6:56 12 Minutes
Weighted balls: focus foundation - athletic position of power & stability
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:
Teach concept of tagging up
Live BP is a catch-all drill for "batting practice." For Dugout Captain practice plans, this drill can mean using a different device (tee, soft toss,...Read More
Notes:
1 at bat per player - count balls / strikes and run on 1st hit; rotate each of 3 groups - 1 group at time ready to hit in dugout
"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."
– Derek Jeter, NY Yankees ('95-'14)
HARD WORK
- Working hard is a habit, and habits must be earned. DECIDE to work hard daily!
- Find a way. Won’t always feel like working hard. Compete, challenge another, grind.
- "Practice is what you make of it,” Raul Ibanez (1996-2014)