9/23

Team Name
Jay Birds
Location
Oak Grove
Date
09/23/2021
Start Time
7:30
End Time
9:05
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 7:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Cricket stopwatch 7:15-7:30 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Cricket is a drill used primarily as an Early Activity.  It involves only wiffle balls, so no athletes are throwing before being warm, and can...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 7:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 14U #1 stopwatch 7:30-7:35 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 Structured Catch Play stopwatch 7:35-7:45 timer 10 Minutes
Playing catch is the most important "drill" you will ever run as a coach! Structured Catch Play is more than just a drill.  It's actually more of an organized,...Read More
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Quick Defense Buffet Drill stopwatch 7:45-7:55 timer 10 Minutes
The Buffet Drill is most effectively run as a Quick Defense drill and combines four movements of baseball athleticism into a fun, quick activity.  Run...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Home to First stopwatch 8:00-8:05 timer 5 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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Each kid goes 2 or 3 times
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Dropstep, Crossover, Go
stopwatch 8:05-8:15 timer 10 Minutes
Bag Man & Relay Man
stopwatch 8:15-8:25 timer 10 Minutes
3 per team, relay drill
Double Play Feeds 2B
stopwatch 8:25-8:35 timer 10 Minutes
Regular Double Play Drill
Scrimmage
stopwatch 8:35-9:00 timer 25 Minutes
Batter runs on 2nd hit. Live baseball
  WATER BREAK (5min)  

"The image that a player projects through his actions, gestures, and posture during competition."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

BODY LANGUAGE

  •  Fake it, until you make it
  •  Lead by example, your teammates will follow
  •  What are your team’s rules? (Suggestions: Head up, shoulders back, tall and proud)