90 Minutes – 4/29/22 – Practice 1

Team Name
90 Minutes – 5/9/22 – Practice 2
Location
FIS
Date
04/29/2022
Start Time
4:30
End Time
6:25
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:30 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #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
notes Notes:
50% Jog, high knees, ButtKickers, karaoke, 75% jog
Early Baserunning Breaks stopwatch 4:35-4:45 timer 10 Minutes
Breaks are essentially steal first-movements, done without a lead.  For those athletes that can NOT leadoff, breaks work the athletic position at the...Read More
notes Notes:
Introduce Stealing. Have Coach Pitcher, modified for break on release of the ball.
Throwing Structured Catch Play stopwatch 4:45-4:53 timer 8 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
notes Notes:
Coach proper technique, fix any issues
Throwing Long Toss Competition stopwatch 4:53-5:00 timer 7 Minutes
Long Toss Competition is a fun throwing competition to run at the end of a throwing segment.  Teach, then throw, finish by competing.  This helps to...Read More
notes Notes:
Coaches are judges as pairs drop out they become judges
Buffet Drill stopwatch 5:00-5:10 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
notes Notes:
3 coaches, long toss from player, grounder, quick throw & pop-up
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Box Drills stopwatch 5:15-5:25 timer 10 Minutes
Box Drills is an infield drill designed to train and develop all aspects of infield play: Ground balls, catch play, feeds, turns, and general baseball...Read More
notes Notes:
Break up into two groups and compete timed between two groups.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Running Darts
stopwatch 5:25-5:35 timer 10 Minutes
DeAngelo
Ground Ball Competition
stopwatch 5:35-5:45 timer 10 Minutes
Tim Stoll
Foul Line Drill
stopwatch 5:45-5:55 timer 10 Minutes
Saul
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Ground Ball Put Outs stopwatch 6:00-6:15 timer 15 Minutes
Ground Ball Put Outs brings into play the novel concept of recording OUTS!  At some point, athletes need to be taught how to execute force plays and tag...Read More
notes Notes:
Put Players at each position and go around, 3B, SS, 2B, 1B, Rotate. Teach 1B proper technique,
Finish Obstacle Course stopwatch 6:15-6:25 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:
Quick meeting after the relay. Life lesson.

"If you want to be better, then give a better effort, have a better plan and choose a better attitude!"

– Seth M. Quealy (mental coach)

ATTITUDE

  •  Attitude and effort are two areas that never have slumps
  •  A great attitude naturally brings forth great effort
  •  Have fun. Be happy. Play hard