90 Minutes – #Dos – Optimal drills

Team Name
Rangers
Location
KPB
Date
02/20/2023
Start Time
7:30
End Time
9:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 7:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 7:15-7:30 timer 15 Minutes
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 Notes:
Keep helmets, gloves. Rotate 5 swings or six pitches (one AB).
PRACTICE STARTS AT 7:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 7:30-7:40 timer 10 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:
Jog (25%, 50%, 75%, 100%), but kickers, shuffle
Throwing 2 Lines, 1 Coach stopwatch 7:40-7:55 timer 15 Minutes
2 Lines, 1 Coach is a simple name for a simple drill.  Options include running this drill as an Early Activity, or during station instruction.  Coach...Read More
notes Notes:
Pop, into a net at first, or have a 1B man.
Quick Defense Ground Ball Quick Catch stopwatch 7:55-8:05 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
notes Notes:
Coaches: fill pockets with baseballs. Coach up/down fundamentals, control the pace.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 8:10-8:25 timer 15 Minutes
Stride, load, freeze! place ball on tee / soft toss, swing aggressively! finish w/ strength and balance
Live BP
stopwatch 8:25-8:40 timer 15 Minutes
stations! (3 - step hitting), + 5 swings, etc. rotate!
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Home to First stopwatch 8:45-8:55 timer 10 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
notes Notes:
closest part of the bag! this is a race!
Finish Work Hard / Life Lesson stopwatch 8:55-9:00 timer 5 Minutes
Work Hard It’s Hard Work to Work Hard There are many quotes, cliches, and stereotypes associated with hard work. With my Dad being from the Midwest and...Read More
notes Notes:
Work Hard - how you improve, IT IS EXPECTED from everyone. you get out what you put in