AAA Mets Practice #1

Team Name
AAA Mets Practice #1
Location
Keene Mill 2
Date
03/04/2024
Start Time
5:00
End Time
6:52
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 4:45-5:00 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:
Reminder: Punctuality is true goal of EA. Ensure ALL athletes know it's available.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 5:00-5:10 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:
Break the ice, bring out smiles, get athletes supporting each other.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 5:10-5:22 timer 12 Minutes
Teach four fundamentals of GB's and language to be used.
Two Knee Catch
stopwatch 5:22-5:37 timer 15 Minutes
One Knee Catch
stopwatch 5:37-5:52 timer 15 Minutes
Feet In Concrete
stopwatch 5:52-6:07 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 6:12-6:24 timer 12 Minutes
Reps on field, instruction in cage.
Fundamentals: Hitting
stopwatch 6:24-6:37 timer 13 Minutes
TEACH: Legs first.
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 6:37-6:47 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:
2 Movements: Home-to-First followed by Base-Hit-Turns.
MENTAL / FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 6:47-6:52 timer 5 Minutes
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion.  Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
notes Notes:
HARD WORK - Establish expectations for road ahead.

"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)