AAA Royals – 60 Mins #2

Team Name
Royals 2023
Location
Northcreek #2 Outfield
Date
03/12/2023
Start Time
2:00
End Time
4:05
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 1:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 1:45-3:00 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:
Wiffle Circle
PRACTICE STARTS AT 2:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WU Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 3:00-3:10 timer 10 Minutes
The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a circle and yanking on arms and legs.  Best way to explain using common...Read More
notes Notes:
Explain Dynamic Warm Up principles. Teach movements first practice.
THROWING Long Toss Competition stopwatch 3:10-3:20 timer 10 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:
Competition, but no long toss
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #2 (Training)
stopwatch 3:20-3:28 timer 8 Minutes
Review Exit footwork (R/L/Shuffle/Throw). R & L become POP! today.
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 3:28-3:36 timer 8 Minutes
TEACH - Arms
Fundamentals: Pitching
stopwatch 3:36-3:45 timer 9 Minutes
Evaluate pitchers & Catchers
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 3:50-4:00 timer 10 Minutes
A Base Hit Turn is the action taken by a baserunner while rounding first after a base hit.  The ball has reached the outfield safely, which means the...Read More
notes Notes:
Review Home-to-First, followed by Base-Hit-Turns.
MENTAL / FINISH Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 4:00-4:05 timer 5 Minutes
Bucket Free Throws is a fun competition to finish practice with.  It is, as it sounds, the simple challenge of making a baseball into a bucket.  Just...Read More
notes Notes:
Two shots each. Made shot = Candy prize.

"Goal Example: Hit .400 this season. Goals earn us two big things: 1) Achievement; and, 2) Personal Development"

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

GOALS

  •  Achievement: ego, game ball, all-star team (stuff easily forgotten)
  •  Development: Physical (improved swing, more power, better eye) + Character (work ethic, persistence, adversity)
  •  Setting goals is a skill, skills take practice. We start today: What are OUR team goals?