April 10 Practice

Team Name
Royals
Location
Pan Pacific Park -- Field 3
Date
04/11/2018
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:25
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 5:45-6:00 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
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 6:00-6:10 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
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Throwing Structured Catch Play stopwatch 6:10-6:25 timer 15 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 Two Spot Receiving stopwatch 6:25-6:35 timer 10 Minutes
Two-Spot Receiving is a drill for athletes learning how to receive the baseball.  The belt is the deciding line, determining whether an athlete will catch...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How To Coach: Pitching #2
stopwatch 6:40-6:55 timer 15 Minutes
Live BP
stopwatch 6:55-7:10 timer 15 Minutes
We will have live BP off tee; one coach throwing wiffle balls to two players; four fielders; one runner (the person in the on deck circle at the plate
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Around the World – 3 Runners stopwatch 7:15-7:25 timer 10 Minutes
Around the World is a baserunning drill involving ALL aspects of baserunning.  This is a combination drill involving four athletes and all of the basepaths....Read More
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"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)