Astros 90 Min #5 3/23

Team Name
AA
Location
DLL
Date
03/23/2018
Start Time
4:00
End Time
6:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 3:45-4:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Dodgeball is a wacky-fun drill.  There's some speed/agility value, but beyond that... we're having fun here.  With a keen eye placed on athlete-safety,...Read More
notes Notes:
Glove to catch
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 4:00-4:10 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
notes Notes:
Standard stretching, to fence and back
Throwing Structured Catch Play stopwatch 4:10-4:20 timer 10 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:
Catch, Technique, Center target
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
One Knee Catch
stopwatch 4:25-4:29 timer 4 Minutes
all technique
Long Toss – Time & Distance
stopwatch 4:29-4:33 timer 4 Minutes
habit rock giant, dead ball pick up
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 4:33-4:37 timer 4 Minutes
SS 2 1 shift to cover coach call throw
Fundamentals: Rundowns
stopwatch 4:37-4:41 timer 4 Minutes
run dow, muffed ball practice
Tennis Racquet Fly Balls
stopwatch 4:41-4:45 timer 4 Minutes
in front behind, blind
Dropstep, Crossover, Go
stopwatch 4:45-4:49 timer 4 Minutes
ball overhead footwork
Fundamentals: Hitting
stopwatch 4:49-5:13 timer 24 Minutes
Half Team
Fundamentals: Pitching
stopwatch 5:13-5:15 timer 2 Minutes
stance, balance, fall, follow
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Airplane Take Offs stopwatch 5:20-5:30 timer 10 Minutes
Airplane Take Offs is a simple Early Baserunning drill to teach young players an athletic first step movement.  While categorized under the title of...Read More
notes Notes:
added to sliding
Baserunning Fundamentals: Sliding stopwatch 5:30-5:40 timer 10 Minutes
Fundamentals of Sliding is a drill designed to introduce athletes to the proper way to execute a feet-first slide.  Safety is paramount to sliding and...Read More
notes Notes:
cardboard with sock feet, two lines
Finish Scrimmage stopwatch 5:40-6:00 timer 20 Minutes
A scrimmage is a time for kids to put the hard work into action, and experience the pressure of competition.  Simulate game play by splitting into groups...Read More
notes Notes:
all wearing batting helmets hit off tee, switch