Astros Practice June 30, 2021

Team Name
Astros Practice June 30, 2021
Location
Grant
Date
06/30/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:10
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 5:30-5:40 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:
warm up; discuss running thru 1st; then relay: sprint, back-pedal, shuffle 2 ways, 2 foot hops, bear crawl
Discussion Astros Practice June 30, 2021 stopwatch 5:40-5:50 timer 10 Minutes
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notes Notes:
Intros, team objectives/rules
Throwing Structured Catch Play stopwatch 5:50-6:00 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:
Broken movements - throw on command
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Quick Defense Fundamentals: Ground Balls stopwatch 6:05-6:15 timer 10 Minutes
Fundamentals: Ground Balls is a drill designed to assist both coach and player to understand the complete ground ball process, as one would watch on...Read More
notes Notes:
Demo as group; split into 3 to 4 groups
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 6:15-6:30 timer 15 Minutes
Demo as group; split into 3 to 4 groups; whiffle balls off tee
Live BP
stopwatch 6:30-7:00 timer 30 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Respect Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 7:05-7:10 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:
Respect for coaches, teammates, umpires, opponents