Aug 29th Practice 90 Minutes

Team Name
Rockies
Location
Turley Field
Date
08/29/2021
Start Time
2:00
End Time
3:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 1:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip stopwatch 1:45-2:00 timer 15 Minutes
Ground Ball Reps - No Throw + Flip is an infield drill used during Station Instruction or as an Early Activity.  One coach can easily entertain an entire...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 2:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 2:00-2:10 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 Throwing Progression stopwatch 2:10-2:25 timer 15 Minutes
Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete.  All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More
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Quick Defense Buffet Drill stopwatch 2:25-2:35 timer 10 Minutes
The Buffet Drill is most effectively run as a Quick Defense drill and combines four movements of baseball athleticism into a fun, quick activity.  Run...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Two Tee Drill
stopwatch 2:40-2:55 timer 15 Minutes
Live BP
stopwatch 2:55-3:10 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Airplane Take Offs stopwatch 3:15-3:25 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
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Finish Ground Ball Competition stopwatch 3:25-3:30 timer 5 Minutes
Ground Ball Competition is a fun infield drill designed to for repetitions and competition. The desired instruction or execution requirements can be enforced...Read More
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"Missed more than 9000 shots. 26 potential game-winners. Lost 300 games. “Failed” over and over. THAT is why I succeed!"

– Michael Jordan

NO FEAR (of failure)

  •  Play free! Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo.
  •  Learn from your mistakes (embrace them, don't endorse them)
  •  Grow, grow, grow - Always learn, always improve, always push ahead.