Babe Ruth – Practice #2

Team Name
Worland (13-15)
Location
Legion Field
Date
04/26/2022
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:25
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Buffet Drill stopwatch 5:45-6:00 timer 15 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
notes Notes:
Long Toss, Ground Ball, Quick Catch, Fly Ball
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 14U #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
notes Notes:
25, 50, Side Shuffle, Butt Kickers, High Knees, Lunge, Back Pedal, Sprint
Throw Structured Catch Play stopwatch 6:10-6:20 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:
POP = Loaded power position / CHEST = Receivers ready / THROW = Only on your verbal.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #2
stopwatch 6:20-6:32 timer 12 Minutes
Review: Broken first, focus on footwork.
Side-to-Side Bucket Fly Balls
stopwatch 6:32-6:45 timer 13 Minutes
Reinforce OF Fundies from PP#1, add communication.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Cuts and Relays
stopwatch 6:50-7:02 timer 12 Minutes
Footwork & Handcuffs
Ground Ball Put Outs
stopwatch 7:02-7:15 timer 13 Minutes
Ground Balls w/ Runners
Baserunning Base Hit Turns stopwatch 7:15-7:25 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:
Bases (3 movements): (1) Home-to-First; (2) Base-Hit-Turns; (3) 1st-to-Third (coach moves to 3rd base box)

"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."

– Derek Jeter, NY Yankees ('95-'14)

HARD WORK

  •  Working hard is a habit, and habits must be earned. DECIDE to work hard daily!
  •  Find a way. Won’t always feel like working hard. Compete, challenge another, grind.
  •  "Practice is what you make of it,” Raul Ibanez (1996-2014)