Bats – 120 Mins – Practice #1
Team Name
Northside Bats
Location
CRF
Date
09/14/2019
Start Time
1:00
End Time
3:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 0:45 (BELOW GOLD)
2 Lines, 1 Coach is a simple name for a simple drill. Options include running this drill as an Early Activity, or during station instruction. Coach...Read More
Notes:
It's cool to be early! Sit on bucket, roll grounders, kids throw to net/coach
PRACTICE STARTS AT 1:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Basketball Lines - Rekindle your inner hoops player and get "on the line." A simple change-of-direction move to train agility and condition athletes....Read More
Notes:
2 rows of 3 cones, base to #1 & back, base to #2 and back to base - high five
Life Lesson Discussion
1:10-1:20 10 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:
Intros/admin - Intros, Team name, practice/game sched, equip fit glove/bat
WATER BREAK (5min)
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:
Helicopter vs plane taking off - 1st base to 2nd - Stay low and go!
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:
Start w/Feet in Concrete then thrower "Set!", catcher "Chest!", "Throw!"
Four-Corner Receiving is a drill to work on catching the baseball (basic receiving for beginning baseball players). It is easy to execute, safe for beginning...Read More
Notes:
Glove on or off - four position points - announce at first, then random
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Bats – 120 Mins – Practice #1
2:30-2:50 20 Minutes
Notes:
Scrimmage - split team evenly - kid pitch volunteers
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag. As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
Notes:
Race to/through first reading 1st base coach cue / "in a pickle"
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:
HARD WORK
"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)