Batting Practice

Team Name
Pink Panthers
Location
Northshore Sports Complex
Date
03/05/2020
Start Time
5:00
End Time
6:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 5:00-5:05 timer 5 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:
Winners from first 3 games get to bat first
Hitting Grip & Stance Hitting Grip and Stance stopwatch 5:05-5:15 timer 10 Minutes
Hitting Grip & Stance is an introductory hitting.  For those athletes with little to no plan, this drill provides structure to both stance and grip....Read More
notes Notes:
Each coach teaches hitting grip & stance at separate stations
Stride How To Coach: Hitting #1 stopwatch 5:15-5:25 timer 10 Minutes
How to Coach: Hitting #1 is the first "lesson" in teaching young athletes how to hit.  Whether run at a team practice or with an athlete 1-on-1, HTC:...Read More
notes Notes:
Each coach teaches hitting grip & stance at separate stations
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Live BP Live BP stopwatch 5:30-5:55 timer 25 Minutes
Live BP is a catch-all drill for "batting practice."  For Dugout Captain practice plans, this drill can mean using a different device (tee, soft toss,...Read More
notes Notes:
Break up into two groups for live cage hitting
Finish FOCUS / Life Lesson stopwatch 5:55-6:00 timer 5 Minutes
FOCUS What is a focus burst?  Ken Ravizza, the godfather of mental baseball, who we lost in 2018, says... "Take care of the next pitch. Can I bring what...Read More
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Focus on each swing in practice and games