Blue Jays

Team Name
Blue Jays
Location
Palm Park
Date
03/31/2017
Start Time
5:00
End Time
6:20
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 4:45-5:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Circle is an Early Activity drill that can be run during the 15-minutes prior to practice start time.  It can also be ran as a pre-game drill...Read More
notes Notes:
3 lines of 4. 4 balls and rotate.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 6U #1 stopwatch 5:00-5:10 timer 10 Minutes
Dynamic Warm Up 6U is a movement-based warm up routine specific to athletes age 6+.  The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the...Read More
notes Notes:
Butt kicks, Shuffle, Sprint, on 1st base and take off. Go thrugh line twice
Throwing No Partner Throwing #1 stopwatch 5:10-5:25 timer 15 Minutes
No Partner Throwing is designed for the youngest players and run early in the season.  The set up and structure allow for safety as athletes will throw...Read More
notes Notes:
3 groups of 4. 4 balls= 2 baseballs and 2 whiffle balls. chase balls when done. Do 2 times.
Quick Defense Two Spot Receiving stopwatch 5:25-5:35 timer 10 Minutes
Two-Spot Receiving is a drill for athletes learning how to receive the baseball.  The belt is the deciding line, determining whether an athlete will catch...Read More
notes Notes:
3 groups of 4. Above belt= thumbs together, below belt= pinkies together. Go through lines 2 times.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Hitting Grip and Stance
stopwatch 5:40-5:50 timer 10 Minutes
4 hitters: Stance=Rght foot corner of tee, left foot behind, open right foot stance. Hands= left hand face down, right hands face up. Thumbs up, bat on back shoulder.
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 5:50-6:00 timer 10 Minutes
4 fielders: Ready position, triangle catch, right, left, shuffle, throw.
Airplane Take Offs
stopwatch 6:00-6:10 timer 10 Minutes
4 runners: Stay low first 4 steps
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Finish Relay Races stopwatch 6:15-6:20 timer 5 Minutes
Relay Races are a baseball friendly version of the standard relay race. Let's not make this more complicated that it is. Two equal lines, everybody runs,...Read More
notes Notes:
half team at Home Plate and half team at 2nd base

"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)