Cardinals #3 April 16, 2021

Team Name
Cardinals #3 April 16, 2021
Location
Babich Park
Date
04/17/2021
Start Time
10:00
End Time
11:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 9:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 9:45-10:00 timer 15 Minutes
A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE!  Designed to be...Read More
notes Notes:
Goal: Set feet accurately, grip bat correctly, swing HARD, have fun.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 10:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 10:00-10:10 timer 10 Minutes
The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a circle and yanking on arms and legs.  Best way to explain using common...Read More
notes Notes:
Dynamic-Warm-Up. Break a sweat. Baseball movements. Move into catch with partner
THROWING No Partner Throwing #3 stopwatch 10:10-10:25 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:
Review star position and legs. Move to arm movement; down, up, and over top
Fun CleanUp Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 10:25-10:30 timer 5 Minutes
Bucket Free Throws is a fun competition to finish practice with.  It is, as it sounds, the simple challenge of making a baseball into a bucket.  Just...Read More
notes Notes:
Get it in the bucket, move to back of line; last one wins
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 10:30-10:45 timer 15 Minutes
4-steps; ready, move, triangle, feet
Scrimmage
stopwatch 10:45-11:20 timer 35 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Life Lesson EFFORT / Life Lesson stopwatch 11:25-11:30 timer 5 Minutes
EFFORT How do you get better at anything? Practice! Baseball coaches are famous for saying two things and never go into a slump: Effort an Attitude. I...Read More
notes Notes:
Effort

"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)