Clinic #1

Team Name
Location
Hunt
Date
12/11/2017
Start Time
06:00
End Time
6:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY 2 Lines, 1 Coach stopwatch 4:15-4:30 timer 15 Minutes
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 Notes:
Ground balls -basketball shot to a bucket. Winner doesn't pick up balls
WARM UP Dropstep, Crossover, Go stopwatch 4:30-4:40 timer 10 Minutes
Dropstep, Crossover, Go is an outfield drill focusing on footwork. Many players athletically move to the ball correctly. Other young athletes aren't...Read More
notes Notes:
Football/baseball - dropstep and go for a post pattern
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 4:40-4:50 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:
Start with Feet-in-Concrete than move into Structured-Catch-Play.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 4:50-5:05 timer 15 Minutes
Teach four fundamental steps of the Ground Ball. Finish with reps.
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 5:05-5:20 timer 15 Minutes
Dropstep, crossover, go. Finish with safe reps and gauge talent.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 5:20-5:35 timer 15 Minutes
Minimum two stations, use your help!
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 5:35-5:50 timer 15 Minutes
TEACH - Legs first.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
MENTAL / FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 5:55-6:00 timer 5 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 Notes:
HARD WORK - It's a way of practicing!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 06:00 (BELOW BLACK)

"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)