CUBS PRACTICE

Team Name
Cubs
Location
CONANT
Date
06/25/2017
Start Time
1:00
End Time
2:35
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 0:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 0:45-1:00 timer 15 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
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 1:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 1:00-1:10 timer 10 Minutes
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a...Read More
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Run 25/50(x2)/75, Side shuffle (x2), Butt kickers (x2), High knees (x2), Sprint (x2)
Throwing Throwing Progression stopwatch 1:10-1:25 timer 15 Minutes
Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete.  All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More
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One knee catch, Feet in concrete, Distance Toss
Quick Defense Four Corner Receiving stopwatch 1:25-1:35 timer 10 Minutes
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
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Front Toss
stopwatch 1:40-1:50 timer 10 Minutes
Fundamentals: Pitching
stopwatch 1:50-2:00 timer 10 Minutes
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 2:00-2:10 timer 10 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Base Hit Turns stopwatch 2:15-2:25 timer 10 Minutes
A Base Hit Turn is the action taken by a baserunner while rounding first after a base hit.  The ball has reached the outfield safely, which means the...Read More
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Finish Trash Can Toss stopwatch 2:25-2:35 timer 10 Minutes
Trash Can Toss is primarily fun.  The coaching relevance to this drill is a "do or die" play from the outfield.  This means that the winning run is...Read More
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