Cubs Tball Practice 4

Team Name

Cubs

Location

OId Majors

Date

03/05/2020

Start Time

4:15

End Time

5:14

EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:15 (BELOW GOLD)

PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:15 (BELOW BLACK)

WARM UP What is: Warm Up? stopwatch

4:15-4:20

5 Minutes

The Warm Up practice segment is the first portion of practice. If an Early Activity was offered, Warm Up signals the beginning of official practice. It...Read More

Notes:

Practice game warm up

RELAY Relay Races stopwatch

4:20-4:30

10 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:

Ball in bucket relay race. Mix in backwards run, pick up balls

Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)

How to Coach: Infield #2 (Training)

4:30-4:37

7 Minutes

Station 1 - Ground Ball Footwork

No Goals – GB Competition

4:37-4:44

7 Minutes

Station 2 - Ground Ball left to right

Two Tee Drill

4:44-4:51

7 Minutes

Station 3 - Tee hitting

WATER BREAK (5min)

ZONE DEFENSE/TRANSITIONS Scrimmage stopwatch

4:56-5:11

15 Minutes

A scrimmage is a time for kids to put the hard work into action, and experience the pressure of competition. Simulate game play by splitting into groups...Read More

Notes:

Practice zone defense, assigning and getting to defense positions. Live tee hitters.

FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch

5:11-5:14

3 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:

Life Lesson Discussion - BE AGGRESSIVE

"Be aggressive. Be more aggressive. Never be satisfied."

– Pete Rose, Cincinatti Reds ('63-'86)

AGGRESSIVE

Dictate pace. Be the team that puts pressure on the opponent. Play quickly, throw strikes
Process vs. Results - Go hard and let results take care of themselves
We learn from aggressive mistakes. Cautious, passive mistakes waste time