DIRTBAGS PRACTICE #1

Team Name
Long Beach State
Location
HVLL - MINOR B FIELD
Date
01/27/2017
Start Time
3:30 PM
End Time
4:10
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 3:15-3:30 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:
Reminder: Punctuality is true goal of EA. Ensure ALL athletes know it's available.
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 3:30-3:40 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:
Pop, Chest, Throw! On your verbal, put coaches to work training throwing.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 3:40-3:50 timer 10 Minutes
Teach four fundamentals of GB's and language to be used.
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 3:50-4:00 timer 10 Minutes
Dropstep, Crossover (& Read), Go.
Fix Stride Direction
stopwatch 4:00-4:10 timer 10 Minutes
PITCHING
PRACTICE STARTS AT 3:30 PM (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)