Fall CP – Practice #7

Team Name
Fire Cardinals
Location
Wheaton Forest #2
Date
10/12/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
6:39
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home to First stopwatch 5:15-5:30 timer 15 Minutes
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag.  As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #2 stopwatch 5:30-5:40 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
notes Notes:
RUN 25 / 50 / 75, BUTT KICKERS, HIGH KNEES, SIDE SHUFFLE, WALKING LUNGE, BEAR CRAWLS, ARM CIRCLES, SPRINT 75 / 100
Structured Catch Play stopwatch 5:40-5:55 timer 15 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:
Pre-set pairs based on positions.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Wiffle Circle
stopwatch 5:55-6:07 timer 12 Minutes
Divide into two groups with Richard and Shawn.
Ground Ball Competition
stopwatch 6:07-6:19 timer 12 Minutes
Jay - tagging, field and throw, covering
Scrimmage Scrimmage stopwatch 6:19-6:39 timer 20 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 Notes:
Team 1 vs. Team 2

"Lock in! Watch, listen, think... right here, right now."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

FOCUS

  •  Understand the why and how behind each drill at practice.
  •  Hear, don’t just listen
  •  Focus Reset Button for competition: Routine to follow when focus has slipped.