Fall Practice #5 (8/15)

Team Name
Fall Practice #5 (8/15)
Location
Nolensville Field #1
Date
08/15/2019
Start Time
7:00
End Time
8:50
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 7:00 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 7:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Ups (Run/Stretch) Fall Practice #5 (8/15) stopwatch 7:00-7:10 timer 10 Minutes
notes Notes:
Jog, bottom kickers, high knees, walking lunges, etc.
Warm-Ups/Throwing Fall Practice #5 (8/15) stopwatch 7:10-7:20 timer 10 Minutes
notes Notes:
Partner up: 1) Roll grounders (field w/ triangle); 2) Underhand toss; 3) Knee throws (throwing side knee down); 4) Stand-up throws
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 7:20-7:25 timer 5 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 7:30-7:35 timer 5 Minutes
Wiffle Circle
stopwatch 7:35-7:40 timer 5 Minutes
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 7:40-7:45 timer 5 Minutes
Olympics – Hitting
stopwatch 7:45-7:50 timer 5 Minutes
Water Balloon BP
stopwatch 7:50-8:05 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Running to First Home to First stopwatch 8:10-8:20 timer 10 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
notes Notes:
Remember to look right after running through bag (go 2B on overthrow)
Stealing Airplane Take Offs stopwatch 8:20-8:25 timer 5 Minutes
Airplane Take Offs is a simple Early Baserunning drill to teach young players an athletic first step movement.  While categorized under the title of...Read More
notes Notes:
Combine w/ leads and steals below
Leads and Steals Leads & Breaks stopwatch 8:25-8:30 timer 5 Minutes
Leads & Breaks is run either at the beginning (Early Baserunning) or end of practice (Baserunning).  It involves sprint work infused with leadoff...Read More
notes Notes:
Always take a lead when not stealing
Fall Practice #5 (8/15) stopwatch 8:30-8:45 timer 15 Minutes
notes Notes:
Grand Prize Game! Soft toss into buckets
Finish Work Hard / Life Lesson stopwatch 8:45-8:50 timer 5 Minutes
Work Hard It’s Hard Work to Work Hard There are many quotes, cliches, and stereotypes associated with hard work. With my Dad being from the Midwest and...Read More
notes Notes:
1) What part of softball do you think is most fun? 2) what is your fav drill and why? 3) share fun story about a great practice or something cool from one of our games; 4) involve one new fun prop each week (hula hoop, water balloons, etc.)