First Practice

Team Name
Rookie #2
Location
Kinsmen
Date
05/25/2019
Start Time
9:00
End Time
9:55
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 8:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Backyard Clean Up stopwatch 8:45-9:00 timer 15 Minutes
Backyard Clean up is an activity run during the 15-minute window before practice.  As it is completely centered on fun, Backyard Clean Up could fill any...Read More
notes Notes:
Bill, Scott and to run this while Darryl and Andrew set up the pitching machine and throwing net
PRACTICE STARTS AT 9:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #2 stopwatch 9:00-9:05 timer 5 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:
Bill and Scott to run this
Throwing Feet In Concrete stopwatch 9:05-9:15 timer 10 Minutes
Feet in Concrete is a throwing drill typically done as part of the Throwing Progression (a routine to follow while warming the arm up).  Depending on...Read More
notes Notes:
Andrew to run this
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 9:15-9:30 timer 15 Minutes
Darryl to run the machine, Andrew to work with hitter, Scott to have another hitter using a tee
Olympics – Outfield
stopwatch 9:30-9:45 timer 15 Minutes
Players who are not hitting are to to do the outfield olympics until it is their turn, Bill and Dave can each run a small group and then share the 1 catch net
Baserunning 5-10-5 stopwatch 9:45-9:55 timer 10 Minutes
5-10-5's describe the distances sprinted by an athlete.  These simple sprints involve change of direction, starting-and-stopping, and competition. They...Read More
notes Notes:
Have the kids race each other and then winners race winners