Giants – 90 Minutes Defense Plan #1

Team Name
Giants – 90 Minutes Defense Plan #1
Location
Meadows
Date
03/08/2021
Start Time
5:00
End Time
6:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:45 (BELOW GOLD)
notes Notes:
Tee & Bownet Hitting Station
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 10U #2 stopwatch 5:00-5:09 timer 9 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
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Throwing Throwing Progression stopwatch 5:09-5:24 timer 15 Minutes
Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete.  All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More
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Quick Defense Box Drills stopwatch 5:24-5:34 timer 10 Minutes
Box Drills is an infield drill designed to train and develop all aspects of infield play: Ground balls, catch play, feeds, turns, and general baseball...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch 5:39-5:51 timer 12 Minutes
Focus on Approach-> Get around the cones to field the ball and shuffle step to throw to 1B (Rotate 1B after 2 Rounds)
Fundamentals: Catcher
stopwatch 5:51-6:03 timer 12 Minutes
Partner tosses squishy wiffle balls Players catch with barehand. (5 Standing, 5 Squatting, 5 Catch/Pop to Throw)
default
Outfield Diamond Drill - Player moves through all 4 cones. (Start at 1st cone closest to coach. Drop step to their left towards 2nd cone. Dropstep to the Right towards the 3rd cone. Catch Line Drive at 4th cone and end at 1st Cone Low ball/Underhand Catch at 1st Start Cone
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Pitching Target Fundamentals: Pitching stopwatch 6:20-6:30 timer 10 Minutes
Use Fundamentals: Pitching as an introduction to pitching mechanics.  Offered as a group drill, this segment highlights the three main positions of the...Read More
notes Notes:
Set up: 4-6 cones in arch with a Bownet, Tee, Soccer Ball/Larger Ball. 4-6 Players grab a ball and stand at a cone (pitching rubber) get set, throw from the Stretch and try to hit the ball on the tee in front of a Bownet. They all throw one at a time. Rotate with next group.