Grounder Practice

Team Name
Grounder Practice
Location
Peachtree Ridge Park
Date
01/22/2018
Start Time
1:00
End Time
3:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 0:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 0:45-1:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Dodgeball is a wacky-fun drill.  There's some speed/agility value, but beyond that... we're having fun here.  With a keen eye placed on athlete-safety,...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 1:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 1:00-1:10 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
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Early Airplane Take Offs stopwatch 1:10-1:15 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
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Throwing Feet In Concrete stopwatch 1:15-1:25 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
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Quick Defense Ground Ball Quick Catch stopwatch 1:25-1:30 timer 5 Minutes
Ground Ball Quick Catch is a simple and effective drill to run during Quick Defense.  It helps to develop basic hands and feet baseball-athleticism and...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Box Drills
stopwatch 1:35-1:50 timer 15 Minutes
Olympics – Infield
stopwatch 1:50-2:05 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch 2:10-2:25 timer 15 Minutes
Short Hop Gauntlet
stopwatch 2:25-2:40 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Olympics – Baserunning stopwatch 2:45-2:55 timer 10 Minutes
Offered during the Olympics practice, the baserunning station involves up to five sprints for each athlete.  Armed with a stopwatch and a score sheet...Read More
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Finish Trash Can Toss stopwatch 2:55-3:00 timer 5 Minutes
Trash Can Toss is primarily fun.  The coaching relevance to this drill is a "do or die" play from the outfield.  This means that the winning run is...Read More
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