June 6th 2

Team Name
June 6th 2
Location
xx
Date
06/06/2024
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:50
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 6:00-6:10 timer 10 Minutes
The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a circle and yanking on arms and legs.  Best way to explain using common...Read More
notes Notes:
Explain Dynamic principles. Teach Dynamic exercises.
Belly on ground and run to first Airplane Take Offs stopwatch 6:10-6:20 timer 10 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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Breaks Breaks stopwatch 6:20-6:30 timer 10 Minutes
Breaks are essentially steal first-movements, done without a lead.  For those athletes that can NOT leadoff, breaks work the athletic position at the...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
THROWING Throwing Progression stopwatch 6:35-6:45 timer 10 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
notes Notes:
Three throwing drills: Two-Knees / One-Knee / Feet-in-Concrete.
QUICK DEFENSE Catch & Pop stopwatch 6:45-6:55 timer 10 Minutes
Catch & Pop is a Quick Defense drill to drill the athletic movement of an infielder catching and getting rid of the ball. This movement is used all...Read More
notes Notes:
Remember: Catch... then... Pop. Careful feet don't get too far in front of hands.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #1
stopwatch 7:00-7:15 timer 15 Minutes
Ready position, fielding triangle, exit footwork.
Bag Man & Relay Man
stopwatch 7:15-7:15 timer 00 Minutes
Fix Stride Direction
stopwatch 7:15-7:15 timer 0 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch 7:20-7:35 timer 15 Minutes
Swings first, instruction second.
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch 7:35-7:35 timer 00 Minutes
TEACH - Arms
Live BP
stopwatch 7:35-7:50 timer 15 Minutes

"Goal Example: Hit .400 this season. Goals earn us two big things: 1) Achievement; and, 2) Personal Development"

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

GOALS

  •  Achievement: ego, game ball, all-star team (stuff easily forgotten)
  •  Development: Physical (improved swing, more power, better eye) + Character (work ethic, persistence, adversity)
  •  Setting goals is a skill, skills take practice. We start today: What are OUR team goals?