March 30 Practice – RedWings

Team Name
Redwings
Location
Sherando Park
Date
03/30/2019
Start Time
1:30
End Time
3:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 1:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 1:15-1:30 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 1:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 1:30-1:35 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
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5 sets: 1 - jog, 2 - shuffle, 3 - lunges, 4 - back pedal, 5 - full sprints (encourage high fives)
Throwing Structured Catch Play stopwatch 1:35-1:50 timer 15 Minutes
Playing catch is the most important "drill" you will ever run as a coach! Structured Catch Play is more than just a drill.  It's actually more of an organized,...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 1:55-2:10 timer 15 Minutes
Triangle Position,Alligator Mouth, POP, Throw
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 2:10-2:25 timer 15 Minutes
Normal Batting - Tee and Soft Toss
Live BP
stopwatch 2:25-2:40 timer 15 Minutes
3 hits and rotate - LIVE runner on 3rd hit
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Breaks stopwatch 2:45-2:55 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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Running on contact drills
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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FUN!!!!