May 1 Practice

Team Name
Royals
Location
Pan Pacific -- Field 3
Date
05/01/2018
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 5:45-6:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Circle is an Early Activity drill that can be run during the 15-minutes prior to practice start time.  It can also be ran as a pre-game drill...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 6:00-6:10 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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Jog (25, 50,75); side shuffle; butt kickers; high knees; walking lunges; run backward; sprints (100%)
Throwing Quick Catch Competition stopwatch 6:10-6:25 timer 15 Minutes
Quick Catch Competition is an execution drill to finish the throwing segment.  It helps to train throwing accuracy, baseball athleticism (hands working...Read More
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Time them for 30 seconds; emphasize form and getting ready to receive once you throw.
Quick Defense Two Spot Receiving stopwatch 6:25-6:35 timer 10 Minutes
Two-Spot Receiving is a drill for athletes learning how to receive the baseball.  The belt is the deciding line, determining whether an athlete will catch...Read More
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Thumbs and pinkies
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Cuts and Relays
stopwatch 6:40-6:55 timer 15 Minutes
BP Reps: Front Toss
stopwatch 6:55-7:10 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Base Hit Turns stopwatch 7:15-7:25 timer 10 Minutes
A Base Hit Turn is the action taken by a baserunner while rounding first after a base hit.  The ball has reached the outfield safely, which means the...Read More
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Finish May 1 Practice stopwatch 7:25-7:30 timer 5 Minutes
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"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."

– Derek Jeter, NY Yankees ('95-'14)

HARD WORK

  •  Working hard is a habit, and habits must be earned. DECIDE to work hard daily!
  •  Find a way. Won’t always feel like working hard. Compete, challenge another, grind.
  •  "Practice is what you make of it,” Raul Ibanez (1996-2014)