May 22 Practice

Team Name
Royals
Location
Pan Pacific Park -- Field 3
Date
05/22/2018
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:40
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
notes Notes:
Jog (25,50,75); side shuff; butt kickers; high knees; lunges; backward; sprint
Throwing Feet In Concrete stopwatch 6:10-6:25 timer 15 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
notes Notes:
Have Henry demonstrate. He can do it better than me.
Quick Defense Catch & Pop stopwatch 6:25-6:35 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
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 6:40-6:55 timer 15 Minutes
BP Reps: Front Toss
stopwatch 6:55-7:10 timer 15 Minutes
Ground Ball Put Outs
stopwatch 7:10-7:25 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Around the World – 3 Runners stopwatch 7:30-7:40 timer 10 Minutes
Around the World is a baserunning drill involving ALL aspects of baserunning.  This is a combination drill involving four athletes and all of the basepaths....Read More
notes Notes:

"Lock in! Watch, listen, think... right here, right now."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

FOCUS

  •  Understand the why and how behind each drill at practice.
  •  Hear, don’t just listen
  •  Focus Reset Button for competition: Routine to follow when focus has slipped.