Minors Practice A

Team Name
Minors Practice A
Location
Cal Ripken Field
Date
04/23/2019
Start Time
5:30
End Time
6:35
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Cricket stopwatch 5:15-5:30 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Cricket is a drill used primarily as an Early Activity.  It involves only wiffle balls, so no athletes are throwing before being warm, and can...Read More
notes Notes:
360-degree "field." Can use wiffle ball bat if safer.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 6U #2 stopwatch 5:30-5:40 timer 10 Minutes
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ Dynamic Warm Up 6U is a movement-based warm up routine specific to athletes age 6+.  The Dynamic...Read More
notes Notes:
Repeat routine. Move quickly, but don't hurry.
THROW Two Knee Catch stopwatch 5:40-5:50 timer 10 Minutes
Two Knee Catch 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:
See how far you can get: Two-Knee Catch, One-Knee, Feet-in-Concrete
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Double Play Feeds 2B
stopwatch 5:50-6:02 timer 12 Minutes
Reverse-pivot footwork is same as POP! A BIG pop :)
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 6:02-6:15 timer 13 Minutes
1 = back foot, 2 = front foot, 3 = front-foot-stride
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Around the World – 3 Runners stopwatch 6:20-6:30 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:
(1) Home-to-First (2) 1st --> 2nd (3) 2nd --> Home
MENTAL / FINISH Ground Ball Competition stopwatch 6:30-6:35 timer 5 Minutes
Ground Ball Competition is a fun infield drill designed to for repetitions and competition. The desired instruction or execution requirements can be enforced...Read More
notes Notes:
Energy up, compete freely without pressure of execution!

"If you want to be better, then give a better effort, have a better plan and choose a better attitude!"

– Seth M. Quealy (mental coach)

ATTITUDE

  •  Attitude and effort are two areas that never have slumps
  •  A great attitude naturally brings forth great effort
  •  Have fun. Be happy. Play hard