Monday 2/12/18 Dodgers Practice

Team Name
Dodgers
Location
N. Weddington Field 2
Date
02/12/2018
Start Time
04:00
End Time
5:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 3:45-4:00 timer 15 Minutes
A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE!  Designed to be...Read More
notes Notes:
Sammy Sosa & Mark McGwire - shrink the yard and inflate HR #'s
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 4:00-4:10 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:
Age appropriate exercise suggestions.
THROWING One Knee Catch stopwatch 4:10-4:20 timer 10 Minutes
One 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:
Broken throwing first with One-Knee. Train arm path with raised glove-side knee. Catch Play after...
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Dropstep, Crossover, Go
stopwatch 4:20-4:25 timer 5 Minutes
Emphasis on Exit footwork.
Side-to-Side Bucket Fly Balls
stopwatch 4:25-4:30 timer 5 Minutes
Consider tennis racquet / balls.
Cone & Tee Drill
stopwatch 4:30-4:35 timer 5 Minutes
BP Reps: Front Toss
stopwatch 4:35-4:40 timer 5 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch 4:45-4:56 timer 11 Minutes
Soft toss, front toss, and/or live arm.
Ground Ball Put Outs
stopwatch 4:56-5:08 timer 12 Minutes
Put it together: Legs + Arms
Fundamentals: Pitching
stopwatch 5:08-5:20 timer 12 Minutes
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 5:20-5:25 timer 5 Minutes
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag.  As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
notes Notes:
Kick dirt on coach!! (break down, look right)
FUN Relay Races stopwatch 5:25-5:30 timer 5 Minutes
Relay Races are a baseball friendly version of the standard relay race. Let's not make this more complicated that it is. Two equal lines, everybody runs,...Read More
notes Notes:
SELF-CONFIDENCE

"Confidence comes from being prepared."

– John Wooden

SELF CONFIDENCE

  •  Confidence is earned: Hard work = Improved skill = Confidence
  •  Team Culture - Expect to Win vs. Not to Lose
  •  Look the Part - Posture, Body Language, Self-Talk