Offseason #3

Team Name
Offseason #3
Location
Gonzales Park
Date
12/11/2021
Start Time
10:00
End Time
12:10
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 9:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 9:45-10:00 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:
Backwards round to finish: RH hit lefty, LH hit righty.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 10:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Touchdown Tommy’s stopwatch 10:00-10:10 timer 10 Minutes
Touchdown Tommy's can be run as an Outfield drill during station instruction, or as a Conditioning drill at the end of practice.  It is a fun way to...Read More
notes Notes:
Consider any of your own material during Warm Ups.
EARLY BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 10:10-10:15 timer 5 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
notes Notes:
Shuffle, shuffle, go!
THROWING Long Toss – Time & Distance stopwatch 10:15-10:25 timer 10 Minutes
Many coach's believe that throwing is the most important drill in practice.  Why then, would catch play be cut short or rushed through?  Dugout Captain...Read More
notes Notes:
Catch Play into Long Toss - Note time and distance reached
QUICK DEFENSE Catch & Pop stopwatch 10:25-10:30 timer 5 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
notes Notes:
Reinforce Catcher Fundamentals from Practice #7
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Separation Drills
stopwatch 10:35-10:50 timer 15 Minutes
Glove hand, top hand, add feet (POP!)
Ground Ball Put Outs
stopwatch 10:50-11:05 timer 15 Minutes
Be patient, this one is tough.
Bag Man & Relay Man
stopwatch 11:05-11:20 timer 15 Minutes
Use pitching machine, throwing to home
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Front Toss
stopwatch 11:25-11:40 timer 15 Minutes
Support instruction at Cone&Tee Drill
Live BP
stopwatch 11:40-11:55 timer 15 Minutes
Need two tees or pool noodle.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Fastest Man Standing stopwatch 12:00-12:10 timer 10 Minutes
Fastest Man Standing (FMS) involves a combination of sprint work and competition.  The sprint variations help to hold the focus of athletes and shift...Read More
notes Notes:
Begin with 8-10 sprints using Sprint Work variations (side start, seated, plank)
Finish Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 12:10-12:10 timer 0 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
notes Notes:
Lesson #3 - Focus instruction on Position #2 (Power), distance, and direction // 32-pitches

"It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up."

– Vince Lombardi, Hall of Fame NFL Coach ('59-'69)

DRIVE

  •  Getting better takes hard work, determination, and a willingness to push through challenges
  •  Rule: No excuses, no whining, no complaining
  •  Get after it