opening practice

Team Name
opening practice
Location
south county
Date
02/13/2020
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 5:45-6:00 timer 15 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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run, strech, dynamic
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up One Knee Catch stopwatch 6:00-6:10 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
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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
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Quick Defense Waiter Tray Receiving stopwatch 6:25-6:35 timer 10 Minutes
Waiter Tray Receiving is an introductory activity to drill receiving or outfield skills during the Quick Defense portion of practice.  The goal of this...Read More
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and around the Clock... glove placement
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Baseball Basics
stopwatch 6:40-6:50 timer 10 Minutes
our Defensive Phil
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 6:50-7:00 timer 10 Minutes
glove placement/shuffle/charge/body movement
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch 7:00-7:10 timer 10 Minutes
forhand/back/shorthop
Finish Relay Races stopwatch 7:10-7:15 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
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half on second half on home
Kickball opening practice stopwatch 7:15-7:30 timer 15 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)