5U #6
Team Name
5U #6
Location
Date
02/19/2018
Start Time
05:00 PM
End Time
06:30 PM
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 05:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)
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:
Baserunning Review // Also, TAKE THE FIELD W/ POSITIONS
No Partner Throwing is designed for the youngest players and run early in the season. The set up and structure allow for safety as athletes will throw...Read More
Notes:
Focus on the feet: Lean back with front shoe in air to force a step with glove-side foot.
The Buffet Drill is most effectively run as a Quick Defense drill and combines four movements of baseball athleticism into a fun, quick activity. Run...Read More
Notes:
Shuffle & throw, GB toss, Quick Catch toss... (each athlete keeps a ball)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Ground Ball Put Outs
- 13 Minutes
GB + Toss to Coach: Ticking Time Bomb theme to get rid of ball! (3 lines)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Heavy Ball Hitting
- 7 Minutes
TEE: Four regular swings, heavy ball on fifth swing. Distance competition (SWING HARD!!!)
Two Spot Receiving
- 8 Minutes
Mix It Up Receiving - Over head, below belt, ground ball, tennis ball
Bucket Free Throws is a fun competition to finish practice with. It is, as it sounds, the simple challenge of making a baseball into a bucket. Just...Read More
Notes:
Let's shoot for baseball cards!
"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