Pirates – 90 Mins #7 – Field 10

Team Name
Pirates
Location
Field 10
Date
03/27/2017
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 5:15-5:30 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:
Find a way to shrink the field so all can enjoy dropping bombs!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Relay Races stopwatch 5:30-5:40 timer 10 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:
Create a relay race competition.
THROWING Ground Ball Quick Catch stopwatch 5:40-5:50 timer 10 Minutes
Ground Ball Quick Catch is a simple and effective drill to run during Quick Defense.  It helps to develop basic hands and feet baseball-athleticism and...Read More
notes Notes:
Structured-Catch-Play (pop/chest/throw) followed by a Quick-Catch-Comp.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Cone & Tee Drill
stopwatch 5:50-6:02 timer 12 Minutes
Toss short hops if you need to challenge athletes.
How to Coach: Catching #2
stopwatch 6:02-6:15 timer 13 Minutes
Catching Movements
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Ground Ball Put Outs
stopwatch 6:20-6:45 timer 25 Minutes
Force action: Pitchers throw strikes, hitters put ball in play
Scrimmage
stopwatch 6:45-7:00 timer 15 Minutes

"The image that a player projects through his actions, gestures, and posture during competition."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

BODY LANGUAGE

  •  Fake it, until you make it
  •  Lead by example, your teammates will follow
  •  What are your team’s rules? (Suggestions: Head up, shoulders back, tall and proud)