Practice #1

Team Name
Practice #1
Location
Glenn Hall #4
Date
04/30/2023
Start Time
3:00
End Time
5:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:00 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 3:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Intro Practice #1 stopwatch 3:00-3:15 timer 15 Minutes
notes Notes:
Introduction, getting to know the players, team name, pick numbers
Warm Up Practice #1 stopwatch 3:15-3:30 timer 15 Minutes
notes Notes:
High Knees, Butt Kicks, Side Shuffles, Lunges, Lunge w/twist, Backpedal, Broad Jumps. Dynamic Stretching - arm circles, bear hugs, ankle rolls, wrist rolls, goal posts. Basic base running to/through first base
Throwing Progressions Practice #1 stopwatch 3:30-3:50 timer 20 Minutes
notes Notes:
One Knee; No Glove (arm/wrist), One Knee w/ Glove (upperbody movement), Feet in Concrete (upperbody only), Standing Rhythm (start high elbows), Walk-throughs (step while throwing)
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fielders at First, Second, SS, and Third. Balls hit (or thrown) - stay down on the ball, pickup infront, bent arm, proper throw
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 4:05-4:15 timer 10 Minutes
Tennis balls/raquet, Catch balls above/infront, 2 hands
Fundamentals: Hitting
stopwatch 4:15-4:25 timer 10 Minutes
Basic stance, habits, swing, soft toss/tee if time
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Live BP Live BP stopwatch 4:30-4:50 timer 20 Minutes
Live BP is a catch-all drill for "batting practice."  For Dugout Captain practice plans, this drill can mean using a different device (tee, soft toss,...Read More
notes Notes:
Live Batting Practice - game situations, all players hit/rotate positions
Cool Down Practice #1 stopwatch 4:50-4:55 timer 5 Minutes
notes Notes:
Light jog/stretching
Bucket Free Throws Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 4:55-5:00 timer 5 Minutes
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 Notes:
Fun game to end practice - prize for the winner