Practice #1

Team Name
Rangers
Location
Date
02/09/2017
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
4:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 2:55 (BELOW GOLD)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 2:55-3:05 timer 10 Minutes
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun.  Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile.  The...Read More
notes Notes:
Get the season started with some smiles!! Issue name tags to players & coaches
THROWING Hula Hoop Throwing stopwatch 3:05-3:15 timer 10 Minutes
Hula Hoop Throwing is a drill designed to work on basic throwing mechanics.  Highlights include stepping with the opposite foot and utilizing a proper...Read More
notes Notes:
Need 2 Hula Hoops today!
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #1
stopwatch 3:15-3:27 timer 12 Minutes
Fielding Triangle & Exit Footwork!
Two Spot Receiving
stopwatch 3:27-3:40 timer 13 Minutes
Two goals: Assess talent, drill receiving
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Baseball Basics stopwatch 3:45-3:55 timer 10 Minutes
Baseball Basics is a practice segment scheduled to provide you, the coach, with the opportunity to introduce what's to come!  Teach your team the basics...Read More
notes Notes:
Quick tour of positions - Catcher, Pitcher, Infielder, Outfielder
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 3:55-4:00 timer 5 Minutes
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion.  Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
notes Notes:
Life Lesson Discussion. Topic = HARD WORK. Set the tone early Coach!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)

"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)