Practice 1 – 5U
Team Name
Lions
Location
Common Ground
Date
05/09/2018
Start Time
5:45
End Time
7:05
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW BLACK)
Basketball Lines - Rekindle your inner hoops player and get "on the line." A simple change-of-direction move to train agility and condition athletes....Read More
Notes:
Lots of different warm up exercises
Two-Spot Receiving is a drill for athletes learning how to receive the baseball. The belt is the deciding line, determining whether an athlete will catch...Read More
Notes:
Throwing with teammate. Talk about thumbs and pinkies based on where the ball is thrown.
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:
Three lines. Run to middle cone, field ball, throw back. Repeat. Talk about elevator going up and down and alligator arms.
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
3 Step Hitting
6:25-6:35 
10 Minutes
6:25-6:35 10 Minutes
hit the heavy balls off the tee into the net. teach power and using all of your body.
How to Coach: Infield #1 (Training)
6:35-6:45 10 Minutes
6:35-6:45 10 Minutes
line at 1st. line at 2nd. roll ball to 2nd and have 1st run and cover bag with foot on base and catch ball.
WATER BREAK (5min)
Airplane Take Offs is a simple Early Baserunning drill to teach young players an athletic first step movement. While categorized under the title of...Read More
Notes:
On clap, run from home to first. Stay on first. Run all around the bases.
Coach's Tip - Teaching CompetitionRead More
Notes:
Talk about competition. Talk about hard work and how we can improve ourselves and our teammates. Have fun.