Practice 2: 90 Minutes

Team Name
Mustang Black
Location
McKnight
Date
04/21/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:15
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Practice 2: 90 Minutes stopwatch 5:15-5:30 timer 15 Minutes
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 5:30-5:40 timer 10 Minutes
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a...Read More
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Throwing Quick Catch Competition stopwatch 5:40-5:55 timer 15 Minutes
Quick Catch Competition is an execution drill to finish the throwing segment.  It helps to train throwing accuracy, baseball athleticism (hands working...Read More
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Quick Defense Four Corner Receiving stopwatch 5:55-6:05 timer 10 Minutes
Four-Corner Receiving is a drill to work on catching the baseball (basic receiving for beginning baseball players).  It is easy to execute, safe for beginning...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Cone & Tee Drill
stopwatch 6:10-6:25 timer 15 Minutes
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 6:25-6:40 timer 15 Minutes
Lying Down Wiffle Catch
stopwatch 6:40-6:50 timer 10 Minutes
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 6:50-7:00 timer 10 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Base Hit Turns stopwatch 7:05-7:10 timer 5 Minutes
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
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Finish Home Run Derby stopwatch 7:10-7:15 timer 5 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
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"Lock in! Watch, listen, think... right here, right now."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

FOCUS

  •  Understand the why and how behind each drill at practice.
  •  Hear, don’t just listen
  •  Focus Reset Button for competition: Routine to follow when focus has slipped.