Practice #4 – ??

Team Name
PADRES
Location
Tamura Elementary
Date
02/08/2018
Start Time
4:00
End Time
4:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 2:40 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 2:40-2:55 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Circle is an Early Activity drill that can be run during the 15-minutes prior to practice start time.  It can also be ran as a pre-game drill...Read More
notes Notes:
Spread out hitters for safety.
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 6U #1 stopwatch 2:55-3:05 timer 10 Minutes
Dynamic Warm Up 6U is a movement-based warm up routine specific to athletes age 6+.  The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the...Read More
notes Notes:
Teach the routine - both structure and movements.
THROW No Partner Throwing #2 stopwatch 3:05-3:15 timer 10 Minutes
No Partner Throwing is designed for the youngest players and run early in the season.  The set up and structure allow for safety as athletes will throw...Read More
notes Notes:
Legs, legs, legs... feel the burn!! Work hard = Fun!
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Two Spot Receiving
stopwatch 3:15-3:27 timer 12 Minutes
THUMBS UP (above belt) & PINKIES DOWN (below belt)
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch 3:27-3:40 timer 13 Minutes
FOCUS ARMS (after taking stride) - "Knockout position"
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Breaks stopwatch 3:45-3:55 timer 10 Minutes
Breaks are essentially steal first-movements, done without a lead.  For those athletes that can NOT leadoff, breaks work the athletic position at the...Read More
notes Notes:
Baserunners @ 1st base for instruction on breaking from bag (as per league/division rules)
MENTAL / 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
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SELF-CONFIDENCE
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:00 (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)