Practice #4

Team Name
Dodgers
Location
Freedom Park
Date
02/19/2019
Start Time
19:30
End Time
21:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 19:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 19:15-19:30 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
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1-4 athletes = 1 hitter / 5-7 athletes = 2 hitters / 8+ athletes = 3 hitters
PRACTICE STARTS AT 19:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 12U #1 stopwatch 19:30-19:40 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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RUN 25 / 50 / 75 / 75% >PULL BACK (QUAD) >KNEE HIGH TUCKS >FRANKENSTEIN WALKS (BACK LEG STRAIGHT) >WALKING LUNGE CARIOCA >BUTT KICKERS >HIGH KNEES >SIDE SHUFFLE R / L >BEARL CRAWLS >WALKING ARM CIRCLES (5 SM / 5 MED / 5 L)) >WALKING ARM CIRCLES BACKWARD >SPRINT 75 / 100%
Quick Catch Competition stopwatch 19:40-19:50 timer 10 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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Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Double Play Turns 2B
stopwatch 19:50-20:05 timer 15 Minutes
R to ball, L towards base, throw.
Rundown FlyBy’s
stopwatch 20:05-20:20 timer 15 Minutes
Show ball, establish lane, go hard... football pattern.
Ground Ball Put Outs stopwatch 20:20-20:35 timer 15 Minutes
Ground Ball Put Outs brings into play the novel concept of recording OUTS!  At some point, athletes need to be taught how to execute force plays and tag...Read More
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FORCE PLAYS TO 1ST TAG PLAYS TO 2ND ROTATE AFTER EACH ROUND OF GB’S (4)
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Around the World – 4 Runners stopwatch 20:40-20:55 timer 15 Minutes
Around the World is a baserunning drill involving ALL aspects of baserunning.  This is a combination drill involving four athletes and all of the basepaths....Read More
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Safe place to slide. Cups. Water.
Mental / Finish Playing Multiple Sports / Life Lesson stopwatch 20:55-21:00 timer 5 Minutes
Playing Multiple Sports Do it! It seems than nearly all sports nowadays can be played year round. Here in Southern California, there is little barrier...Read More
notes Notes:
Just relax and have fun with this! Not time to coach.

"If you want to be better, then give a better effort, have a better plan and choose a better attitude!"

– Seth M. Quealy (mental coach)

ATTITUDE

  •  Attitude and effort are two areas that never have slumps
  •  A great attitude naturally brings forth great effort
  •  Have fun. Be happy. Play hard