bunch of drills
Team Name
Rays
Location
Long Park
Date
01/18/2017
Start Time
6:30
End Time
8:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:45 (BELOW GOLD)
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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Goal: Batters use proper grip, proper stance, and swing HARD!
No Partner Throwing #3
5:15-5:30 
15 Minutes
5:15-5:30 15 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
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How To Coach: Hitting #1
5:30-5:45 15 Minutes
5:30-5:45 15 Minutes
How to Coach: Hitting #1 is the first "lesson" in teaching young athletes how to hit. Whether run at a team practice or with an athlete 1-on-1, HTC:...Read More
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3 Step Hitting
5:45-6:00 15 Minutes
5:45-6:00 15 Minutes
3-Step Hitting is a drill designed to focus on the feet, in an effort to create a strong and stable base. With that accomplished, athletes are ready...Read More
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How To Coach: Hitting #2
6:00-6:15 15 Minutes
6:00-6:15 15 Minutes
How to Coach: Hitting #2 is the second in DC's series designed to assist the coach in teaching hitting. While Part #1 focused on the LEGS, this segment...Read More
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No Partner Throwing #1
6:15-6:30 15 Minutes
6:15-6:30 15 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
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Lying Down Wiffle Catch
6:30-6:45 15 Minutes
6:30-6:45 15 Minutes
Lying Down Wiffle Catch is primarily used as a Quick Defense drill designed to assist young players in “getting the glove up.” Falling underneath...Read More
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How To Coach: Hitting #3
6:45-7:00 15 Minutes
6:45-7:00 15 Minutes
How to Coach: Hitting #3 is the third session in DC's How to Coach: Hitting series. Session #3 brings the fundamentals together so that the LEGS (Session...Read More
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Two Spot Receiving
7:00-7:15 15 Minutes
7:00-7:15 15 Minutes
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
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The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine. Gone are the days of standing in a circle and yanking on arms and legs. Best way to explain using common...Read More
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Explain principles of movement-based workouts. Take time to TEACH movements.
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
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Focus on legs and the loaded throwing position. Feel the burn!!
Waiter Tray Receiving
7:35-7:50 15 Minutes
7:35-7:50 15 Minutes
Waiter Tray Receiving is an introductory activity to drill receiving or outfield skills during the Quick Defense portion of practice. The goal of this...Read More
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Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Home to First
7:50-8:02 12 Minutes
7:50-8:02 12 Minutes
Ball in glove; from fielding triangle; all MUST execute footwork!
WATER BREAK (5min)
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
Notes:
First review Home-to-First. Then, use cones to force the banana curve. Encourage aggressive turn.
"Goal Example: Hit .400 this season. Goals earn us two big things: 1) Achievement; and, 2) Personal Development"
– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)
GOALS
Achievement: ego, game ball, all-star team (stuff easily forgotten)- Development: Physical (improved swing, more power, better eye) + Character (work ethic, persistence, adversity)
- Setting goals is a skill, skills take practice. We start today: What are OUR team goals?