Practice #4

Team Name
Yankees
Location
Skytower Park
Date
02/20/2019
Start Time
4:00
End Time
6:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Cricket stopwatch 3:45-4:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Cricket is a drill used primarily as an Early Activity.  It involves only wiffle balls, so no athletes are throwing before being warm, and can...Read More
notes Notes:
Three point leaders lead Warm Up lines.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 6U #1 stopwatch 4:00-4:10 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:
Another chance to focus on technique. Get a sweat, move correctly.
Early Baserunning Tagging Up stopwatch 4:10-4:15 timer 5 Minutes
DC recommends running Tagging Up during Early Baserunning.  Use final 4-6 sprints and review tagging up fundamentals. EXECUTION - First athlete jogs...Read More
notes Notes:
Start middle cone, retreat to first cone... sprint through far cone.
Throwing Feet In Concrete stopwatch 4:15-4:25 timer 10 Minutes
Feet in Concrete is a throwing drill typically done as part of the Throwing Progression (a routine to follow while warming the arm up).  Depending on...Read More
notes Notes:
Standing no stride with partners. Continue into catch play as appropriate.
Quick Defense Lying Down Wiffle Catch stopwatch 4:25-4:30 timer 5 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
notes Notes:
Fun way to force palm up. Start glove side... move across head... increase height.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #2 (Training)
stopwatch 4:35-4:50 timer 15 Minutes
Reinforce broken movements. Involve lateral movement.
Four Corner Receiving
stopwatch 4:50-5:05 timer 15 Minutes
Challenge with pace, distance, unpredictability.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch 5:10-5:25 timer 15 Minutes
Quiet feet. Get swings, support instruction.
How To Coach: Hitting #3
stopwatch 5:25-5:40 timer 15 Minutes
Put it together: Legs & Arms
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Fundamentals: Sliding stopwatch 5:45-5:55 timer 10 Minutes
Fundamentals of Sliding is a drill designed to introduce athletes to the proper way to execute a feet-first slide.  Safety is paramount to sliding and...Read More
notes Notes:
Figure Four technique: Hands up, foot tucked behind opposite knee.
Mental / Finish No Goals – GB Competition stopwatch 5:55-6:00 timer 5 Minutes
GroundBalls - No Goals is a station drill for use after ground ball fundamentals have been introduced.  This drill is designed to train and develop infield...Read More
notes Notes:
Two teams compete for points.

"Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn."

– John Maxwell, Author

SPORTSMANSHIP

  •  Win with class, lose with pride. Either way, have a good time!
  •  Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
  •  Beat your opponent in such a way that he wants to compete with you again.