Practice 5

Team Name
Practice 5
Location
MB
Date
04/20/2018
Start Time
3:30
End Time
4:35
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 3:15-3:30 timer 15 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
notes Notes:
Create a small stadium for wiffle ball HR's (use tee?)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 3:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 6U #2 stopwatch 3:30-3:40 timer 10 Minutes
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ Dynamic Warm Up 6U is a movement-based warm up routine specific to athletes age 6+.  The Dynamic...Read More
notes Notes:
Add new movements today, build focus on technique rather than speed.
THROW Feet In Concrete stopwatch 3:40-3:50 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:
Throw only on coach's verbal. Establish YOUR rhythm. Continue into catch play.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #3 (Training)
stopwatch 3:50-4:00 timer 10 Minutes
Slow & broken first, focus on footwork. Add lateral movement.
Two Spot Receiving
stopwatch 4:00-4:10 timer 10 Minutes
Above Waist/Below Waist
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Live & Tee (Whiffle) Live BP stopwatch 4:15-4:30 timer 15 Minutes
Live BP is a catch-all drill for "batting practice."  For Dugout Captain practice plans, this drill can mean using a different device (tee, soft toss,...Read More
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MENTAL / FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 4:30-4:35 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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NO FEAR

"Missed more than 9000 shots. 26 potential game-winners. Lost 300 games. “Failed” over and over. THAT is why I succeed!"

– Michael Jordan

NO FEAR (of failure)

  •  Play free! Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo.
  •  Learn from your mistakes (embrace them, don't endorse them)
  •  Grow, grow, grow - Always learn, always improve, always push ahead.