Practice No. 1
Team Name
Thunder
Location
JWP Field 7
Date
08/26/2019
Start Time
7:30
End Time
9:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 7:30 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 7:30 (BELOW BLACK)
~ 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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25% Jog, 50% Jog, Side Steps, Walking Lunges, Butt Kickers, Sprints
Many coach's believe that throwing is the most important drill in practice. Why then, would catch play be cut short or rushed through? Dugout Captain...Read More
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Catch & Pop is a Quick Defense drill to drill the athletic movement of an infielder catching and getting rid of the ball. This movement is used all...Read More
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WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Airplane Take Offs is a simple Early Baserunning drill to teach young players an athletic first step movement. While categorized under the title of...Read More
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Bucket Free Throws is a fun competition to finish practice with. It is, as it sounds, the simple challenge of making a baseball into a bucket. Just...Read More
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"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)