Practice Plan #1

Team Name
Pirates
Location
Rochester Heights
Date
04/05/2018
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity 2 Lines, 1 Coach stopwatch 5:45-6:00 timer 15 Minutes
2 Lines, 1 Coach is a simple name for a simple drill.  Options include running this drill as an Early Activity, or during station instruction.  Coach...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 6:00-6:10 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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Throwing Feet In Concrete stopwatch 6:10-6:25 timer 15 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
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Quick Defense Buffet Drill stopwatch 6:25-6:35 timer 10 Minutes
The Buffet Drill is most effectively run as a Quick Defense drill and combines four movements of baseball athleticism into a fun, quick activity.  Run...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 6:40-6:55 timer 15 Minutes
Bag Man & Relay Man
stopwatch 6:55-7:10 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Olympics – Baserunning stopwatch 7:15-7:25 timer 10 Minutes
Offered during the Olympics practice, the baserunning station involves up to five sprints for each athlete.  Armed with a stopwatch and a score sheet...Read More
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Finish Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 7:25-7:30 timer 5 Minutes
Wiffle Dodgeball is a wacky-fun drill.  There's some speed/agility value, but beyond that... we're having fun here.  With a keen eye placed on athlete-safety,...Read More
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"Lock in! Watch, listen, think... right here, right now."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

FOCUS

  •  Understand the why and how behind each drill at practice.
  •  Hear, don’t just listen
  •  Focus Reset Button for competition: Routine to follow when focus has slipped.