Rangers – Practice #2
Team Name
Rangers
Location
Hollymead Upper
Date
03/23/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:35
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
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
Notes:
Who can hit the tennis ball the farthest
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
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
Notes:
Interval Sprints/Side Shuffle/Back Shuffle/Butt Kickers/High Knee/Full Sprint
Notes:
Toss underhand, throw close/mid/far, flies
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion. Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
Notes:
Admin: practice/game sched, updating availibility, roster lineup rules, masks
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
Notes:
Bunt/Steal/Take - assign signs and discuss why each is important
A descriptive segment highlighting Dugout Captain practice absolute #7 - Baserunning / Conditioning. This segment is run late in practice because of...Read More
Notes:
Strategy & Awareness can turn a game - Pop fly, Dropped 3rd strike, Steals (draw throw to 2nd so 3rd base runner can score), Rounding bases efficiently saves steps (who's the fastest - tight base-rounder!)
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag. As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
Notes:
Race to/through first reading 1st base coach cue (fast base rounder), pickle?
Leads & Breaks is run either at the beginning (Early Baserunning) or end of practice (Baserunning). It involves sprint work infused with leadoff...Read More
Notes:
Stealing - leads, watch signs, take inititiave (things happen fast - circus?)
WATER BREAK (5min)
1st & 3rd Baserunning is a team offense drill to run during the baserunning segment of practice. Your team will need to cover the 1st / 3rd situation...Read More
Notes:
BACKUP EVERYTHING (cue the circus music!), dropped 3rd strike, pop fly, stealing 2nd with runner on 3rd, stealing third
WATER BREAK (5min)
Notes:
Scrimmage - split team evenly - kid pitch volunteers
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion. Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
Notes:
HARD WORK
"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)