Rays practice 9/16/17

Team Name
Location
Hunt Field
Date
09/16/2017
Start Time
8:00
End Time
10:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 7:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 7:45-8:00 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:
Sammy Sosa & Mark McGwire - shrink the yard and inflate HR #'s
PRACTICE STARTS AT 8:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 8:00-8:10 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
notes Notes:
Age appropriate exercise suggestions.
EARLY BASERUNNING Tagging Up stopwatch 8:10-8:15 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:
Middle cone, back to front cone, sprint through far cone.
THROWING One Knee Catch stopwatch 8:15-8:25 timer 10 Minutes
One Knee Catch 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:
Broken throwing first with One-Knee. Train arm path with raised glove-side knee. Catch Play after...
QUICK DEFENSE Four Corner Receiving stopwatch 8:25-8:30 timer 5 Minutes
Four-Corner Receiving is a drill to work on catching the baseball (basic receiving for beginning baseball players).  It is easy to execute, safe for beginning...Read More
notes Notes:
Predictable / Speed up / Unpredictable / No glove(?)
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #1 (Training)
stopwatch 8:35-8:45 timer 10 Minutes
Emphasis on Exit footwork.
Tag Plays
stopwatch 8:45-8:55 timer 10 Minutes
cover bag and back up throw
Rays practice 9/16/17
stopwatch 8:55-9:05 timer 10 Minutes
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Covering home
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Team D – 1st & 3rd Defense
stopwatch 9:10-9:25 timer 15 Minutes
Catcher give signs
Scrimmage
stopwatch 9:25-9:50 timer 25 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 9:55-10:00 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
notes Notes:
SELF-CONFIDENCE

"Confidence comes from being prepared."

– John Wooden

SELF CONFIDENCE

  •  Confidence is earned: Hard work = Improved skill = Confidence
  •  Team Culture - Expect to Win vs. Not to Lose
  •  Look the Part - Posture, Body Language, Self-Talk