Red Sox Practice #11 – 4/8/19

Team Name
Spring 2019 – Red Sox 6U
Location
Tamura
Date
04/08/2019
Start Time
4:30
End Time
5:45
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:15 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Cricket stopwatch 4:15-4:30 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Cricket is a drill used primarily as an Early Activity.  It involves only wiffle balls, so no athletes are throwing before being warm, and can...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:30 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Base Hit Turns stopwatch 4:30-4:40 timer 10 Minutes
A Base Hit Turn is the action taken by a baserunner while rounding first after a base hit.  The ball has reached the outfield safely, which means the...Read More
notes Notes:
Baserunning - through 1st once... base hit turns twice
Throwing Structured Catch Play stopwatch 4:40-4:55 timer 15 Minutes
Playing catch is the most important "drill" you will ever run as a coach! Structured Catch Play is more than just a drill.  It's actually more of an organized,...Read More
notes Notes:
Underhand flips, then attempted catch play. Safety issues in separate area.
Quick Defense Double Play Feeds SS stopwatch 4:55-5:05 timer 10 Minutes
Double Play Feeds - SS is an infield drill designed to introduce and teach the double play feeds from the SS position.  These feeds are the underhand...Read More
notes Notes:
2 lines on either side of catch net. 2 reps to net, 1 rep to teammate
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Hitting Four Corner Wiffle BP stopwatch 5:10-5:40 timer 30 Minutes
Four-Corner Wiffle BP is a hitting drill designed for efficiency. Involve as many available coaches and parents as you can to activate four stations. ...Read More
notes Notes:
Overhand (Josh), front toss (Todd), overhand (DK), front toss (Travis)
Finish Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 5:40-5:45 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:
Goals