Rockhounds – Practice #4

Team Name
Midland RockHounds (7U)
Location
Rowher Elementary
Date
05/02/2018
Start Time
6:30
End Time
7:28
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 6:30 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 6:30-6:35 timer 5 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:
Quality over speed, ensure your lead is patient and voice calm.
THROWING Feet In Concrete stopwatch 6:35-6:45 timer 10 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
notes Notes:
Followed by Structured-Catch-Play
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 6:45-6:58 timer 13 Minutes
Tennis racquet & balls ?
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch 6:58-7:13 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 7:18-7:28 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:
Three sprints: Home to First, Base Hit Turns, Doubles

"Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn."

– John Maxwell, Author

SPORTSMANSHIP

  •  Win with class, lose with pride. Either way, have a good time!
  •  Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
  •  Beat your opponent in such a way that he wants to compete with you again.