Saturday(90) – Throw&GameSim

Team Name
Pirates
Location
FIS West Lower
Date
02/17/2018
Start Time
3:00
End Time
4:28
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 2:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 2:45-3:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Circle is an Early Activity drill that can be run during the 15-minutes prior to practice start time.  It can also be ran as a pre-game drill...Read More
notes Notes:
Hit toward giant wall in LF. Keep out of other team's way.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 3:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 3:00-3:08 timer 8 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:
4 lines of 3. High Knees. Stress baseball movements. Kick Butts. Side shuffle (low like an infielder). Skipping (high like an outfielder). Back pedaling (1st runner keeps others safe). Sprints with base-running tip
Throwing Structured Catch Play stopwatch 3:08-3:16 timer 8 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:
On verbal command.
PLUNK THE PIRATE Love the Game / Life Lesson stopwatch 3:16-3:18 timer 2 Minutes
Love the Game One of Dan Keller's "Big 3" keys to advancing in the game Perhaps the biggest ingredient to success is to love the game. Baseball is hard....Read More
notes Notes:
Move Pete the Pirate in for last round of long throw. Everybody at same time. If you hit Pete parents clean up. If you don't kids clean up.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Mound Progression
stopwatch 3:23-3:33 timer 10 Minutes
RF: 3-4 kids throwing simultaneously in to net.
Fundamentals: Catcher
stopwatch 3:33-3:43 timer 10 Minutes
HP: Squatting and receiving
No Partner Throwing #3
stopwatch 3:43-3:53 timer 10 Minutes
LF: Mechanics. Pete as long target.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Game Sim Scrimmage stopwatch 3:58-4:28 timer 30 Minutes
A scrimmage is a time for kids to put the hard work into action, and experience the pressure of competition.  Simulate game play by splitting into groups...Read More
notes Notes:
Rotate through 4-5 pitchers, 2 catchers. Baserunning and defense (OF!).