Shetland #1

Team Name
Cardinals
Location
Field 4S
Date
02/13/2017
Start Time
4:30 PM
End Time
5:34
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:30 (BELOW GOLD)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 4:30-4:38 timer 8 Minutes
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun.  Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile.  The...Read More
notes Notes:
1) Bear Crawl (to white cone) 2) Side Shuffle (back to red cone) 3) Two-Leg Hops to Skips (to blue cone) 4) 5 Dizzy Bat Spins 5) Sprint Back to Line 6) High-5 to send the next player
THROWING Hula Hoop Throwing stopwatch 4:38-4:46 timer 8 Minutes
Hula Hoop Throwing is a drill designed to work on basic throwing mechanics.  Highlights include stepping with the opposite foot and utilizing a proper...Read More
notes Notes:
1) Feet Planted 2) "Ankle Eye" Step 3) Left-Right-Left | show coach 4-seam grip before throwing
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #1
stopwatch 4:46-4:56 timer 10 Minutes
Ready Position: Right, Left, Hands Open | Fielding Triangle: Right-Left Hands | Exit Footwork: Pop - Throw!
Two Spot Receiving
stopwatch 4:56-5:06 timer 10 Minutes
Two goals: Assess talent, drill receiving | Receiving high: thumbs - Receiving low: pinkies
Hitting Grip and Stance
stopwatch 5:06-5:16 timer 10 Minutes
Grip: Left-Right-Barrel Up- Back Shoulder | Stance: Right-Left-Right
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Touch ‘Em All stopwatch 5:21-5:29 timer 8 Minutes
Touch 'em All is an introductory baserunning drill designed to promote field awareness and familiarity with the bases.  Run early in the season for beginning...Read More
notes Notes:
Teach kids to run the bases in order. Advance one base at a time, stomp and the base and yell the base name when they get there.
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 5:29-5:34 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:
Life Lesson Discussion. Topic = HARD WORK.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:30 PM (BELOW BLACK)

"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)