Skittles Practice 1

Team Name
Skittles Practice 1
Location
MB
Date
06/08/2017
Start Time
5:15
End Time
6:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 5:15-5:20 timer 5 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
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Break the ice, build relationships, draw out smiles!
THROWING No Partner Throwing #2 stopwatch 5:20-5:25 timer 5 Minutes
No Partner Throwing is designed for the youngest players and run early in the season.  The set up and structure allow for safety as athletes will throw...Read More
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Quickly and safely gauge the skill level of throwers.
CATCH Structured Catch Play stopwatch 5:25-5:30 timer 5 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
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Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #1
stopwatch 5:30-5:42 timer 12 Minutes
Field, equipment, positions, dugout etiquette, team rules.
Two Spot Receiving
stopwatch 5:42-5:55 timer 13 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 6:00-6:10 timer 10 Minutes
TEACH - Legs first
Live BP
stopwatch 6:10-6:20 timer 10 Minutes
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 6:20-6:25 timer 5 Minutes
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag.  As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
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Front of bag, either foot, break down, look right.
MENTAL / FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 6:25-6:30 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
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SPORTSMANSHIP

"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)