MONDAY DEFENSE 2

Team Name

MS Cubs

Location

MS Cubs Field

Date

04/30/2018

Start Time

6:00

End Time

8:00

EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)

Early Activity Wiffle Cricket stopwatch

5:45-6:00

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 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)

Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #2 stopwatch

6:00-6:10

10 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

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Quick Defense Buffet Drill stopwatch

6:10-6:20

10 Minutes

The Buffet Drill is most effectively run as a Quick Defense drill and combines four movements of baseball athleticism into a fun, quick activity. Run...Read More

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mix in diving plays

Mental Game MONDAY DEFENSE 2 stopwatch

6:20-6:22

2 Minutes

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Redefine Failure/Success; Attitude & Effort; NO FEAR!

Throwing Throwing Progression stopwatch

6:22-6:37

15 Minutes

Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete. All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More

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Grip, form, NO BALLS HIT THE GROUND; INTENT; Throw Hard, accurate

COMMUNICATION 101 MONDAY DEFENSE 2 stopwatch

6:37-6:40

3 Minutes

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Talk before the pitch, talk during the play, KNOW YOUR ROLE(S)

Ready Position MONDAY DEFENSE 2 stopwatch

6:40-6:50

10 Minutes

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Focus on Prep Step, getting on balls of our feet, ready to move LOCKED IN

Infield/Outfield MONDAY DEFENSE 2 stopwatch

6:50-7:20

30 Minutes

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Routine: INF (2,5,turn2,2); OF (5FB,2 FB, 2GB, 3GB, 5FB) HIGH ENERGY

Situations MONDAY DEFENSE 2 stopwatch

7:20-7:40

20 Minutes

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Conditioning MONDAY DEFENSE 2 stopwatch

7:40-8:00

20 Minutes

MONDAY DEFENSE 2

"Lock in! Watch, listen, think... right here, right now."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

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