ThursdayPractice6

Team Name
Pirates
Location
FISW
Date
03/08/2018
Start Time
5:00
End Time
5:54
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Gathering Drill Wiffle Circle stopwatch 4:45-5:00 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:
Plastic balls. HELMETS. 3 batters at a time. 5 Swings each. Everyone else fields. FUN!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW BLACK)
PACED Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 5:00-5:05 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:
1 line of 12. 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
Structured Catch Structured Catch Play stopwatch 5:05-5:10 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
notes Notes:
Count how many times with no drops. Focus on mechanics.
Ground Ball Quick Catch Ground Ball Quick Catch stopwatch 5:10-5:18 timer 8 Minutes
Ground Ball Quick Catch is a simple and effective drill to run during Quick Defense.  It helps to develop basic hands and feet baseball-athleticism and...Read More
notes Notes:
4 lines with 4 coaches. Grounder and throw back. Throw and throw back. 2x
PLUNK THE PIRATE ThursdayPractice6 stopwatch 5:18-5:19 timer 1 Minutes
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notes Notes:
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)
2 Lines 1 Coach 2 Lines, 1 Coach stopwatch 5:24-5:39 timer 15 Minutes
2 Lines, 1 Coach is a simple name for a simple drill.  Options include running this drill as an Early Activity, or during station instruction.  Coach...Read More
notes Notes:
2 lines (SS & 2B) fielding grounders and throwing into net.
Bagman & Relayman Bag Man & Relay Man stopwatch 5:39-5:54 timer 15 Minutes
Bagman & Relayman is designed to introduce and teach two significant things: Cut & Relay Fundamentals and Roles & Responsibilities. Don’t...Read More
notes Notes:
3LC & 3RC. 2B, SS & 3B. 3 runners.