Wolverines DC2

Team Name
WOLVERINES 2018
Location
Newland School
Date
03/22/2017
Start Time
05:00 PM
End Time
NaN:NaN
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip stopwatch 4:45-5:00 timer 15 Minutes
Ground Ball Reps - No Throw + Flip is an infield drill used during Station Instruction or as an Early Activity.  One coach can easily entertain an entire...Read More
notes Notes:
Goal: Set feet accurately, grip bat correctly, swing HARD, have fun.
WARM UP Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 5:00-5:10 timer 10 Minutes
The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a circle and yanking on arms and legs.  Best way to explain using common...Read More
notes Notes:
Take time to introduce Dynamic-Warm-Up. TEACH movements.
THROW Long Toss Competition stopwatch 5:10-5:20 timer 10 Minutes
Long Toss Competition is a fun throwing competition to run at the end of a throwing segment.  Teach, then throw, finish by competing.  This helps to...Read More
notes Notes:
Follow up with Catch-Play
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 5:20-5:32 timer 12 Minutes
GB overview - Ready Pos / Approach / Field Triangle / Exit Footwork (followed by reps)
Dropstep, Crossover, Go
stopwatch 5:32-5:45 timer 13 Minutes
Footwork focus, slow at first. Finish with great plays.
Four Corner Receiving
stopwatch 5:45-NaN:NaN timer Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch NaN:NaN-NaN:NaN timer 12 Minutes
Guarantee swings. Support instruction.
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch NaN:NaN-NaN:NaN timer 13 Minutes
Teach: Arms
BASERUNNING Breaks stopwatch NaN:NaN-NaN:NaN timer 10 Minutes
Breaks are essentially steal first-movements, done without a lead.  For those athletes that can NOT leadoff, breaks work the athletic position at the...Read More
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MENTAL / FINISH Bucket Free Throws stopwatch NaN:NaN-NaN:NaN timer 5 Minutes
Bucket Free Throws is a fun competition to finish practice with.  It is, as it sounds, the simple challenge of making a baseball into a bucket.  Just...Read More
notes Notes:
Prizes for made shot?
PRACTICE STARTS AT 05:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)

"Goal Example: Hit .400 this season. Goals earn us two big things: 1) Achievement; and, 2) Personal Development"

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

GOALS

  •  Achievement: ego, game ball, all-star team (stuff easily forgotten)
  •  Development: Physical (improved swing, more power, better eye) + Character (work ethic, persistence, adversity)
  •  Setting goals is a skill, skills take practice. We start today: What are OUR team goals?