Feb 15th

Team Name
Feb 15th
Location
Weddington North
Date
01/15/2019
Start Time
9:15
End Time
10:44
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 9:00 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 9:00-9:15 timer 15 Minutes
A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE!  Designed to be...Read More
notes Notes:
Safety First - On deck hitters behind you.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 9:15 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 9:15-9:25 timer 10 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:
Add a cartwheel, somersault, or other wacky movement.
THROW Catch & Pop stopwatch 9:25-9:35 timer 10 Minutes
Catch & Pop is a Quick Defense drill to drill the athletic movement of an infielder catching and getting rid of the ball. This movement is used all...Read More
notes Notes:
Structured Catch Play followed by partner Catch & Pop (challenging!!)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #3
stopwatch 9:35-9:47 timer 12.5 Minutes
R/L/Shuffle/Throw... POP!... Add lateral movement.
Ground Ball Competition
stopwatch 9:47-9:59 timer 12.5 Minutes
One all athlete comp before Live BP
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 10:04-10:29 timer 25 Minutes
Live on field + cages or foul-ground (bunting?)
BASERUNNING Tagging Up stopwatch 10:29-10:39 timer 10 Minutes
DC recommends running Tagging Up during Early Baserunning.  Use final 4-6 sprints and review tagging up fundamentals. EXECUTION - First athlete jogs...Read More
notes Notes:
Toss baseball to break on a catch
MENTAL / FINISH Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 10:39-10:44 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:
Closer distance to create fun playoff.

"Some people succeed because they are destined to, but most people succeed because they are determined to."

– Henry van Dyke (1852-1933)

DETERMINATION

  •  The road to athletic greatness is not marked by perfection, but the ability to constantly overcome adversity and failure
  •  Tough times never last, but tough people do
  •  What are we determined to do as a team?