Farm #2

Team Name
Dragons
Location
River Glen Park
Date
03/14/2021
Start Time
11:00
End Time
12:05
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 10:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 10:45-11:00 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:
1-4 athletes = 1 hitter / 5-7 athletes = 2 hitters / 8+ athletes = 3 hitters
PRACTICE STARTS AT 11:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 11:00-11:10 timer 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
notes Notes:
Dynamic Warm Up
Throwing Two Knee Catch stopwatch 11:10-11:20 timer 10 Minutes
Two Knee Catch is a throwing drill typically done as part of the Throwing Progression (a routine to follow while warming the arm up).  Depending on...Read More
notes Notes:
reach, chest, shield, tap-tap-tap
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #1 (Training)
stopwatch 11:20-11:32 timer 12 Minutes
GB Fundies overview, then reps from Fielding Triangle (R / L / Shuffle / Throw)
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 11:32-11:45 timer 13 Minutes
Hitting Pt 1: Legs
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 11:50-12:00 timer 10 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
notes Notes:
Front of bag, either foot, break down, look right.
Mental / Finish Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 12:00-12:05 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:
Fun Game to finish

"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)