Farm #3

Team Name
Dragons
Location
River Glen Park
Date
03/17/2021
Start Time
4:00
End Time
5:10
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 3:45-4:00 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
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 4:00-4:10 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
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Take time to introduce Dynamic-Warm-Up. TEACH movements.
THROWING One Knee Catch stopwatch 4:10-4:20 timer 10 Minutes
One 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
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Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #2 (Training)
stopwatch 4:20-4:32 timer 12 Minutes
Review, freeze/broken reps, introduce POP!
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch 4:32-4:45 timer 13 Minutes
TEACH: arms
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 4:50-5:00 timer 10 Minutes
A Base Hit Turn is the action taken by a baserunner while rounding first after a base hit.  The ball has reached the outfield safely, which means the...Read More
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Review Home to First, then Base Hit Turns
MENTAL / FINISH Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 5:00-5:10 timer 10 Minutes
Wiffle Dodgeball is a wacky-fun drill.  There's some speed/agility value, but beyond that... we're having fun here.  With a keen eye placed on athlete-safety,...Read More
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foam balls

"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?