Rangers – Practice #2

Team Name
Rangers
Location
Hollymead Upper
Date
03/23/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:35
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY 2 Lines, 1 Coach stopwatch 5:15-5:30 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:
Who can hit the tennis ball the farthest
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
STRETCH/WARM UP Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 5:30-5:45 timer 15 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:
Interval Sprints/Side Shuffle/Back Shuffle/Butt Kickers/High Knee/Full Sprint
WARM UP To THROW Rangers – Practice #2 stopwatch 5:45-5:55 timer 10 Minutes
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notes Notes:
Toss underhand, throw close/mid/far, flies
ADMIN Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 5:55-6:00 timer 5 Minutes
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion.  Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
notes Notes:
Admin: practice/game sched, updating availibility, roster lineup rules, masks
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
SIGNS Airplane Take Offs stopwatch 6:05-6:10 timer 5 Minutes
Airplane Take Offs is a simple Early Baserunning drill to teach young players an athletic first step movement.  While categorized under the title of...Read More
notes Notes:
Bunt/Steal/Take - assign signs and discuss why each is important
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 6:10-6:20 timer 10 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:
Start w/Feet in Concrete then thrower "Set!", catcher "Chest!", "Throw!"
QUICK DEFENSE Four Corner Receiving stopwatch 6:20-6:30 timer 10 Minutes
Four-Corner Receiving is a drill to work on catching the baseball (basic receiving for beginning baseball players).  It is easy to execute, safe for beginning...Read More
notes Notes:
Glove on or off - four position points - announce at first, then random
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Rangers – Practice #2
stopwatch 6:35-6:50 timer 15 Minutes
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Fieldwork - coach bats to fielders with 1 runner
Rangers – Practice #2
stopwatch 6:50-7:00 timer 10 Minutes
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BP in cage, on deck batter runs for fieldwork
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Rangers – Practice #2 stopwatch 7:05-7:25 timer 20 Minutes
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notes Notes:
Scrimmage - split team evenly - kid pitch volunteers
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 7:25-7:30 timer 5 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:
Race to/through first reading 1st base coach cue / "in a pickle"
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 7:30-7:35 timer 5 Minutes
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion.  Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
notes Notes:
HARD WORK

"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)