Defense Template 1

Team Name
Hellevoet Athletics PH1
Location
Hellevoetsluis
Date
09/02/2020
Start Time
17:30
End Time
19:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 17:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 17:15-17:30 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:
How's your curveball?
PRACTICE STARTS AT 17:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #2 stopwatch 17:30-17:45 timer 15 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:
Ad-lib as appropriate.
THROWING Throwing Progression stopwatch 17:45-17:55 timer 10 Minutes
Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete.  All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More
notes Notes:
One Knee Throw, Throw, Toss - Throw - Long Throw
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Four Corner Receiving
stopwatch 17:55-18:05 timer 10 Minutes
Toss predictably. Quicker tosses. Then unpredictable.
Trash Can Toss
stopwatch 18:05-18:15 timer 10 Minutes
Throw to Bike tires or Can
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch 18:15-18:25 timer 10 Minutes
Cone & Tee Drill
stopwatch 18:25-18:35 timer 10 Minutes
Hitting from Tee
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 18:40-18:50 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:
Begin with 8-10 sprints using Sprint Work variations (side start, seated, plank)
FINISH Ground Ball Competition stopwatch 18:50-19:00 timer 10 Minutes
Ground Ball Competition is a fun infield drill designed to for repetitions and competition. The desired instruction or execution requirements can be enforced...Read More
notes Notes:
Closer or farther free throw line?
PITCH & CATCH How To Coach: Pitching #4 stopwatch 19:00-19:00 timer 0 Minutes
How to Coach: Pitching #4 is the fourth lesson in Dugout Captain's series designed to teach pitching.  This segment works to take the rules learned...Read More
notes Notes:
Lesson #4 - Distance & Direction (1-2-1-3) // 36-pitch bullpens

"Lock in! Watch, listen, think... right here, right now."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

FOCUS

  •  Understand the why and how behind each drill at practice.
  •  Hear, don’t just listen
  •  Focus Reset Button for competition: Routine to follow when focus has slipped.