Dodgers Practice 3

Team Name
Dodgers Practice 3
Location
Begg Field
Date
3/5/2019
Start Time
7:00
End Time
7:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 3:45-3:55 timer 10 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
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 3:55-4:05 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:
Break the ice, build relationships, draw out smiles!
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Baseball Basics
stopwatch 4:05-4:30 timer 25 Minutes
Field, equipment, positions, dugout etiquette, team rules.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Feet In Concrete
stopwatch 4:35-4:50 timer 15 Minutes
No Partner Throwing #1
stopwatch 4:50-5:05 timer 15 Minutes
Four Corner Receiving
stopwatch 5:05-5:20 timer 15 Minutes
Catch & Pop
stopwatch 5:20-5:35 timer 15 Minutes
Buffet Drill
stopwatch 5:35-5:50 timer 15 Minutes
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Hitting
stopwatch 5:50-6:05 timer 15 Minutes
(1) Stride & Load, (2) Contact, (3) Finish
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 6:05-6:20 timer 15 Minutes
TEACH - Legs first
Hitting Grip and Stance
stopwatch 6:20-6:35 timer 15 Minutes
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 6:35-6:40 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:
Front of bag, either foot, break down, look right.
Scrimmage stopwatch 6:40-6:55 timer 15 Minutes
A scrimmage is a time for kids to put the hard work into action, and experience the pressure of competition.  Simulate game play by splitting into groups...Read More
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MENTAL / FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 6:55-7:00 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:
HARD WORK - Establish a culture of hard work
PRACTICE STARTS AT 7:00 (BELOW BLACK)

"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)