MONDAY DEFENSE 1

Team Name
MS Cubs
Location
MS Cubs Field
Date
04/16/2018
Start Time
6:00
End Time
8:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Wiffle Cricket stopwatch 5:45-6:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Cricket is a drill used primarily as an Early Activity.  It involves only wiffle balls, so no athletes are throwing before being warm, and can...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 8U #2 stopwatch 6:00-6:10 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
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Mental Game MONDAY DEFENSE 1 stopwatch 6:10-6:15 timer 5 Minutes
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Redefine Failure/Success; Attitude & Effort; NO FEAR!
Throwing Throwing Progression stopwatch 6:15-6:25 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
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Grip, form, NO BALLS HIT THE GROUND
Ready Position MONDAY DEFENSE 1 stopwatch 6:25-6:30 timer 5 Minutes
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Focus on Prep Step, getting on balls of our feet, ready to move LOCKED IN
Quick Defense Buffet Drill stopwatch 6:30-6:35 timer 5 Minutes
The Buffet Drill is most effectively run as a Quick Defense drill and combines four movements of baseball athleticism into a fun, quick activity.  Run...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
COMMUNICATION 101 MONDAY DEFENSE 1 stopwatch 6:40-6:45 timer 5 Minutes
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Talk before the pitch, talk during the play, KNOW YOUR ROLE(S)
Infield/Outfield MONDAY DEFENSE 1 stopwatch 6:45-6:55 timer 10 Minutes
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Routine: INF (2,5,turn2,2); OF (5FB,2 FB, 2GB, 3GB, 5FB) HIGH ENERGY
Fly Ball Priority MONDAY DEFENSE 1 stopwatch 6:55-7:10 timer 15 Minutes
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Situations MONDAY DEFENSE 1 stopwatch 7:10-7:30 timer 20 Minutes
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PFP'S MONDAY DEFENSE 1 stopwatch 7:30-7:45 timer 15 Minutes
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Communication, Feed ball early; to the line, up the line
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Secondary & Read stopwatch 7:50-8:00 timer 10 Minutes
The Secondary & Read Drill is a baserunning drill operated at second base.  The goal is to take baserunning instruction one level "deeper."  Athletes...Read More
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ground balls, fly balls, dropped balls, get backs

"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.