Practice 2018-02-17 12U – 90 Mins #2

Team Name
Cubs
Location
Seaview - Minor A
Date
01/30/2017
Start Time
1:30
End Time
2:59
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 1:30 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 1:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 1:30-1:40 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
notes Notes:
Explain Dynamic principles. Teach Dynamic exercises.
THROWING Throwing Progression stopwatch 1:40-1:50 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:
Three throwing drills: Two-Knees / One-Knee / Feet-in-Concrete.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #2
stopwatch 1:50-2:02 timer 12 Minutes
Exit Footwork (R / L) becomes POP!
Tennis Racquet Fly Balls
stopwatch 2:02-2:15 timer 13 Minutes
Mastin - Tennis Racquet fly balls
Practice 2018-02-17 12U – 90 Mins #2
stopwatch 2:15-2:15 timer 0 Minutes
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Pitchers - Ross
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch 2:20-2:28 timer 8 Minutes
Swings first, instruction second.
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch 2:28-2:36 timer 8 Minutes
Mastin - Tee
Practice 2018-02-17 12U – 90 Mins #2
stopwatch 2:36-2:36 timer 0 Minutes
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Ross - Pitchers
Practice 2018-02-17 12U – 90 Mins #2
stopwatch 2:36-2:44 timer 8 Minutes
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Chris - Cage - Underhand Toss
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 2:44-2:54 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
notes Notes:
Three moves: (1) Home-to-First (2) Base-Hit-Turns (3) 1st-to-3rd
Mental / Finish Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 2:54-2:59 timer 5 Minutes
Bucket Free Throws is a fun competition to finish practice with.  It is, as it sounds, the simple challenge of making a baseball into a bucket.  Just...Read More
notes Notes:
Short free throw line early in the season.

"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?