- Baseball is a Game of Movement -

Day 6

(-0:10-0:00)    Pre-practice

Whiffle Ball Batting:  1) ‘See Ball, Turn Back’   2) Timing: “Pitch” - “Hit”

[Coach(es) may choose to pick out One aspect of the swing, for a given player, to work on during their swings]

 

 

0:00-0:15           

Skill Building Warm-up

  1. 1-6  (SS Backing-up), LF: ‘Go Get’ the Ball

  2. OF & Runner (‘Pitcher’) Backing-up

  3. 3-1 (2b Backing-up), RF: ‘Go Get’ the Ball

 

 

0:15-0:20

  • Teach: Bottom Hand Drill

  • Teach: Skip-a-Rock Drill

  • Swing = Knee, Elbow, Wrist | HINGE

0:20-0:35

Playing Catch Practice

1. ‘No Bat’ Drills

  • Switch Heels (Heel-Knee)

  • Bottom Hand Drill

  • Skip-a-Rock            

   

2. ‘No Ball’ Drills

  • Wrist Action

  • Drive & Snap (Momentum)

  • Shuffle, Shuffle, Pull-Snap   

 

3. Play Catch from 25’-35’ for a couple mins (Slow-Medium; focus on upper arm and torso working as ‘one piece’), then move back to 50’ (Medium-Fast).

 

4. ‘1-6’ Footwork and Throw (Medium-Fast) 30’-35’

 

  

0:30-0:50

3 Groups

Teach: The three players in the middle of the field Always move towards the ball (there are no exceptions)

  1. MIF/Runner: Movement on Balls Hit to LF/RF

  2. MIF/Runner: Movement on a Ball Hit to CF

  3. Receiving a Throw at Third Base (tag) [‘Cover Base w/Eyes’]

 

 

0:50-0:55            <Break>

 

 

0:55-1:05

50’ Ground Balls (might choose to have an fly ball group of 3-4 kids …Lateral Fly Balls)

 

 

1:05-1:30

Scrimmage

Reminder:  ‘Eat it! Run it In!’ |  RULE: No Overhand Throws [when runner(s) are not trying to advance]

 

Each Player Bats 2x

 

Defensive Responsibility & Movement: 

  • Teach a bit each day.

  • Reinforce/Acknowledge during Scrimmage.

 

 

***Wiffle Ball Scrimmage ...on Rain/Wet Days

 

***Sliding (Pick a day when the grass is wet; skip Scrimmage)