- Baseball is a Game of Movement -

Day 3

(-0:10-0:00)    Pre-practice

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

0:00-0:05           

Teach: ‘Cover the Base w/Eyes’  

 

0:05-0:20           

Skill Building Warm-up

6-1 Play (UH Toss; Pitcher/Runner: ‘Cover Base w/Eyes’)

1-6 Footwork (& Throw: ‘Slo-Med’)  30’, ‘Turn Glove Side’

Receiving a Throw at First Base (all players; footwork only - ‘Cover Base w/Eyes’)

 

 

0:20-0:40           

Playing Catch Practice

1. ‘No Bat’ Drills

  • Review: Stance (feet wider than hips/knees)    

  • Weight Shift  x5  

  • ‘See Ball, Turn Back

  • Switch Heels

  • Elbow Drive (holding center of bat) -- Review: Elbow, then Wrist

 

                               

2. ‘No Ball’ Drills

  • Turn & Pull

  • Drive & Pull

  • Wrist Action

  • Drive & Snap

 

3. Play Catch from 25’-35’ (emphasis on ‘Drive & Snap’)

 

 

4. ‘No Ball Drills’

  • Shuffle

  • Shuffle, Shuffle, Pull-Snap

 

5. Play Catch from 50’ (emphasis on ‘Feet & Wrist’; gain a lot of ground on shuffles; momentum towards target after the throw)

 

 

6. Replay the Ball (& Throw: 50’)…no chasing missed throws

  

0:40-0:45            <Break>

 

 

0:45-1:05           

Review:  BBB

 

Teach:  

I am going to ‘GO GET’ the ball  

               

Drill: Backing-up  (Outfielders)

                                               

                               

1:05-1:30           

Batting Practice* / Team Drills^

(2 Groups of 6)

 

15 min                                         Group 1: Batting

Teach: 50/50 mindset

                                                     Group 2: 50’ Ground Balls (Gb Footwork to Catch; ‘Feet & Wrist’ to Throw)

 

5 min                                           Transition & Water (Water Bottles on the field; avoid dugout visits during practice)

 

15 min                                         Switch Groups

 

 

* Whiffle Ball Batting (this group works in the outfield)

‘See Ball, Turn Back’ focus prior to Each swing (the kids Must make this a habit)

 

Timing: (1) “Pitch” - “Hit”     Actions:  (2) Switch Heels   (3) Elbow Drive

[Coach(es) determine one of the above 3 points for each given player to focus on during their swing]

 

^50’ Gbs

     1.  Gb Footwork: 1) Step in front of the ball on last step  2) ‘Feet Wide’ to catch

     2.  Feet & Wrist (emphasize Leg Drive, Gaining Ground and Continuing Momentum straight straight forward after the throw)

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