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Week 1 - Practice Plan
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Week 1 Practice Plan
Session Overview:
Our upcoming practice will focus on a series of fundamental skills vital for our players' development. We will concentrate on players getting to know each other's names, running the bases and provide introductory drills to throwing, catching and hitting.
Practice Plan Outline:
Warm-up can be done by individual teams or as a large group. Set up players across a foul line and mark a line about 30 feet away and do 5-8 dynamic warm-ups. Drills such as: light jog, walking arm circles, high knees, butt kicks, lunges with a twist, zombie walks.
Finish the warm-up with 10 jumping jacks.
Teams get split into game and practice sessions.
Practice_Session_Drills
| Drill Name | Drill Summary | Things to Look For and variations | Video Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handcuffs | A ball is placed in front of the player on the ground, on coach's signal, players pick up the ball and grip it with the four seam grip. After 3 times without a throw, have the player throw to a coach, parent or another player. | 4 seam grip | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYBHnRyWyVY |
| The Wheel | Paired up with a partner or several players with 1 coach, players play catch with an emphasis on finding their preferred arm path. | Sequence for the throwing arm: arm goes down, bath, up and forward. Variations include: coach lead instructions, three arm circles before throwing and starting position: sitting, kneeling on 1 or both knees, standing |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZqEgR2Liqs |
| The Train | Players start a home plate and run around the bases in the corner order. As the players touch each base, they yell the name of the base. | Variations: 1. Add obstacles like bats to jump over, cones to run around 2. Add movements such as flying as an airplane 3. Add whiffle balls to be picked up and thrown to a coach |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cip_NYbcC58 |
| Between the Two | Coach lead activity where the players follow the coach's movements to find a batting stance. | Once the drill is over, an ideal stance for most players includes: 1. feet wider than shoulder width 2. Hands are high and back 3. Hands together on bat |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNeaTebkrqE |
| T-Ball | Standard tee ball. Ensure only the hitter is around the tee and all other players are on the field or back behind the batter if they are next in line. | How a player should setup to a tee: 1. bat in the bottom hand, place bat on tee with feet together 2. back foot takes a step backwards (towards the catcher/umpire) 3. move bat so its rests on the back shoulder 4. pick up bat slightly |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqu3QKvsGGk |
Please take some time to review these drills and the corresponding video links to ensure a smooth and productive practice session.