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Week 2 - Practice Plan
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Week 2 Practice Plan
Session Overview:
Our upcoming practice will build on week 1's fundamental skills with baseball specific scenarios such as pop flies, groundballs and relay throws.
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 Net/Fence | Split the team into 2 groups and set each group on either on either side of a net. Using whiffle balls, coaches can also be in the middle. Have players throw the ball over the obstacle. | Players should be encouraged to throw the ball with a little loft to throw it further. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFMMr1pxaTI |
| Crocodile | Players work in smaller groups with a coach or parent helper. Players should be encouraged to catch a groundball using crocodile hands. | 1. Back is parallel to the ground 2. Butt is back behind the heels 3. Hands in front of the body and in a crocodile position 4. When catching the ball, feet are slightly further than shoulder width apart |
http://orleanslittleleague.goalline.ca/page.php?page_id=131157 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Soft Toss | Coach or parent helper kneels 15-20 feet in front and to the side of the hitter an underhands whiffle balls. | If player is struggling, go back to the T-Ball drill | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvuuRai8bCI |
Please take some time to review these drills and the corresponding video links to ensure a smooth and productive practice session.