Week B - Day 3
8U-14U - Remote Practice
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1.Sprint
Get Running!
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Pace off 20 yards
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Sprints 4 X 20 yrds
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Not sure how far? Grab a ruler and measure how long your stride is.
Ready to Work?
Before we jump in, you need to grab a few things:
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Water Bottle
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Bat / Batting Gloves
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Tee
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Net / Backstop
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Bucket of Balls
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Glove
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Intense Focus
1.Stretch
Dynamic Stretching
Use the program from Winter Workouts or follow this video. Stretch with Intent and Purpose. To unluck your power and speed, you need to be warmed up and ready to go!
2.Hit
TEE WORK - OVERVIEW
Our tee workout is designed to help hitters stay consistent with their mechanics while implementing a strong mental approach each swing. Too many unnecessary drills are out there that takes a hitter away from his comfortable hitting stance and mechanics. This disrupts the consistency a hitter needs to become complete. Our design has our hitters swinging from their stance, no eyewash, no unnecessary movements. the hitter will get his work in while using his stance and mechanics he will use in a game.
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FIRST TIME THROUGH USE A WOOD BAT. SECOND TIME THROUGH USE YOUR METAL GAME BAT
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FOR LEFTIES THINK OPPOSITE AS TO WHAT IS LISTED.
3.Throw
THROWING
Warm-up Throw - Standard progression used during winter practices. Extend to long toss then work back in. Step towards your target, work your glove side with hands above ve your shoulders, power your lower half through the throw, engage your push off leg consistently.
Tee Time w/ Coach Dan
Tee Time w/ Coach Dan
4.Infield
Infield Warmup
On Knee proper technique ground ball progression. Best with partner, if no partner use a wall
Step 1 - NO GLOVE - Forehand - 20 Reps, Direct/Front 20 Reps, Backhand. 20 Reps
Step 2 - GLOVE - Forehand - 20 Reps, Direct/Front 20 Reps, Backhand. 20 Reps
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Infield Drills with Coach Lou
Coach Lou, Assistant Baseball Coach at the powerhouse program at St. Joseph's, uses these ​drills to develop his team's infield skills. Follow along. Be patient and focus on the footwork at first. Don't have a ladder? Use some chalk and hit the driveway!
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Ladder Drill - Shuffle
Backhand to Glove Side - work side to side and get deep into your legs. Keep your eyes behind the glove for each.
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Ladder Drill - Glove Squats
Bend with your legs, NOT at your waist. Get deep into your legs and lower your glove with hands out front. Keep your eyes in the glove.
Cone Drill - No Ball
4 cone warm-up no ball - Start at far cone, wait for hand signal to alternate between the 3 other cone locations of straight on, backhand and glove side, be sure to get to the starting point after each location. Just working hands n feet to and through ball. Straight on out front middle, open backhand glove to inside of throwing hand foot and getting around the ball glove side with target mark to field inside part of glove foot.
Repeat 4 cone drill with a rollout to each location, same rhythm n tempo, jus fielding through being explosive with the feet n getting the ball to the ear to power position
Cone Drill - With Ball
Repeat 4 cone warm-up with the ball. If you don't have someone to roll the ball out, place a ball at each pickup location. Establish a rhythm and tempo. Be explosive with the feet and get to the ball with intention. Get the ball to the ear to the power position.
5.Outfield
Outfield Field Reps
On Knee proper technique - fly ball progression. Best with partner, if no partner toss in the air
Step 1 - NO GLOVE - Forehand - 20 Reps, Direct/Front 20 Reps, Backhand. 20 Reps
Step 2 - GLOVE - Forehand - 20 Reps, Direct/Front 20 Reps, Backhand. 20 Reps
Outfield Reps
Outfield: Standing- Athletic position rolls working on prep step- 10 direct, 10 Glove side, 10 backhand and 10 direct
Then go to FUNGO if possible. If you can, do this in CF and make throws to second base
REVIEW video below