Week Eight Practice Plan

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This past week we played four league games and five tournament games. We did ok in league play, winning two and loosing two. The tournament however was a lot more challenging. We won one and lost four. We played a couple of seasoned teams that beat us soundly. This isn't all bad. The best teams exposed every mistake we made by taking advantage of them. Between innings and after the games, we were able to talk about our mistakes and learn from them. Seeking out strong compitition helps your team get better. Here is this weeks practice plan.

Practice #12

6:05 Warm up playing catch

6:10 Team discussion about last weeks games and the weekend tournament. What I saw as our strong points and what I feel we need to work on.

6:15 Set up 3 stations and divide team into 3 groups (and 3 coaches)

Station 1

Batting practice off pitching machine

Station 2

Infield Practice

Station 3

Pop Flies Bare handed catching tennis balls (build the catch with two hands habit)

Pop Flies Using gloves and regular softball (Make them go to the left and right)

Over head softball pass (or sub a mini football) over right and left shoulder

6:35 Rotate groups

Group at station 1 goes to Station 2, Group at station 2 goes to station 3 and group at station 3 goes to station 1.

6:55 Water Break

7:00 Rotate groups

Group at station 1 goes to Station 2, Group at station 2 goes to station 3 and group at station 3 goes to station 1.

7:20 Throwing Relay Race

7:25 Team Meeting

7:30 Practice is over on time except for pitchers and catchers

Pitchers start working on Wrist Snaps while catchers get their equipment on.

7:35 Pitchers work on K's

Catchers work on Blocking Drill

7:40 Pitchers Walk Through Drill

Catchers work on the Bunt Drill

If we do not have as many catchers as pitchers, the parent will have to continue catching and we will rotate the catchers so they become familiar with the pitchers.

7:45 Distance Pitch Drill

Catchers Developing A Strong Throw To Second Base

7:50 Regular pitching and catching.

7:55 Pass ball drill

8:00 Practice is over

We have four league games again this week (two nights of double headers) and a one day, three game tournament this Saturday. I'll let you know how we did in next week’s newsletter. Please, use the Coaches Input Form to let me know how your team is doing. Are you seeing improvement? How are your practices going? How about your games? I really am interested in hearing about your progress.

Until next week, I'll see you on the field.

Dan Knutson