I'm really, really loving coaching right now - working my butt off and having the kids do the same. I have a young team that listens. I have help. I am planning very involved practices that look like this and the planning is working well (although we usually go until 6:30 or so):
Equipment
Bucket #1: Johnny
Bucket #2: Sammy
Catcher Equipment: Willie
Bases (set them up): Randy
Bag with Bats: Jimmy
L-Screen: Trey
Blue Screens: Chris
Warmup Leaders
Initial Run: Jack (Leave promptly at 3:35. Check with coach about daily run.)
Arm Stretches: Marcus (Windmills, Rotator Cuff/Shoulder, Tricep)
Leg Stretches: Dominic (Hamstrings, Groin/Butterflies, Quadriceps, Ankles)
Calisthenics: Ben (Pushups, etc)
Core Work: Jaquian (Abdominal Exercises, etc)
Sprints: Millard (3, including backward jogs)
Practice Schedule
3:35-3:40: Run
3:40-3:50: Stretch Circle
3:50-4:05: Playing Catch
4:05-4:20: Position Drills
4:20-5:00: Whole Defense Drills
5:00-6:00: Offense Drills
Playing Catch
1) Infield catches with infield, outfield with outfield, catchers with different pitchers
2) Positions are next to each other
3) Be professional. Cal Ripken: “If you give me two teams and show them playing catch, I’ll be able to tell you which team wins by how they’re doing it.”
4) Space far apart
5) First 1/3: Concentrate on footwork and quick glove/hand transfer – no lazy tosses
6) Second 1/3: Back up. Increase intensity
a. Infield: Make plays, tags – work with slow rollers, with turning your body different ways
b. Outfield: Work on pop-ups, with coming up with the ball on a grounder and quickly coming up with the throw
c. Catcher/Pitches: Work on footwork for pickoffs, throwing baserunners out
7) Last 1/3: You should be backed way up by now, doing 100-120 foot throws. Maintain intensity. Work on throws right at the chest.
Infield Defense Drill
Double plays and throws to first:
Milhouse: SS (10 feet behind)
Bart: 2B (10 feet behind)
Jason: 1B (10 feet beyond)
Travis: Feeding Milhouse and Bart grounders from behind mound
Catcher Stealing
Joshua: On mound, throwing to Bubba, Tom, Darien
Two catchers not working at moment: one at 2nd base, one at 3rd base
Third base bunt attempts:
Mike and Mark: 3B (10 feet to right)
Kanye: Feeding Miles and Darrien bunts that they must charge. Stand ten feet up the line
Jim: Taking throws at first base
Outfield Defense Drill
Doing the “8 Ball” drill in CF. Work quickly and maintain game intensity. Rotate.
Full Team Defense
1B:
2B:
SS:
3B:
C:
RF:
CF:
LF:
Hitting
Ten Teams of 2
1. Kyle & Ben
2. Max & Barre
3. Ken & Jermel
4. Darrien & Miles
5. Broadnax & JD
6. Thomas & Trevor
7. Kevin R. & Donnell
8. Kevin G. & Cristian
9. Bubba & Red
10. Tre & Quintez
Three stations:
Station #1: Soft-toss (Think: Loose hands, quick bat)
Station #2: Tee (Think: Successful Weight Transfer)
Station #3: Live Pitching
6 swings, switch, 3 swings, switch
and the planning is working.
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Don’t believe one optimistic word from any public figure about the economy or humanity in general. They are all part of the problem. Its like a game of Monopoly. In America, the richest 1% now hold 1/2 OF ALL UNITED STATES WEALTH. Unlike ‘lesser’ estimates, this includes all stocks, bonds, cash, and material assets held by America’s richest 1%. Even that filthy pig Oprah acknowledged that it was at about 50% in 2006. Naturally, she put her own ‘humanitarian’ spin on it. Calling attention to her own ‘good will’. WHAT A DISGUSTING HYPOCRITE SLOB. THE RICHEST 1% HAVE LITERALLY MADE WORLD PROSPERITY ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. Don’t fall for any of their ‘humanitarian’ CRAP. ITS A SHAM. THESE PEOPLE ARE CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEMS THEY PRETEND TO CARE ABOUT. Ask any professor of economics. Money does not grow on trees. The government can’t just print up more on a whim. At any given time, there is a relative limit to the wealth within ANY economy of ANY size. So when too much wealth accumulates at the top, the middle class slip further into debt and the lower class further into poverty. A similar rule applies worldwide. The world’s richest 1% now own over 40% of ALL WORLD WEALTH. This is EVEN AFTER you account for all of this ‘good will’ ‘humanitarian’ BS from celebrities and executives. ITS A SHAM. As they get richer and richer, less wealth is left circulating beneath them. This is the single greatest underlying cause for the current US recession. The middle class can no longer afford to sustain their share of the economy. Their wealth has been gradually transfered to the richest 1%. One way or another, we suffer because of their incredible greed. We are talking about TRILLIONS of dollars. Transfered FROM US TO THEM. Over a period of about 27 years. Thats Reaganomics for you. The wealth does not ‘trickle down’ as we were told it would. It just accumulates at the top. Shrinking the middle class and expanding the lower class. Causing a domino effect of socio-economic problems. But the rich will never stop. They will never settle for a reasonable share of ANYTHING. They will do whatever it takes to get even richer. Leaving even less of the pie for the other 99% of us to share. At the same time, they throw back a few tax deductable crumbs and call themselves ‘humanitarians’. Cashing in on the PR and getting even richer the following year. IT CAN’T WORK THIS WAY. Their bogus efforts to make the world a better place can not possibly succeed. Any 'humanitarian' progress made in one area will be lost in another. EVERY SINGLE TIME. IT ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT WORK THIS WAY. This is going to end just like a game of Monopoly. The current US recession will drag on for years and lead into the worst US depression of all time. The richest 1% will live like royalty while the rest of us fight over jobs, food, and gasoline. Crime, poverty, and suicide will skyrocket. So don’t fall for all of this PR CRAP from Hollywood, Pro Sports, and Wall Street PIGS. ITS A SHAM. Remember: They are filthy rich EVEN AFTER their tax deductable contributions. Greedy pigs. Now, we are headed for the worst economic and cultural crisis of all time. SEND A “THANK YOU” NOTE TO YOUR FAVORITE MILLIONAIRE. ITS THEIR FAULT. I’m not discounting other factors like China, sub-prime, or gas prices. But all of those factors combined still pale in comparison to that HUGE transfer of wealth to the rich. Anyway, those other factors are all related and further aggrivated because of GREED. If it weren’t for the OBSCENE distribution of wealth within our country, there never would have been such a market for sub-prime to begin with. Which by the way, was another trick whipped up by greedy bankers and executives. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. The credit industry has been ENDORSED by people like Oprah, Ellen, Dr Phil, and many other celebrities. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. Now, there are commercial ties between nearly every industry and every public figure. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. So don’t fall for their ‘good will’ BS. ITS A LIE. If you fall for it, then you’re a fool. If you see any real difference between the moral character of a celebrity, politician, attorney, or executive, then you’re a fool. WAKE UP PEOPLE. ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. The 1% club will always say or do whatever it takes to get as rich as possible. Without the slightest regard for anything or anyone but themselves. Reaganomics. Their idea. Loans from China. Their idea. NAFTA. Their idea. Outsourcing. Their idea. Sub-prime. Their idea. The commercial lobbyist. Their idea. The multi-million dollar lawsuit. Their idea. $200 cell phone bills. Their idea. $200 basketball shoes. Their idea. $30 late fees. Their idea. $30 NSF fees. Their idea. $20 DVDs. Their idea. Subliminal advertising. Their idea. Brainwash plots on TV. Their idea. Prozac, Zanex, Vioxx, and Celebrex. Their idea. The MASSIVE campaign to turn every American into a brainwashed, credit card, pharmaceutical, love-sick, couch potatoe, celebrity junkie. Their idea. All of the above shrink the middle class, concentrate the world’s wealth and resources, and wreak havok on society. All of which have been CREATED AND ENDORSED by celebrities, athletes, executives, entrepreneurs, attorneys, and politicians. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. So don’t fall for any of their ‘good will’ ‘humanitarian’ BS. ITS A SHAM. NOTHING BUT TAX DEDUCTABLE PR CRAP. Bottom line: The richest 1% will soon tank the largest economy in the world. It will be like nothing we’ve ever seen before. and thats just the beginning. Greed will eventually tank every major economy in the world. Causing millions to suffer and die. Oprah, Angelina, Brad, Bono, and Bill are not part of the solution. They are part of the problem. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE HUMANITARIAN. EXTREME WEALTH HAS MADE WORLD PROSPERITY ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. WITHOUT WORLD PROSPERITY, THERE WILL NEVER BE WORLD PEACE OR ANYTHING EVEN CLOSE. GREED KILLS. IT WILL BE OUR DOWNFALL. Of course, the rich will throw a fit and call me a madman. Of course, their ignorant fans will do the same. You have to expect that. But I speak the truth. If you don’t believe me, then copy this entry and run it by any professor of economics or socio-economics. Then tell a friend. Call the local radio station. Re-post this entry or put it in your own words. Be one of the first to predict the worst economic and cultural crisis of all time and explain its cause. WE ARE IN BIG TROUBLE.
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