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Portland Baseball Club Portland Baseball Club Fall Ball Workouts Week 4 - 14U-18U Indoor Practice First 45 Minutes Hitting - What’s Your Approach? View instructional video on offensive approach. Pick a zone, hit a speed, count advantage Front Toss - 1 - Middle in, 2 - Low, middle, high, 3 - Middle Out, 4 - In, middle, out Come into each at bat with a plan based upon the pitcher, game situation, score, base run- ners, etc. Still the intent is to hit the ball as hard as possible. Second 30 Minutes Fielding - Backhands & Fielding/Throwing on the Run Drillset 1 - Pick n Stick & Rake Backhands - 2 groups for 5-6 minutes each Drillset 2 - On the Run Series - Preset partner rolls without throw, line of throws Majority of ground balls are fielded off of one foot. Some throws are made off one foot while others are made after setting the feet. Need to be able to do both. Third 15 Minutes Outfield - Pro Step Footwork for do or die plays Quick review of pro step footwork Rolled ground balls with a throw. Emphasize follow through. Learn the improved outfield throwing technique that puts the body in a better position to throw runners out. It’s faster than a traditional crow hop and is used by majoirty of MLBers Outdoor Practice 60 Minutes to Game Base Running - 3 groups with a coach hitting fungo and a coach at 3B box Time - 15 Total Home to first - peak 3-5 steps in, front of the base, break down inside line 1st to 3rd - Lead off 1st, ball in front make your own read, ball behind pick up 3B coach, treat everything like a base hit including fly balls 3rd - Lead off, read the launch angle, GB = score, FB = tag up making your own read 45 Minutes to Game Catch Play - 2 Fastball, 1 Changeup Time - 15 Total Wrist Flips, 10 Toes, Step & Throw, QB throws, Long Toss into Pulldowns 30 Minutes to Game Outfield Play - Flacco Drill - Left drop steps then right drop steps Time - 10 Total Coach starts with 3 ball, OF drop steps and run catching one short, one middle, one long Players working on going back on the ball and catching on the run 20 Minutes ot Game Square Drills - Form multiple squares throughout outfield. Time - 10 Total 1 - Quick catch - move the feet as you catch with fast transfers, forward & reverse directions 2 - Feeds - start in fielding position, drop step or jump turn into a sidearm, uphill, throw 10 Minutes to GameP Starting pitcher starts getting loose with starting catcher. Infielders and outfielders taking Time ground balls/fly balls off fungo. Game Focuses Fastball and changeup command from the stretch position. All pitches from the stretch this week. Offensively focused on timing and elevating line drives from gap to gap. Defensively working on communication - CF communicating with other OF and C communicating with the INF..
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