LL NorCal Section 4 & NCOA Winter Mechanics Clinic - Day 1, Saturday - 11/07

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Saturday, 11/07/09 – 2009 LL Sec 4 & NCOA Winter Mechanics Clinic
7:45 - 8:00 Warm-ups
8:00 – 8:15 Basic 8 Demos/Practice (Ball, Strike, Safe, Out, Fair, Foul, Time, Play)
8:15 – 9:15 Group Demos
9:00 – 12:00 Rotation #1
9:15 – 10:15 Session #1
10:15 – 11:15 Session #2
11:15 – 12:15 Session #3 12:15 – 12:30 Basic 8 Demos/Practice
Station B1: (Location: Infield Area) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics)
Instructors: Rod Nishi (Lead) with Paul Hironaka & Todd Hinricks
BU Starting Position “A” Establishment
Ground ball on infield (no runners on base)
• Left side of the infield – 90 degree angle
• Right side of the infield (normal) – two steps fair
PU movements by priority
PU movement on ground balls on infield (no one on base)
Station P1: (Location: Outfield Area) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics)
(This session uses a split station format – a & b below)
Instructors: P.J. Schnider (Lead) with John Rosse & Greg Houser
P1a: (Location: Baseball field) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics) (approx. 30 min)
Specialty plate mechanics
• Brush plate (demo)
• Clearing bat (demo)
• Fair-foul (demo)
• Clearing F2
P1b: (Location: Baseball field) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics) (approx. 30 min)
Pivot basics steps:
• Basic 3-step pivot line drill practice 3-step,
• Walk thru,
• Jog thru
Basic Pivot technique:
• Pivot
Advance pivot - detailed technique: (Maybe work towards)
• Pause/read/react
• Placement
• Timing
• Adjustments
• Reads
Station C1: (Asphalt plate template area) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics)
Instructors: John Ewart (Lead) with Gary Schmidt, Kevin Swinhart & Paul Thatcher
Concentrate on: Lower half stance:
• H/T/H/T,
• width,
• balance over feet,
• comfort,
• squat
• signal & voice strike
Concentrate on: Routine/sequence of pitch cycle:
• Step in H/T/H/T,
• Squat into set position,
• Pitch track,
• Stand-up with signal & call,
• Step back relax
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:15 Basic 8+ Practice (Ball, Strike, Safe, Out, Fair, Foul, Time, Play)
1:15 – 2:00 Group Demos
2:00 – 5:00 Rotation #2
2:00 – 3:00 Session #1
3:00 – 4:00 Session #2
4:00 – 5:00 Session #3
Station B2: (Location: Infield Area) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics)
Instructors: Paul Thatcher (Lead) with Kevin Swinhart & P.J. Schnider
PU positioning on grounders on the infield:
• Move up 1st base line
• Move up 3rd base line
• Stay home
Special plays on infield from starting position A:
• F1 covers
• F3 covers unassisted
• Right side “pressure”
• Pull foot toward RF corner
• Pull foot toward home plate with “swipe” tag
• Pop-up around starting position A
• Clear F3 on pop-up down RF line
Station B5: (Location: Outfield Area) (Application: 90ft mechanics)
Instructors: Greg Houser (Lead) with John Ewart & Gary Schmidt
“Trouble” ball to BU’s area with no runners on base:
• Line drill
• Practice drill
Starting position B & C:
• Pick-off/steal
• Ground ball – “working area”
Station C2: (Asphalt plate template area) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics)
Instructors: Paul Hironaka (Lead) with Todd Hinricks, Rod Nishi & John Rosse
Watch: Lower half stance basics
• H/T/H/T,
• width,
• balance over feet,
• comfort,
• squat
• signal & voice strike
Watch: Routine/sequence:
• step into H/T/H/T,
• squat into set position,
• pitch track,
• stand-up with signal & call,
• Step back relax
Concentrate on:
• Upper half stance basics/alignment:
• Waist
• Torso
• Head
5:00 – 5:15 Basic 8 & Wrap-Up

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