Jessica Lam

S.W.A.T. Practice Plan 1

6:00-8:00 p.m. @ Shenandoah Park
Goals & Objectives:

Coachability Criteria

Equipment List
Safety Considerations

6-6:30
Warm-Up

6:30-6:32
6:32-6:45
Infield/Outfield

HAVE FUN
To improve our ability to hit the outside pitch with
correct form & power
To improve cooperation between players
To hit the correct cut-off on every deep outfield ball
Correctly perform each drill during practice
To develop knowledge in playing a short-hop ball
Respectful of coaches/parents/ & staff who provide feedback
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Respectful of other players who provide feedback
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Try to implement strategies to improve
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5 buckets of balls, bats, gloves, helmets, facemasks, screens,
nets, tees
Players are to wear helmets at all times when doing
hitting stations
Players are to wear their face masks whenever throwing
or fielding
Nets are checked or holes or malfunctions prior to
practice
Field is scanned for holes or debris prior to practice
Cleats are to be worn at all times
All stations and stages of practice will be supervised
Gatorade and water will be provided for practice
2 laps around field
Foul line drills: Butt kicks, high knees, lunges, chicken
walk, runner stretch, grapevine, open gate closed gate,
slides, Spiderman twists
Static stretches: arm crosses, overhead triceps, arm
circles, butterfly, scorpion, leg swings, quad stretch
Water Break
Everyone begins by taking balls from third, short,
second, and first. Outfield then moves to center and takes
fly balls and ground balls. Infield stays in and takes
grounders from their own positions
Cues: T L Step Throw Follow Through when throwing
Feedback: Awesome throw Avery way to follow through,
Emily make sure you keep your hand by your ear, Emma

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6:45-6:55
Situational Fielding

6:55-7:00
7:00-7:35
Hitting Stations

7:35-7:40
7:40-7:55
Base-Running,
Conditioning, &
Cooldown

7:55-8:00
Closure & Review of
Daily Concepts

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Outfield take positions & infield take positions, base
running situations, working on hitting cut offs.
Cues: T L Step Throw Follow Through when throwing,
hitting cut offs right at their head, fielding quickly
Feedback: Avery and Leah make sure you talk on who is
covering the bag when there is a fly to second, Great
throw Hannah way to hit your cutoff, Lauren make sure
you get your throw down so Avery can cut it
Water Break & Reviewing Fielding Concepts
Cage- players will be pitched to & will work on hitting
different pitches
Tee work- players will hit off the tee practicing hitting
the outside pitch
Soft toss- players will soft toss to each other and will
work on hitting inside and outside pitches
Walk-throughs- Students will work on getting their hands
through first while hitting off the tee
Conditioning- players will be running around the field
Cues: Step, Lead elbow comes, contact, extension,
follow through, not dropping or extending arms out too
quick, make sure hips dont fly out
Feedback: Leah make sure you dont drop your back
elbow, Avery step to the outside pitch dont step forward,
Emma dont follow through with one hand follow
through with 2
Water Break & Review Hitting Concepts
Timed agility course: run, slide, backpedal, run
Base running situations rounding each base, diving and
sliding
Second and home plate running relay
Jog one lap around the field walk one for cool down,
partner stretching arms and legs
Address cues of hitting outside pitches
Hitting cut offs
One-hop fielding
Next practice/tournament
Evaluation

Did everyone have fun?

Were any drills too repetitive/ not enough variation?

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Was conditioning too challenging/easy?
Were transitions fast/effective?
What concepts need to be revisited?
Did everyone get enough practice trials?