NCOA 2014 L5.1 Classroom Instruction Plan Detail_121514
01/13 (Tue) - 3 hours ...
General Meeting? -- If so, delete rules module & save for another night ...
Assume 8-20 students … Maybe 2-4 small groups of 4-6 students … If 2 groups, then take 2 groups to each outside & then inside stations … If 4 groups, then split groups between 2 inside & 2 outside areas … Combine for rules & recap ...
6:00-6:15: Intro instructors, classroom concept & expectations ...
6:15-7:00: Rules Module - Batting Out of Order Rule …
-5-10 questions for homework done individually …
-5-10 questions for class work done in small teams ...
7:00-7:45: Plate work activity - Vision theme … 3-4 stations?
-"One eye" blindfold drill #1 - square PU’s head to F1 ...
-"One eye" blindfold drill #2 - keep PU’s head square to F1 - close eye closest to plate …
-"One eye" blindfold drill #3 - square PU’s head to top-outside corner of plate ... close eye closest to plate
-"One eye" blindfold drill #4 - keep PU’s head square to top-outside corner of plate ... open both eyes ...
-Visual Frame - cardboard frame with F1, F2, plate set in a stage with chair for participant to sit in ...
-Tunnel vision drill - do soft toss with goggle tubes while doing soft toss drill - Physical vs. mental ...
-Read F2’s glove reception - black light drill during soft toss ...
7:45-8:30: Visual field & pitch tracking:
-Stations - Black light soft toss ...
-Stations - Black light hitting streak machine toss (?) ...
-Should have students video each other’s plate work with Droid pad?
8:30-9:00: Recap …
-Visual field alignment … How can it help/hurt vision quality … judgment, timing, consistency ...
-Pitch tracking & reading F2’s glove work … How can it help/hurt strike zone consistency … algorithm
-Batting Out of Order Rule
01/20 (Tue) - 3 hours … Set up (Sun) 01/25 ...
General Meeting? -- If so, delete rules module & save for another night ...
Assume 8-20 students … Maybe 2-4 small groups of 4-6 students … If 2 groups, then take 2 groups to each outside & then inside stations … If 4 groups, then split groups between 2 inside & 2 outside areas … Combine for rules & recap ...
6:00-6:15: Intro - Brief on Night’s Activities ...
6:15-7:00: Session #1 -- Rules Module -- Batting Out of Order Rule
-5-10 questions for homework done individually …
-5-10 questions for class work done in small teams ...
7:00-7:45: Session #2:
-Steals at 2nd … straight in, wide with swipe tag, overthrow ...
-Steals R3 & R1 → steals 2nd, cut play, pick to 3rd ...
7:45-8:30: Session #3:
-01/25 -- Steals at 3rd … straight in, wide with swipe tag, overthrow ...
-01/25 -- Steals R2 & R1 → steals 3rd, double steal to 3rd, trail runner at 2nd …
-01/25 -- Steals at home
8:30-9:00: Recap & Review …
01/25 (Sun) - 7 hours ...
Chain off outdoor basketball court ...
Draw 90ft infield on outdoor basketball court or other blacktop area ...
Take sidewalk chalk, bases, Droid pads ...
9:00-9:15 - Briefing ...
9:15-10:00 - Rules Module -- Batter interference on a steal attempt …
10:00-11:00 - Mechanics on blacktop infield … Steals from SPB ...
-- Steals at 2nd … straight in, wide with swipe tag, overthrow, overslide ...
-- Steals R3 & R1 → steals 2nd, cut play, pick to 3rd ...
11:00-12:00 - Mechanics on blacktop infield … Steals from SPC ...
-- Steals at 2nd … straight in, wide with swipe tag, overthrow ...
-- Steals R3 & R1 → steals 2nd, cut play, pick to 3rd ...
12:00-12:45 - Lunch - Setup Quad-screen video
12:45-1:00 - Briefing ...
1:00 - 2:00 - Plate stance work stations & Quad screen video???
2:00 - 3:00 - Quad screen video & hitting streak pitching machine for plate work ...
3:00 - 4:00 - Video analysis of plate work ...
-- Timing
-- Cable ball drill
-- Blindfold drill
-- Numbered ball soft toss
-- Other drills … Cardboard visual frames ...
-- Quad screen video of soft toss ...
-- Stakeholder Evaluation & View of the strike zone - Batter, F2, F1, Dugout, Base Coach & Fans
02/02 (Mon) - 3 hours … Set up (Sun) 02/08 ...
6:00-6:15 - Briefing ...
6:15-7:00 - Rules Module - Appeal Rule
7:00-7:45 - Mechanics workshop with group exercises …
- Difficult Fly Ball reads …
- “Clean Base Hit” Pivot Mechanics ...
- Trouble Ball Pivot mechanics ...
- Trouble Ball Go Out mechanics ...
7:45-8:30 - Mechanics workshop with group exercises ...
- Rotations: R1 → 3rd, R3, R1 → 3rd, R2-R1 tag play
- Working Area useage for outfield batted ball ...
- Routine fly ball … line-up & tag, advancement ...
- Trouble fly ball … line-up & tag, advancement ...
- Keep from being “trapped” against the baseline ...
8:30-9:00: Recap & Review …
02/08 (Sun) - 7 hours ...
Chain off outdoor basketball court ...
Draw 90ft field on outdoor basketball court or other blacktop area ...
9:00-9:15 - Briefing ...
9:15-10:00 - Rules Module - Regulation Games ...
10:00-10:45 - Classroom - SPA - “Pivot” or “Go out on fly ball” ...
- “Clean Base Hit” Pivot Mechanics ...
- Infield Overthrow ...
- Difficult Fly Ball reads …
- Trouble Ball Pivot mechanics ...
- Trouble Ball Go Out mechanics ...
10:45-12:00 - Practice Drills - SPA - “Pivot” or “Go out on fly ball” ...
- “Clean Base Hit” Pivot Mechanics ...
- Difficult Fly Ball reads …
- Trouble Ball Pivot mechanics ...
- Trouble Ball Go Out mechanics ...
12:00-12:45 - Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 - Classroom - Working Area useage for outfield batted ball ...
- Working Area useage for outfield batted ball ...
- Routine fly ball … line-up & tag, advancement …
- Trouble fly ball … line-up & tag, advancement …
- Keep from being “trapped” against the baseline ...
1:45 - 3:00 - Practice Drills - Working Area useage for outfield batted ball ...
- Working Area useage for outfield batted ball ...
- Routine fly ball … line-up & tag, advancement …
- Trouble fly ball … line-up & tag, advancement …
- Keep from being “trapped” against the baseline ...
3:00 - 4:00 - Review & Recap ...
02/15 (Sun) - 7 hours ...
Chain off outdoor basketball court ...
Draw 90ft field on outdoor basketball court or other blacktop area ...
9:00-9:15 - Briefing ...
9:15-10:00 - Rules Module - Force Play Slide Rule ...
10:00-10:45 - Classroom -
- Foul fly ball coverages …
- Pickoffs - SPB - 1st or 3rd ...
- Pickoffs - SPC - 1st, 2nd or 3rd ...
- Rundowns - one runner ...
- Rundowns - multiple runners ...
10:45-12:00 - Practice Drills -
12:00-12:45 - Lunch
12:45-1:00 - Briefing ...
1:00-1:45 - Classroom - Working Area useage for infield batted ball …
- Working Area useage for infield batted ball …
- “Bounce” Back ...
- SPB - Double Play …
- SPC - Double Play …
1:45-3:00 - Practice Drills - Working Area useage for infield batted ball …
- Working Area useage for infield batted ball …
- “Bounce” Back ...
- SPB - Double Play …
- SPC - Double Play …
3:00-4:00 - Review & Recap ...
02/21 (Sat) - 7 hours ...
TBA -- Scrimmages -- Split class & instructors up ...
02/28 (Sat) - 7 hours ...
TBA -- Scrimmages -- Split class & instructors up ...
03/02 (Mon) - 2.5 hours ...
General Meeting?
6:30-6:45 - Briefing ...
6:45-7:30 - Classroom - Balk Rules ...
7:30-9:00 - Discussion - Balk Rules ...
03/09 (Mon) - 2.5 hours ...
General Meeting?
6:30-6:45 - Briefing ...
6:45-7:30 - Classroom - 45ft. Run Lane ...
7:30-8:00 - Getting Calls Right Procedure
8:00-9:00 - Discussion - Game Situation Discussion ...