Reply to "Pregame Routine"

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Originally posted by Leatherhead:
Here's our pregame:
We work fast. Starters only. 3 coaches (1 does the routine, 1 hits to IF during OF portion, 1 hits to OF that are waiting)

LF, CF, RF to 2b 3 balls (to their left, to their right and right at them flyball)
RF, CF, LF to 3b 3 balls (corner, gap, fly ball tag sit.)
LF, CF, RF to home 3 balls (all or nothing, regular with cut, Tag with cut)
ALL OF TO CF for flyball reps.

During the Of portion our C is doing throws to 1st like it is a bunt followed by wild pitches and then pick offs. 3b is getting grounders at the same time.

After the OF we go to Multi purpose IF with 2 coaches while 1 hits to OF. All IF is going on simultaneously (2 coaches hitting grounders)
1. 3rd to 1B and 2b feeding SS on DP
2. SS to 1B and 3B to 2B for DP
3. 2B to 1B and SS to 3B ball in hole
4. 1B to 3B and SS to 2B DP feeds

After Multi purpose we do a more traditional IF with 1 coach in IF and 1 in OF. All IF get 1 ball on each step below.
1. home for force IF in
2. home for tag IF in
3. look back go 1 IF in
4. slow roller go 1 IF in
5. regular grounder go 1
6. turn 2
7. regular back-hand go 1
8. home and follow

We usually get this done in 10 minutes even though we are allowed 15. The key is to set a fast tempo so they break a sweat and feel some pressure. Lots of reps in a short period of time with no standing around, that's our goal for every drill we do.