Some notes from Coach Rick after the first Braves practice this week:
It feels great to have the season underway!
We covered our (in my eyes) team goals for the year:
1. Improve our skills as individual players.
2. Work together to grow and develop as a team.
3. Have fun playing baseball with our friends.
We also covered expectations for the season:
1. Respect each other, our coaches, our opponents and umpires.
2. Give 100% effort at practice and games.
3. Encourage and support each other.
4. Be on time for games and practice.
5. Be responsible for your own gear, practice and game days and times and attitude.
6. Practice on your own time outside of games and team practice.
7. Stay focused.
8. Be safe.
We divided into 2 teams and ran a couple of drills. The first drill was called line throw. It emphasized both speed and accuracy on infield throws from 3rd base to 1st base. It was run in a relay format and both teams performed well. The second drill was run-return-run. Again, it was a relay that focused on efficient base running and changing direction. Both teams gave 100% effort. The first heat ended in a tie, it was too close to call! We repeated the exercise and one team just edged the other. It was great to hear the boys supporting and encouraging each other. The team spirit from last year has returned!
We spent the last 45 minutes of practice with a scrimmage. We were all a little rusty, but it felt great to be in game type situations. I think we all had a great time.
We may try to throw together another practice this week but we know people are gone for spring break and we may have to contend with some rain. Watch your email for any announcements. Our practice schedule and game schedule will be released very soon.
Great practice, great to get the season underway!
Rick and your coaches
Showing posts with label Atwater. Show all posts
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Friday, April 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Updates: July 1 practice, July 2 Orioles game, July 4 parade, Little League tournament
1. We will practice Wednesday (July 1) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Atwater School. I hope lots of guys can make it.
2. I know that Jack, Ryan, Alec, and Connor will be absent for Thursday's regular-season finale. That leaves us with nine guys, which means that no one will be sitting on the Braves' bench. If anyone else will miss the game, please let me know ASAP because we'd have to get a third grader to play up with us.
3. If your son would like to march in the July 4 Whitefish Bay parade with other Braves, please have him get to position 22 at the parade launch site at least 20 minutes before the start of the parade (all of the info except our parade position is in the e-mail I sent earlier).
If he wants to toss or pass out candy to kids watching the parade, that's fine -- but players must supply their own candy. We will not let players throw candy hard. Hand-offs or underhand tosses are fine.
4. The Little League double-elimination tournament begins July 6. If your Brave will be unavailable any days between July 6 and July 18, please let me know.
Thanks!
Dave
2. I know that Jack, Ryan, Alec, and Connor will be absent for Thursday's regular-season finale. That leaves us with nine guys, which means that no one will be sitting on the Braves' bench. If anyone else will miss the game, please let me know ASAP because we'd have to get a third grader to play up with us.
3. If your son would like to march in the July 4 Whitefish Bay parade with other Braves, please have him get to position 22 at the parade launch site at least 20 minutes before the start of the parade (all of the info except our parade position is in the e-mail I sent earlier).
If he wants to toss or pass out candy to kids watching the parade, that's fine -- but players must supply their own candy. We will not let players throw candy hard. Hand-offs or underhand tosses are fine.
4. The Little League double-elimination tournament begins July 6. If your Brave will be unavailable any days between July 6 and July 18, please let me know.
Thanks!
Dave
Friday, June 26, 2009
Sunday practice time change
Sunday practice at Atwater School will be from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. rather than the previously announced 4 to 5:30 p.m.
FYI, hotmail.com and msn.com are bouncing e-mails from my UWM account back to me, so if you know a Braves family that relies on such snooty services (e.g., the families of Connor, Liam, and Alec) please pass the word along.
Thanks,
Dave
FYI, hotmail.com and msn.com are bouncing e-mails from my UWM account back to me, so if you know a Braves family that relies on such snooty services (e.g., the families of Connor, Liam, and Alec) please pass the word along.
Thanks,
Dave
Practice added for Sunday (June 28)
Everyone,
The Braves will practice Sunday at the usual 4 to 5:30 p.m. time.
The practice will be at Atwater School in Shorewood (unless you hear differently from us).
We worked mostly on team defense at Thursday's practice. Whenever a player on the other team hits a ball EVERYONE on the Braves needs to be moving either into fielding position or to a spot where he is backing up someone else. We worked on that a lot, with pretty good results.
The other thing we worked on last night was short flies to the outfield. Results weren't so good there, largely because our outfielders were hesitant to call off infielders who were aggressively going for over-the-shoulder catches (none of which they made). We've had way too many catchable balls drop in for hits in the past few games. Outfielders need to take charge on these kinds of plays; the play is in front of them, after all.
Overall, it was a good practice. When he was playing third base, Jack K. did a wonderful job of keeping his body in front of ground balls. A couple of hot smashes slammed into his legs, so I suspect he has a bruise or two today. But he stayed in the game, and hit very well in our traditional end-of-practice scrimmage.
Dave
The Braves will practice Sunday at the usual 4 to 5:30 p.m. time.
The practice will be at Atwater School in Shorewood (unless you hear differently from us).
We worked mostly on team defense at Thursday's practice. Whenever a player on the other team hits a ball EVERYONE on the Braves needs to be moving either into fielding position or to a spot where he is backing up someone else. We worked on that a lot, with pretty good results.
The other thing we worked on last night was short flies to the outfield. Results weren't so good there, largely because our outfielders were hesitant to call off infielders who were aggressively going for over-the-shoulder catches (none of which they made). We've had way too many catchable balls drop in for hits in the past few games. Outfielders need to take charge on these kinds of plays; the play is in front of them, after all.
Overall, it was a good practice. When he was playing third base, Jack K. did a wonderful job of keeping his body in front of ground balls. A couple of hot smashes slammed into his legs, so I suspect he has a bruise or two today. But he stayed in the game, and hit very well in our traditional end-of-practice scrimmage.
Dave
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Practices 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Atwater
The forecast for 4 p.m. Thursday calls for partly cloudy skies, a temp of 77, and a gentle breeze off the lake. Perfect baseball weather!
So we'll have a practice Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Atwater School in Shorewood. And we'll work on team defense.
The forecast for Friday is great, too, so we'll have a practice then as well. Same time, same place.
PRACTICES
Thursday, 4-530 p.m., Atwater School
Friday, 4-530 p.m., Atwater School
Dave
So we'll have a practice Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Atwater School in Shorewood. And we'll work on team defense.
The forecast for Friday is great, too, so we'll have a practice then as well. Same time, same place.
PRACTICES
Thursday, 4-530 p.m., Atwater School
Friday, 4-530 p.m., Atwater School
Dave
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Practice 4 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Atwater (Shorewood)
Hey Braves, great game last night!
We'll practice Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Atwater School in Shorewood. It may be sunny and warm, so please be sure to bring water.
Dave
We'll practice Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Atwater School in Shorewood. It may be sunny and warm, so please be sure to bring water.
Dave
Friday, May 29, 2009
Friday practice update (May 29)
Everyone,
I am reliably informed that Cumberland's Family Fun Night is tomorrow from 3:45 to 6:45 p.m.
That means that our backup field, if Atwater is in use, will be the softball diamond at Cahill Square. The Cahill diamond is not in great shape, but it may be the best we can do if we can't use Atwater. Practice will end at 5:30 p.m. sharp so that Braves who want to catch the last hour of FFN will be able to do so.
FYI, we had a great practice this afternoon. We worked hard on fielding, with good results. Than we had a spirited scrimmage, with virtually everyone slamming the ball. Very good for the guys' self-confidence!
Dave
I am reliably informed that Cumberland's Family Fun Night is tomorrow from 3:45 to 6:45 p.m.
That means that our backup field, if Atwater is in use, will be the softball diamond at Cahill Square. The Cahill diamond is not in great shape, but it may be the best we can do if we can't use Atwater. Practice will end at 5:30 p.m. sharp so that Braves who want to catch the last hour of FFN will be able to do so.
FYI, we had a great practice this afternoon. We worked hard on fielding, with good results. Than we had a spirited scrimmage, with virtually everyone slamming the ball. Very good for the guys' self-confidence!
Dave
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