*** CANCELED *** LL Sec 4 & NCOA Weekend Positioning Clinic - Sunday - Day #2

*** Sunday Mechanics Clinic *** CANCELED ***

Due to weather conditions & no indoor backup facility, the mechanics clinic is canceled on Sunday.

Important Notes: Please review attached map for possible clinic locations within the park. If the fields are wet, we will be using black top parking areas, hallways or covered areas near the gym & cafeteria areas.

Sunday, 02/15/09 – 2009 LL Sec 4 & NCOA Mechanics Clinic

Day Leader: Bill Swanson

Student Group Leaders: John Rosse, P.J. Schnider & Kevin Swinhart

7:45 - 8:00 Warm-Ups

8:00 – 8:15 Basic 8+ Demos/Practice (Ball, Strike, Safe, Out, Fair, Foul, Time, Play)
8:15 – 9:00 Group Demos
9:00 – 12:00 Rotation #3

9:00 – 10:00 Session #1
10:00 – 11:00 Session #2
11:00 – 12:00 Session #3

B9: (Location: Outfield Area) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics)
(This session uses a split station format – a & b below)

B9a: Equipment Viewing, Usage & Purchase Station: Honig’s

B9b: (Location: Outfield area) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics) (approx. 30 min)
Instructors: Gary Turner (Lead) with Greg Houser & Scott Norton

Advance pivot - detailed technique: (Maybe work towards)
• Pause/read/react
• Placement
• Timing
• Adjustments
• Reads
When: Ground ball on infield with overthrow
• 90 degree angle
• Two steps fair
• Two steps foul

P2: (Location: Infield Area) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics)
Instructors: Chris Gonzalez (Lead) with Greg Fischer & Bill Shortridge

Tangle/untangle drill:
• Obstruction
• Interference
• Nothing
• Run lane interference
Batter interference on a steal attempt
F2 interference with batter’s swing

C3: (Asphalt plate template area) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics)
Instructors: Dan Blower (Lead) with Stafford Lehr, Mike Martinez & Alan McCullough

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
Watch:
• Upper half stance basics/alignment:
• Waist
• Torso
• Head
Concentrate on:
• Pitch tracking

12:00 – 12:30 Lunch

12:30 – 12:45 Basic 8+ Demos/Practice (Ball, Strike, Safe, Out, Fair, Foul, Time, Play)
12:45 – 1:30 Group Demos
1:30 – 4:00 Rotation #2

1:30 – 2:20 Session #1
2:20 – 3:10 Session #2
3:10 – 4:00 Session #3

B4: (Location: Outfield Area) (Application: 90ft mechanics)
Instructors: Bill Shortridge (Lead) with Stafford Lehr & Gary Turner

On base hit – “inside-out” rule – “working area” development
Rotation on base hits:
• R1 to 3rd
• R3 & R1 with R1 to 3rd
• R2 & R1 – R2 tags & advances to 3rd (unless in 10% down RF line)

B7: (Location: Infield Area) (Application: 90ft mechanics)
Instructors: Gordon Davidson (Lead) with Dan Blower, Alan McCullough & Mike Martinez

Plays on the Infield:
• Ground Ball – Developing Working Area
• Double plays from starting position B
• Double plays from starting position C with “drift” technique
• Rundowns one or multiple runners – responsibilities & coverage (if time permits)

Plays at the Plate:
• Positioning for plays at the plate (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics)
• Timing plays (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics)

C4: (Asphalt plate template area) (Application: 60ft & 90ft mechanics)
Instructors: Greg Fischer (Lead) with Gordon Davidson, Chris Gonzalez, Greg Houser & Scott Norton

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
Watch: Upper half stance basics/alignment:
• Waist
• Torso
• Head
Watch: Pitch tracking

Concentrate on:
• Purpose of timing
• Reading glove work
• Visual cues for judging the strike zone

4:00 – 4:15 Basic 8 & Wrap-Up

Location