The last day of 2011 is here and it has been a very good year for Sway. He has accomplished a lot this year. It is amazing to see how much focused practice he has put in. The use of this blog has really helped his development.
Here are our goals for 2012:
Transition to be a true Switch Hitter - January 20% of our hitting work will be left handed
Become a more mechanically correct pitcher - Sway will be attending pitching lessons 1 time a week with Chris Nyguard. I am VERY excited about his potential due to having such a talented pitching coach working for me.
Functional Training with Zack Lush at least 1 time a week. With the start up of my second location in Viera and Zack Lush (Delucas Training) moving in next door to me opens up an incredible opportunity for not only my son but all the other players who train with me. I am super excited for Sway to start on the functional strength training element of his game. He is really excited for this opportunity as well.
Lose the fear of Blocking in games. Sway has done a great job in drills blocking but has a fear to do it in the games. Physically he is capable of it but we need to get over the mental fear. Our goal is to become a very solid blocking catcher this year.
Sway's Goal - Hit his first ball out. He has come very close a few times this year and I am confident he will achieve this goal this year. I rather him hit hard line drives back side each at bat, but he wanted this as one of his goals HA HA...
Workout for Last Day of year.
Strength Portion of Hitting Workout
Heavy Bag Training - 25 Swings with Wood Bat
25 Softball Flips
Tee Work
10 Contact Position
5 Power Position
5 High Tee
10 High Strike
10 Middle of Zone
10 Bottom of Zone
10 Low Tee
10 In
10 Away
Lefty Workout
10 Lower Half Explosions
20 Balls from Contact Position
20 Balls from Power Position
Front Flips - 15' Away
Away x 25 Balls
Middle x 25 Balls (Staying inside them - driving them away)
Lefty x 10 Balls from Power Position
Front Flips - 20' Away
Away x 15 Balls
Middle x 15 Balls (Staying inside them - driving them away)
Batting Practice
50 Balls - Righty
10 Balls - Lefty - NOT SWINGING but Perfect Takes
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday - December 30, 2011
On Field Workout with Dario Zeppieri
Threw for 10 Min
Fielded Live Balls off of BP
Hit BP
Short Academy Workout with Dad
Tee Work
5 Contact
5 Power Position
20 Middle Zone
10 Low Strike
Flips
20 Balls
First Pitching Lesson with Chris Nyguard.
30 Push Ups
Threw for 10 Min
Fielded Live Balls off of BP
Hit BP
Short Academy Workout with Dad
Tee Work
5 Contact
5 Power Position
20 Middle Zone
10 Low Strike
Flips
20 Balls
First Pitching Lesson with Chris Nyguard.
30 Push Ups
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Thursday - December 29, 2011
Attended Elite Athletes Winter Camp 9AM-12PM
Followed by Academy Workout Below
Tee Work
5 Contact
5 Power Position
5 High Tee
10 High Strike
40 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
30 Softballs - working on powering through the ball
Flips (Wood Bat)
50 Balls
Followed by Academy Workout Below
Tee Work
5 Contact
5 Power Position
5 High Tee
10 High Strike
40 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
30 Softballs - working on powering through the ball
Flips (Wood Bat)
50 Balls
Wednesday - December 28, 2011
Attended Elite Athletes Training Winter Camp 9AM-12PM
Followed by Academy workout below
Tee Work
10 Contact
10 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
40 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
30 Softballs - working on powering through the ball
Flips (Wood Bat & Regular Bat)
160 Balls
BP
40 Balls
Followed by Academy workout below
Tee Work
10 Contact
10 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
40 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
30 Softballs - working on powering through the ball
Flips (Wood Bat & Regular Bat)
160 Balls
BP
40 Balls
Tuesday - December 27, 2011
Tee Work
10 Contact
10 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
20 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
30 Softballs - working on powering through the ball
Flips
160 Balls
BP
80 Balls
10 Contact
10 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
20 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
30 Softballs - working on powering through the ball
Flips
160 Balls
BP
80 Balls
Monday - December 26, 2011
Tee Work
10 Contact
10 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
20 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
30 Softballs - working on powering through the ball
Flips
180 Balls
BP
80 Balls
10 Contact
10 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
20 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
30 Softballs - working on powering through the ball
Flips
180 Balls
BP
80 Balls
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Thursday - December 22, 2011
Tee Work
80 Balls Middle
Flips (25' away)
100 balls (Hit em where they are pitched)
80 Balls Middle
Flips (25' away)
100 balls (Hit em where they are pitched)
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Wednesday - December 21, 2011
Tee Work
10 Contact
10 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
20 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
30 Softballs - working on powering through the ball
Flips (Wood Bat & Regular Bat)
160 Balls
BP
80 Balls
10 Contact
10 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
20 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
30 Softballs - working on powering through the ball
Flips (Wood Bat & Regular Bat)
160 Balls
BP
80 Balls
Tuesday - December 20, 2011
Tee Work
10 Contack
10 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
20 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
Flips
80 Balls (Driving them Away)
BP
50 Balls
10 Contack
10 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
20 Middle Zone
20 Low Strike
Flips
80 Balls (Driving them Away)
BP
50 Balls
Monday - December 19, 2011
Tee Work
Contact x 10
Power x 5
Middle x 50
Flips
80 Balls Hit them where they are pitched
BP
50 Balls
Contact x 10
Power x 5
Middle x 50
Flips
80 Balls Hit them where they are pitched
BP
50 Balls
Sunday - December 18, 2011
Sway guest played for Viera Hawks.
We played the 10U Cocoa Beach Hitman.
Down 6-7 in bottom of 6th Inning. We had bases loaded and Sway hit a Game winning triple to walk off. Ball was hit to RCF fence.
We played the 10U Cocoa Beach Hitman.
Down 6-7 in bottom of 6th Inning. We had bases loaded and Sway hit a Game winning triple to walk off. Ball was hit to RCF fence.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
December 15, 2011 - Academy Workout + Practice with Viera Hawks
Tee Work
10 Contact Position
5 Power Position
40 Balls Target Hitting
Flips - Wood Bat
20 Balls Away - Close
20 Balls Away - Further Back
20 Balls Middle (Driving Away)
20 Balls Middle (Hitting them up middle)
20 Balls In (PULL)
Viera Hawks Practice
4:00 - 6:00
10 Contact Position
5 Power Position
40 Balls Target Hitting
Flips - Wood Bat
20 Balls Away - Close
20 Balls Away - Further Back
20 Balls Middle (Driving Away)
20 Balls Middle (Hitting them up middle)
20 Balls In (PULL)
Viera Hawks Practice
4:00 - 6:00
Wednesday - December 14, 2011
Long Toss (Crane Football Field)
30'
60'
90'
110'
130'
Fly Balls
20
Catching Throwing Workout
Pickoff to 1st x 10
Throwdown to 2nd x 15
Throwdown to 3rd x 10
Plays @ Plate
15 (Focus on proper foot placement on incoming throw and getting tag down while blocking plate)
Ground Balls @ SS
Throwing Home x 15
Throws to 1st x 15
Slow Rollers x 10 (Focus throwing on the run)
Tee Work (@ Academy)
Contact Position x 10
Power Position x 5
Target Hitting x 80 - Hit Target 4 times
Softball Tee Work
25 Balls - Focus on hitting softball dimple balls to work on getting through the ball more since they are so dense and heavy.
Heavy Bag
25 Swing
30'
60'
90'
110'
130'
Fly Balls
20
Catching Throwing Workout
Pickoff to 1st x 10
Throwdown to 2nd x 15
Throwdown to 3rd x 10
Plays @ Plate
15 (Focus on proper foot placement on incoming throw and getting tag down while blocking plate)
Ground Balls @ SS
Throwing Home x 15
Throws to 1st x 15
Slow Rollers x 10 (Focus throwing on the run)
Tee Work (@ Academy)
Contact Position x 10
Power Position x 5
Target Hitting x 80 - Hit Target 4 times
Softball Tee Work
25 Balls - Focus on hitting softball dimple balls to work on getting through the ball more since they are so dense and heavy.
Heavy Bag
25 Swing
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Tuesday - December 13, 2011
Long Toss
30
60
90
110
130
150
Heavy Bag
25 Swings
Tee Work (Wood Bat)
10 Contact
5 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
30 Middle Zone - Target Hitting
10 Low Strike
15 Away
10 In
Front Flips 25' Away (Wood Bat)
Softball Dimple Balls first x 35 (Focus on getting through ball)
Away x 20
Middle (Driving Away) x 20
Middle (Up Middle) 20
In x 20
Hit them where they are pitched x 20
BP
Mix in Takes
80 Balls
30
60
90
110
130
150
Heavy Bag
25 Swings
Tee Work (Wood Bat)
10 Contact
5 Power Position
10 High Tee
10 High Strike
30 Middle Zone - Target Hitting
10 Low Strike
15 Away
10 In
Front Flips 25' Away (Wood Bat)
Softball Dimple Balls first x 35 (Focus on getting through ball)
Away x 20
Middle (Driving Away) x 20
Middle (Up Middle) 20
In x 20
Hit them where they are pitched x 20
BP
Mix in Takes
80 Balls
Monday, December 12, 2011
Sunday - December 12, 2011
Santa Slam
Won Against Fire
Lost Against Coyotes
Sway played very well. Hit the ball well and did a great job defensively at short and catcher.
Won Against Fire
Lost Against Coyotes
Sway played very well. Hit the ball well and did a great job defensively at short and catcher.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Wednesday - December 7, 2011
Long Toss
30'
60'
90'
110'
130'
Catching
Throw downs to 2nd x 10
Pickoff to first x 5
Catching workout with CV @ Academy. Receiving sequence - 20 min
Tee Work
Contact x 5
High Tee x 5
Middle (Target Hitting) x 40
Low x 30
Front Flips
Away x 30
Middle Driving Away x 30
Pull x 20
Tee Work with Billy Lamb - Approx 50 Balls - Target Hitting.
30'
60'
90'
110'
130'
Catching
Throw downs to 2nd x 10
Pickoff to first x 5
Catching workout with CV @ Academy. Receiving sequence - 20 min
Tee Work
Contact x 5
High Tee x 5
Middle (Target Hitting) x 40
Low x 30
Front Flips
Away x 30
Middle Driving Away x 30
Pull x 20
Tee Work with Billy Lamb - Approx 50 Balls - Target Hitting.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday - December 6, 2011
Tee Work
Contact x 10
Power x 10
High Tee x 5
Middle x 40
Low x 30
In x10
Away x 10
Front Flips
Away x 30
Middle x 30
Pull x 20
Practice with Viera 9U Team @ Viera Regional Park from 5:45-830
Contact x 10
Power x 10
High Tee x 5
Middle x 40
Low x 30
In x10
Away x 10
Front Flips
Away x 30
Middle x 30
Pull x 20
Practice with Viera 9U Team @ Viera Regional Park from 5:45-830
Monday, December 5, 2011
Monday - December 5, 2011
Tee Work (All Done with Wood)
Contact x 10
Power x 10
High Tee x 5
Middle x 40
Low x 30
Front Flips (Half Done with Wood)
Away x 50
Middle x 50
Pull x 30
BP
100 Balls
Heavy Bag
20 Swing
Contact x 10
Power x 10
High Tee x 5
Middle x 40
Low x 30
Front Flips (Half Done with Wood)
Away x 50
Middle x 50
Pull x 30
BP
100 Balls
Heavy Bag
20 Swing
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday - December 2, 2011
Tee Work
Contact x 10
Power x 10
High Tee x 10
Middle x 40
Low x 30
Away x 10
In x 10
Front Flips
Away x 30
Middle Driving Away x 30
Pull x 20
BP
60 Balls
Ground Balls
30
Contact x 10
Power x 10
High Tee x 10
Middle x 40
Low x 30
Away x 10
In x 10
Front Flips
Away x 30
Middle Driving Away x 30
Pull x 20
BP
60 Balls
Ground Balls
30
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Wednesday - November 30, 2011
Tee Work
Contact x 10
Power x 10
High Tee x 5
Middle x 30
Low x 30
Away x 20
In x 20
Front Flips
Away x 40
Middle Driving Away x 40
Pull x 20
BP
50 Balls
Contact x 10
Power x 10
High Tee x 5
Middle x 30
Low x 30
Away x 20
In x 20
Front Flips
Away x 40
Middle Driving Away x 40
Pull x 20
BP
50 Balls
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