21 August 2015



VIKINGS JUNIOR PRE-SEASON DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2015/16


Erni Rauter our Coach & Player Development Manager has designed a new Junior training program for our Junior players. 

This will program will start on Saturday the 5th of September from 1pm to 3.30pm. 
U10/12 will run from 1pm-2pm and then  U14/16 from 2.15pm-3.30pm.

There is no cost associated with this program just your enthusiasm and willingness to learn and improve your baseball skills.

For any further details please contact Erni at erni.rauter1@bigpond.com

§  Program will be run over 4 weekend sessions ending just before the start of Vikings Baseball Club junior team trainings.

§  Training sessions will take place on Saturdays, between 1:00pm and 3:30pm at Viking Park - Wanniassa

§  Participants will practice in 2 groups – U10/U12 (1-2pm) & U14/U16 (2.15-3.30pm.

§  U8 & Players New to Baseball can participate in “Come & Try” rolling session 
  as part of Registrations held at Viking Park.

Session 1
           -      Fundamental Based
           -      Fielding; 6Fs of fielding (Feet Placement, Fielding technique, Funnelling the ball, 
         Footwork to take, “Firing” the Ball to base, Following the ball in same direction
           -     Hitting; Tee work, working on the Load and swing path of bat, Soft-toss for timing

Session 2
           -    Moving from Fundamentals onto field styled movement
           -    Eg: Making throws in the direction of the base/cut-off
           -    Tee work and seated BP (Short distance BP)

Session 3
          -    Advancing from Fundamentals/Field Movement onto regular training
          -   Taking groundballs, flyballs, making routine plays
          -   Taking Batting practice; putting learned fundamentals into a practiced, timed swing

Session 4
            - Continue with regular training, simulate game style play
           -  Fielding balls under the pressure of runners
           -  Situational hitting; execution of hitting to opposite side, bunts, Hit and Runs, etc.
           -  Mock game style of play

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