Sport Specific Objectives
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To maximize athletic performance through sport specific conditioning
Programs will target the following:
To provide the athlete with greater knowledge of the game
To increase the awareness of the benefits of nutrition for sports performance
To improve the skill level of every athlete
OFFENSIVE PLAY: will include Hitting, Bunting and Base Running
Hitting
DEFENSIVE PLAY: will include Overhand Throwing, Fielding
(All 9 Defensive Positions; including Ground balls/Fly Balls, Pitching/Catching & Team Play):
Overhand Throwing Mechanics
Ground Balls
Programs will target the following:
- Muscular balance to best stabilize joints, prevent injury and facilitate performance
- Enhance muscular endurance through anaerobic training and conditioning
- Enhance cardiovascular potential
- Increase general strength with emphasis on core
- Maximize the power potential of the athlete through plyometric and power conversion training
- Improve speed, agility, and reaction times of the athlete
- Enhance flexibility
To provide the athlete with greater knowledge of the game
- Goal setting
- Mental training
- Rules
- Offensive and defensive strategies
To increase the awareness of the benefits of nutrition for sports performance
- What foods are best for athletes?
- When should these nutrients be consumed? (Pre-game, between game)
- How much does the athlete need and in what proportions?
- Should athletes take supplements? If so, what?
- Importance of proper hydration
To improve the skill level of every athlete
- Athletes will be provided with personal performance evaluations using video analysis software
OFFENSIVE PLAY: will include Hitting, Bunting and Base Running
Hitting
- Maximize power
- Increase contact %
- Incorporate correct biomechanical sequencing
- Improve visual aspects of hitting
- Develop mental approach and philosophy towards hitting
- Institute proper bunting mechanics
- Sacrifice bunt
- Drag bunt
- Slap bunt
- Running Slap (for left-handed hitters)
- Improve running form and mechanics
- Increase running speed
- Improve base running skills
- Employ explosive lead off and jumps off bases
DEFENSIVE PLAY: will include Overhand Throwing, Fielding
(All 9 Defensive Positions; including Ground balls/Fly Balls, Pitching/Catching & Team Play):
Overhand Throwing Mechanics
- Institute proper biomechanical sequencing
- Develop throwing power and improve accuracy
- Develop quick release (decrease release time)
- Improve power and accuracy of short (infield) throw
- Improve power and accuracy of long (outfield) throw
Ground Balls
- Proper footwork & movement
- Proper ball receiving techniques
- Decrease transition time from catch to release
- Improve “jump” on ball and range of field coverage
- Forehand/Backhand development
- Improve “jump” on ball and range of field coverage
- Proper ball receiving techniques
- Footwork to gain momentum to make a long throw (from the outfield)
- Proper footwork for turning to retreat on fly balls
- First and third situations
- Cut-offs and relays
- Coverage at all bases
- Bunt play & special defences
