Skill modules and drill cards

What it is

Modules are the drill library. There are five: Throwing, Fielding, Footwork, Hitting, and Strength and Conditioning. Each one lists its drills (or exercises) as cards, so you can see what a drill is, how to do it and what you need before you start. When you do one on your own, you can mark it practiced and it counts as a day trained.

How to use it

  1. Open Learn, then Modules. Each module shows how many items it holds and, as an athlete, how many of them you have practiced.
  2. Open a module to see its cards. Drill cards show the difficulty, how long it takes, the age groups it suits, whether it works indoors or alone, a description, coaching cues and the equipment. Strength and Conditioning cards show the intensity, sets and reps, rest time, form notes and equipment.
  3. After you do one, tap Practiced it on the card. The card turns green and says Practiced today. Tap it again to take today's back.
  4. Come back another day and the button reads Practice again for anything you have done before.

Rules and limits

  • Only athletes can mark practice. Parents and coaches can browse the cards but see no buttons or progress.
  • Each item can be marked once a day. The module page shows how many different items you have practiced out of the total, and how many today.
  • Marking a drill practiced checks you in for the day, the same as finishing a session, so it adds to your Days In the Circle streak.
  • Drills are listed easiest first, then by name. Strength and Conditioning is listed by intensity, then by name.
  • The lists show the whole library for that skill. Your daily session is the place that picks drills to fit your age and level.

Edge cases

  • Taking back today's practice does not take back the check-in it made. Your streak keeps that day.
  • If you already took a Rest Day today, practicing a drill does not change the day to a training day.
  • Your progress counts different items, so doing the same drill on ten days still counts as one practiced.
  • A module with nothing in it shows a short "nothing here yet" message.
  • The mobile app does not have a Modules screen. Drills reach you there through your daily session and training plans.

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