60 Mins #3

Team Name
Pink Panthers
Location
Frank Love Elementary
Date
03/13/2020
Start Time
5:00
End Time
6:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip stopwatch 4:45-5:00 timer 15 Minutes
Ground Ball Reps - No Throw + Flip is an infield drill used during Station Instruction or as an Early Activity.  One coach can easily entertain an entire...Read More
notes Notes:
Ground ball & make a basket in the bucket
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 5:00-5:10 timer 10 Minutes
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a...Read More
notes Notes:
Age appropriate exercise suggestions.
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 5:10-5:20 timer 10 Minutes
Playing catch is the most important "drill" you will ever run as a coach! Structured Catch Play is more than just a drill.  It's actually more of an organized,...Read More
notes Notes:
CREATE FOCUS - Only throw on coach's verbal
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Catcher
stopwatch 5:20-5:20 timer 0 Minutes
Put on catcher gear for live BP
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 5:20-5:27 timer 7 Minutes
Fly balls
Live BP
stopwatch 5:27-5:40 timer 13 Minutes
Coach pitch with fielders throwing to net. Have coach roll ground balls when not hit.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Relay Races stopwatch 5:45-5:55 timer 10 Minutes
Relay Races are a baseball friendly version of the standard relay race. Let's not make this more complicated that it is. Two equal lines, everybody runs,...Read More
notes Notes:
Half at home and half at second. Relay through all players and compete.
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 5:55-6:00 timer 5 Minutes
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion.  Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
notes Notes:
SELF-CONFIDENCE

"Confidence comes from being prepared."

– John Wooden

SELF CONFIDENCE

  •  Confidence is earned: Hard work = Improved skill = Confidence
  •  Team Culture - Expect to Win vs. Not to Lose
  •  Look the Part - Posture, Body Language, Self-Talk