10U – 120 Mins #1

Team Name
10U – 120 Mins #1
Location
richland park
Date
04/01/2019
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:20
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 5:30-5:35 timer 5 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:
Break the ice, encourage high fives, and get the focus away from Mom & Dad.
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 5:35-5:45 timer 10 Minutes
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag.  As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
notes Notes:
home to first, Base hit turns (coach on base - cones mark curve), secondary reads (toss ball - back or go)
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 5:45-5:50 timer 5 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:
POP! – On this verbal, throwers move athletically into the loaded, power position. Check for weight back, hands extended, and eyes locked on target. CHEST! – On this verbal, receivers move into the athletic ready position (feet outside shoulders, knees slightly bent, thumbs together to force hands in front of chest). THROW! – Throwers fire and receivers catch… at least that’s how cleanly it’s supposed to happen. Or whistle
Long Toss Competition Long Toss Competition stopwatch 5:50-5:55 timer 5 Minutes
Long Toss Competition is a fun throwing competition to run at the end of a throwing segment.  Teach, then throw, finish by competing.  This helps to...Read More
notes Notes:
Take inventory of where the athletes are at skill-wise.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 6:00-6:10 timer 10 Minutes
Teach GB steps (Ready / Approach / Field Triangle / Finish) - right/left/shuffle
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 6:10-6:20 timer 10 Minutes
Dropstep, crossover (read), go.
Fundamentals: Pitching
stopwatch 6:20-6:30 timer 10 Minutes
Position #0 – STANCE / Feet, hands, eyes Position #1 – BALANCE / Knee up, foot out, toe down Position #2 – POWER / 4 pieces: Glove arm up, hand high/away, front foot closed/up on toe, weight back Position #3 – FINISH
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 6:35-6:50 timer 15 Minutes
Batting Cage
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 6:50-7:05 timer 15 Minutes
stride and load, swing, hold finish
scrimmage Scrimmage stopwatch 7:05-7:15 timer 10 Minutes
A scrimmage is a time for kids to put the hard work into action, and experience the pressure of competition.  Simulate game play by splitting into groups...Read More
notes Notes:
  WATER BREAK (5min)  

"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."

– Derek Jeter, NY Yankees ('95-'14)

HARD WORK

  •  Working hard is a habit, and habits must be earned. DECIDE to work hard daily!
  •  Find a way. Won’t always feel like working hard. Compete, challenge another, grind.
  •  "Practice is what you make of it,” Raul Ibanez (1996-2014)