10U – 90 Mins #1

Team Name
NCR Spring
Location
Field 1
Date
01/10/2022
Start Time
7:45
End Time
7:45
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 6:00-6:15 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Circle is an Early Activity drill that can be run during the 15-minutes prior to practice start time.  It can also be ran as a pre-game drill...Read More
notes Notes:
Practice #1 of Early Activity: Make sure ALL know that it's cool to be early.
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 6:15-6:30 timer 15 Minutes
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun.  Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile.  The...Read More
notes Notes:
Name Introduction! Bear Crawl, Side Shuffle, 2 Foot Hop to Sprint, Bat Spin, Sprint, High Five
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 6:30-6:40 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:
Start with Feet-in-Concrete then move into Structured-Catch-Play.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 6:40-6:52 timer 12 Minutes
Teach four fundamental steps of the Ground Ball. Ready Position, Approach, Fielding Triangle, Footwork. Throw. Finish with reps.
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 6:52-7:05 timer 13 Minutes
Dropstep, crossover, go. Finish with safe reps and gauge talent.
Live BP stopwatch 7:05-7:30 timer 25 Minutes
Live BP is a catch-all drill for "batting practice."  For Dugout Captain practice plans, this drill can mean using a different device (tee, soft toss,...Read More
notes Notes:
3 Stations Live Pitch, Soft Toss Weighted Ball, Tee
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Backyard Clean Up stopwatch 7:35-7:40 timer 5 Minutes
Backyard Clean up is an activity run during the 15-minute window before practice.  As it is completely centered on fun, Backyard Clean Up could fill any...Read More
notes Notes:
Front of bag, either foot, break down, look right (#kickdirtoncoach).
MENTAL / FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 7:40-7:45 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:
HARD WORK - It's a way of practicing!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 7:45 (BELOW BLACK)

"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)