10U – 90 Mins #1 – Fall 2017

Team Name
10U – 90 Mins #1 – Fall 2017
Location
Hunt Field
Date
08/16/2017
Start Time
7:00
End Time
8:28
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 6:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 6:45-7:00 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.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 7:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 7:00-7:10 timer 10 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:
Break the ice, encourage high fives, and get the focus away from Mom & Dad.
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 7:10-7:20 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:
Start with Feet-in-Concrete than move into Structured-Catch-Play.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 7:20-7:28 timer 8 Minutes
Teach four fundamental steps of the Ground Ball. Finish with reps.
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 7:28-7:36 timer 8 Minutes
Dropstep, crossover, go. Finish with safe reps and gauge talent.
How to Coach: Pitching #1
stopwatch 7:36-7:44 timer 8 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 7:49-7:57 timer 8 Minutes
Minimum two stations, use your help!
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 7:57-8:05 timer 8 Minutes
TEACH - Legs first.
Heavy Ball Hitting
stopwatch 8:05-8:13 timer 8 Minutes
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 8:13-8:23 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:
Front of bag, either foot, break down, look right (#kickdirtoncoach). If goes well add race
MENTAL / FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 8:23-8:28 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!

"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)