10U – 90 Mins #4

Team Name
Katy Disciples Red 9U
Location
Four Seasons
Date
08/17/2018
Start Time
7:45
End Time
9:15
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 7:30 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip stopwatch 7:30-7:45 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:
Double play turns start NEXT practice - have fun introducing an underhand flip.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 7:45 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 7:45-7:55 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:
Suggestions for 10U warm up exercises.
THROWING Catch & Pop stopwatch 7:55-8:05 timer 10 Minutes
Catch & Pop is a Quick Defense drill to drill the athletic movement of an infielder catching and getting rid of the ball. This movement is used all...Read More
notes Notes:
Start with Structured-Catch-Play, finish with Catch-&-Pop.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Rundown FlyBy’s
stopwatch 8:05-8:17 timer 12 Minutes
Show ball, establish lane, go hard, toss dart... then football pattern.
Four Corner Receiving
stopwatch 8:17-8:30 timer 13 Minutes
Start with glove, then use barehand / no glove to increase difficulty.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 8:35-8:47 timer 12 Minutes
Tee Work on field plus live defense making plays.
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 8:47-9:00 timer 13 Minutes
Quiet the feet - one step ONLY.
BASERUNNING Fundamentals: Sliding stopwatch 9:00-9:10 timer 10 Minutes
Fundamentals of Sliding is a drill designed to introduce athletes to the proper way to execute a feet-first slide.  Safety is paramount to sliding and...Read More
notes Notes:
Teach the Figure 4: Both hands up and foot tucked behind opposite knee.
FINISH No Goals – GB Competition stopwatch 9:10-9:15 timer 5 Minutes
GroundBalls - No Goals is a station drill for use after ground ball fundamentals have been introduced.  This drill is designed to train and develop infield...Read More
notes Notes:
Alternate GB's to two teams. First to 5 points is winner. Pick 'em and play again.

"Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn."

– John Maxwell, Author

SPORTSMANSHIP

  •  Win with class, lose with pride. Either way, have a good time!
  •  Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
  •  Beat your opponent in such a way that he wants to compete with you again.