10U – 90 Mins #4

Team Name
10U – 90 Mins #4
Location
Date
05/08/2023
Start Time
6:00
End Time
8:15
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip stopwatch 5:45-6:00 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:
Double play turns start NEXT practice - have fun introducing an underhand flip.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 6:00-6:10 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:
Suggestions for 10U warm up exercises.
THROWING Catch & Pop stopwatch 6:10-6:20 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)
Fundamentals: Pitching
stopwatch 6:20-6:35 timer 15 Minutes
How To Coach: Pitching #2
stopwatch 6:35-6:50 timer 15 Minutes
How To Coach: Pitching #3
stopwatch 6:50-7:05 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 7:10-7:22 timer 12 Minutes
Tee Work on field plus live defense making plays.
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 7:22-7:35 timer 13 Minutes
Quiet the feet - one step ONLY.
Fundamentals: Bunting
stopwatch 7:35-7:50 timer 15 Minutes
Sac Bunt Competition
stopwatch 7:50-8:05 timer 15 Minutes
BASERUNNING Fundamentals: Sliding stopwatch 8:05-8:15 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.

"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.