10U – 90 Mins #4 Minor A Rays 1/27/21

Team Name
Minor A Rays
Location
Field 3
Date
01/27/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:03
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 5:15-5:30 timer 15 Minutes
A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE!  Designed to be...Read More
notes Notes:
Do what you gotta do to get ALL a HR. Hit wiffle balls into backstop.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 5:30-5:40 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:
Select leaders based on effort at last practice.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch 5:45-6:00 timer 15 Minutes
Arms
Team D – 1st & 3rd Defense
stopwatch 6:00-6:15 timer 15 Minutes
THROWING Throwing Progression stopwatch 6:15-6:23 timer 8 Minutes
Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete.  All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More
notes Notes:
Two Knees, One Knee, Feet in Concrete.
Catch & Pop stopwatch 6:23-6:28 timer 5 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
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Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How To Coach: The Crow Hop
stopwatch 6:28-6:38 timer 10 Minutes
Fundamentals: Cuts and Relays
stopwatch 6:38-6:48 timer 10 Minutes
BASERUNNING Fundamentals: Sliding stopwatch 6:48-6:58 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
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FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 6:58-7:03 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:
SELF-CONFIDENCE - See discussion notes below

"Confidence comes from being prepared."

– John Wooden

SELF CONFIDENCE

  •  Confidence is earned: Hard work = Improved skill = Confidence
  •  Team Culture - Expect to Win vs. Not to Lose
  •  Look the Part - Posture, Body Language, Self-Talk