10U – 90 Mins #5 2/10/21

Team Name
Minor A Rays
Location
Field 3
Date
02/10/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 5:15-5:30 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:
1-4 athletes = 1 hitter / 5-7 athletes = 2 hitters / 8+ athletes = 3 hitters.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 10U #2 stopwatch 5:30-5:35 timer 5 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:
25/50, SHUFFLE 2 SPRINT (2), OVER SHOULD LR (2), HIGH KNEE, BUTT KICK, CROW HOP, AIRPLANE SPRINT
Running Darts stopwatch 5:35-5:43 timer 8 Minutes
Running Darts is a great drill to run during Quick Defense.  Before using this type of throw during a rundown drill, executing Running Darts as a...Read More
notes Notes:
3 TIMES THROUGH LINE
THROWING Throwing Progression stopwatch 5:43-5:51 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:
30 THROWS: TWO KNEE (5), ONE KNEE (5), FEET IN CONCRETE (5), FULL THROW STEP BACK TWICE (5 EACH)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Scrimmage
stopwatch 5:51-6:16 timer 25 Minutes
Live cuts & relays = Roles, rotations, responsibilities = WHO / WHAT / WHERE / WHY
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Tennis Racquet Fly Balls
stopwatch 6:16-6:24 timer 8 Minutes
Concentrate on calling
Dropstep, Crossover, Go
stopwatch 6:24-6:32 timer 8 Minutes
EVERYONE learns (1) Balance, (2) Power, (3) Finish.
Bag Man & Relay Man
stopwatch 6:32-6:40 timer 8 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Groundballs Ground Ball Competition stopwatch 6:45-6:55 timer 10 Minutes
Ground Ball Competition is a fun infield drill designed to for repetitions and competition. The desired instruction or execution requirements can be enforced...Read More
notes Notes:
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 6:55-7:00 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:
NO FEAR! See discussion notes below.

"Missed more than 9000 shots. 26 potential game-winners. Lost 300 games. “Failed” over and over. THAT is why I succeed!"

– Michael Jordan

NO FEAR (of failure)

  •  Play free! Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo.
  •  Learn from your mistakes (embrace them, don't endorse them)
  •  Grow, grow, grow - Always learn, always improve, always push ahead.