10U – 90 Mins #8

Team Name
Location
Community Park
Date
02/02/2018
Start Time
6:45
End Time
8:15
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 6:30 (BELOW GOLD)
Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 6:30-6:45 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Dodgeball is a wacky-fun drill.  There's some speed/agility value, but beyond that... we're having fun here.  With a keen eye placed on athlete-safety,...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:45 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 10U #2 stopwatch 6:45-6:55 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
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10U appropriate movements suggested.
THROWING Throwing Progression stopwatch 6:55-7:05 timer 10 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
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Two-Knee-Catch, One-Knee-Catch, Feet-in-Concrete... followed by catch play.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Catch & Pop
stopwatch 7:05-7:17 timer 12 Minutes
Box Drills
stopwatch 7:17-7:30 timer 13 Minutes
Involve live fly ball if appropriate
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 7:35-7:47 timer 12 Minutes
Great drill for points competition
Dropstep, Crossover, Go
stopwatch 7:47-8:00 timer 13 Minutes
Athletes are to keep ball from crossing cone circle line.
BASERUNNING Tagging Up stopwatch 8:00-8:10 timer 10 Minutes
DC recommends running Tagging Up during Early Baserunning.  Use final 4-6 sprints and review tagging up fundamentals. EXECUTION - First athlete jogs...Read More
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(1) Tagging up @ third base (2) Leads & Breaks @ Warm Up Cones
FINISH Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 8:10-8:15 timer 5 Minutes
Wiffle Dodgeball is a wacky-fun drill.  There's some speed/agility value, but beyond that... we're having fun here.  With a keen eye placed on athlete-safety,...Read More
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A little bit of pay back for coach...

"If you want to be better, then give a better effort, have a better plan and choose a better attitude!"

– Seth M. Quealy (mental coach)

ATTITUDE

  •  Attitude and effort are two areas that never have slumps
  •  A great attitude naturally brings forth great effort
  •  Have fun. Be happy. Play hard