10U Barkate – 90 Mins #1

Team Name
10U Barkate – 90 Mins #1
Location
TBD
Date
02/09/2019
Start Time
2:00
End Time
2:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 0:00 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 0:00-0:15 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:
Practice #1 of Early Activity: Make sure ALL know that it's cool to be early.
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 0:15-0:25 timer 10 Minutes
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun.  Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile.  The...Read More
notes Notes:
Break the ice, encourage high fives, and get the focus away from Mom & Dad.
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 0:25-0:35 timer 10 Minutes
Playing catch is the most important "drill" you will ever run as a coach! Structured Catch Play is more than just a drill.  It's actually more of an organized,...Read More
notes Notes:
Start with Feet-in-Concrete than move into Structured-Catch-Play.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 0:35-1:00 timer 25 Minutes
Teach four fundamental steps of the Ground Ball. Finish with reps.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 1:00-1:12 timer 12 Minutes
Minimum two stations, use your help!
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 1:12-1:25 timer 13 Minutes
TEACH - Legs first.
Base Hit Turns
stopwatch 1:25-1:40 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 1:45-1:55 timer 10 Minutes
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag.  As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
notes Notes:
Front of bag, either foot, break down, look right (#kickdirtoncoach).
MENTAL / FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 1:55-2:00 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:
HARD WORK - It's a way of practicing!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 2:00 (BELOW BLACK)

"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."

– Derek Jeter, NY Yankees ('95-'14)

HARD WORK

  •  Working hard is a habit, and habits must be earned. DECIDE to work hard daily!
  •  Find a way. Won’t always feel like working hard. Compete, challenge another, grind.
  •  "Practice is what you make of it,” Raul Ibanez (1996-2014)