10U – Practice #4

Team Name
10U Softball- Bridgton
Location
SBES
Date
04/12/2022
Start Time
5:00
End Time
6:05
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip stopwatch 4:45-5:00 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 5:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 5:00-5:05 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:
Suggestions for 10U warm up exercises.
THROWING Catch & Pop stopwatch 5:05-5:15 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: Cuts and Relays
stopwatch 5:15-5:25 timer 10 Minutes
Big X / Be Vocal / Turn Gloveside (use target net for points)
Four Corner Receiving
stopwatch 5:25-5:35 timer 10 Minutes
Start with glove, then use barehand / no glove to increase difficulty.
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 5:35-5:45 timer 10 Minutes
Olympics – Outfield
stopwatch 5:45-5:55 timer 10 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
FINISH No Goals – GB Competition stopwatch 6:00-6:05 timer 5 Minutes
GroundBalls - No Goals is a station drill for use after ground ball fundamentals have been introduced.  This drill is designed to train and develop infield...Read More
notes Notes:
Alternate GB's to two teams. First to 5 points is winner. Pick 'em and play again.

"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.