10u Titans – Week 4

Team Name
10u Titans – Week 4
Location
GenuWIN
Date
02/04/2023
Start Time
8:00
End Time
9:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 7:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Structured Catch Play stopwatch 7:45-8:00 timer 15 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
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 8:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Baserunning Breaks stopwatch 8:00-8:07 timer 7 Minutes
Breaks are essentially steal first-movements, done without a lead.  For those athletes that can NOT leadoff, breaks work the athletic position at the...Read More
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Ball crosses plate, low and go, pickup coach at end
Throwing Long Toss – Time & Distance stopwatch 8:07-8:15 timer 8 Minutes
Many coach's believe that throwing is the most important drill in practice.  Why then, would catch play be cut short or rushed through?  Dugout Captain...Read More
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Time & Distance
Throwing Long Toss Competition stopwatch 8:15-8:25 timer 10 Minutes
Long Toss Competition is a fun throwing competition to run at the end of a throwing segment.  Teach, then throw, finish by competing.  This helps to...Read More
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Lock one line, all move back evenly, COMPETITION!
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Infield Double Play Turns 2B stopwatch 8:30-8:40 timer 10 Minutes
Double Play Turns - 2B is an infield drill designed to introduce, teach, and train the double play turn from the 2B position. EXECUTION - This drill is...Read More
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2 heels on base, tap right foot, R - L - Shuffle, throw
Infield Dueling Fungoes stopwatch 8:40-9:00 timer 20 Minutes
Dueling Fungoes is an Infield drill designed to maximize ground ball repetitions in a short amount of time.  The name implies rapid fire ground balls...Read More
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2nd, SS, 3rd to 1st (Connor, Ryan, Brent), baserunners & Knock Out Game
Hitting BP Reps: Front Toss stopwatch 9:00-9:30 timer 30 Minutes
In an attempt to keep this segment simple, BP Reps: Front Toss is a station where a coach uses underhand tosses to get swings... and maybe even teach...Read More
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Cage 1: Adam/Mark tee work Cage 2: Tim front toss

"Be aggressive. Be more aggressive. Never be satisfied."

– Pete Rose, Cincinatti Reds ('63-'86)

AGGRESSIVE

  •  Dictate pace. Be the team that puts pressure on the opponent. Play quickly, throw strikes
  •  Process vs. Results - Go hard and let results take care of themselves
  •  We learn from aggressive mistakes. Cautious, passive mistakes waste time