2021 60 Mins #9

Team Name
Purple Galaxy
Location
Lockwood Upper Field
Date
05/25/2021
Start Time
4:00
End Time
5:05
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 3:45-4:00 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:
Early swings, can do hitting on tee too if enough people are early
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #2 stopwatch 4:00-4:10 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
notes Notes:
Ad-lib as appropriate.
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 4:10-4:20 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:
More fluid throws and mitts up for catches above waste
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch 4:20-4:32 timer 12 Minutes
Focus on charging, pop, and throw hard
Fix Stride Direction
stopwatch 4:32-4:45 timer 13 Minutes
All motion going straight
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Tagging Up stopwatch 4:50-5:00 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
notes Notes:
Situational Running (no force out, tagging up, & 2 outs)
FINISH Olympics – Baserunning stopwatch 5:00-5:05 timer 5 Minutes
Offered during the Olympics practice, the baserunning station involves up to five sprints for each athlete.  Armed with a stopwatch and a score sheet...Read More
notes Notes:
Timed running to first base

"Lock in! Watch, listen, think... right here, right now."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

FOCUS

  •  Understand the why and how behind each drill at practice.
  •  Hear, don’t just listen
  •  Focus Reset Button for competition: Routine to follow when focus has slipped.