2021 Firecrackers Practice 4

Team Name
2021 Firecrackers Practice 4
Location
West
Date
03/16/2021
Start Time
4:30
End Time
6:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:30 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:30 (BELOW BLACK)
CAGE Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 4:30-4:45 timer 15 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.
SOFT TOSS 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.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip
stopwatch 5:00-5:12 timer 12 Minutes
Show ball, establish lane, go hard, toss dart... then football pattern.
Secondary Breaks
stopwatch 5:12-5:25 timer 13 Minutes
Start with glove, then use barehand / no glove to increase difficulty.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Tag Plays
stopwatch 5:30-5:42 timer 12 Minutes
Tee Work on field plus live defense making plays.
Bag Man & Relay Man
stopwatch 5:42-5:55 timer 13 Minutes
Quiet the feet - one step ONLY.
SCRIMMAGE Fundamentals: Sliding stopwatch 5:55-6:25 timer 30 Minutes
Fundamentals of Sliding is a drill designed to introduce athletes to the proper way to execute a feet-first slide.  Safety is paramount to sliding and...Read More
notes Notes:
Teach the Figure 4: Both hands up and foot tucked behind opposite knee.
FINISH No Goals – GB Competition stopwatch 6:25-6:30 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.