5U #4

Team Name
Toluca White Sox
Location
South Weddington
Date
09/14/2019
Start Time
3:30
End Time
4:50
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 3:15-3:30 timer 15 Minutes
A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE!  Designed to be...Read More
notes Notes:
Set up near the fence & consider using tee.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 3:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 6U #1 stopwatch 3:30-3:40 timer 10 Minutes
Dynamic Warm Up 6U is a movement-based warm up routine specific to athletes age 6+.  The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the...Read More
notes Notes:
Use baseball movements - Ex: "Alligator hands" eat the grass (in fielding triangle)
THROW Hula Hoop Throwing stopwatch 3:40-3:50 timer 10 Minutes
Hula Hoop Throwing is a drill designed to work on basic throwing mechanics.  Highlights include stepping with the opposite foot and utilizing a proper...Read More
notes Notes:
Cones guide the steps of the feet ("Ankle Eye")
QUICK DEFENSE Ground Ball Quick Catch stopwatch 3:50-4:05 timer 15 Minutes
Ground Ball Quick Catch is a simple and effective drill to run during Quick Defense.  It helps to develop basic hands and feet baseball-athleticism and...Read More
notes Notes:
At the warm up cones, R/L/Throw... from GB... then receiving (TRY "POP")
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 4:05-4:15 timer 10 Minutes
Machine + INF defense & baseball discussion
Two Spot Receiving
stopwatch 4:15-4:25 timer 10 Minutes
Thumbs up, pinkies down - toss away from the body
BP Reps: Wiffle Ball
stopwatch 4:25-4:35 timer 10 Minutes
Tee work, soft toss
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 4:40-4:50 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:
RACES - Encourage competition and "disqualify" if don't step on bag

"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.