6U – 120 Mins #3
Team Name
6U – 120 Mins #3
Location
Olive Park
Date
01/29/2022
Start Time
10:00
End Time
12:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 9:45 (BELOW GOLD)
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:
Spread out hitters for safety.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 10:00 (BELOW BLACK)
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:
Teach the routine - both structure and movements.
Airplane Take Offs is a simple Early Baserunning drill to teach young players an athletic first step movement. While categorized under the title of...Read More
Notes:
Shuffle, shuffle, go / Side start vs. sprinter stance
One Knee Catch is a throwing drill typically done as part of the Throwing Progression (a routine to follow while warming the arm up). Depending on...Read More
Notes:
Reinforce legs, introduce fundamentals of glove and throwing arm.
Lying Down Wiffle Catch is primarily used as a Quick Defense drill designed to assist young players in “getting the glove up.” Falling underneath...Read More
Notes:
Force the glove hand to turn up - palm to the sky!
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #1 (Training)
11:10-11:25 15 Minutes
Footwork - Start slow (R / L / Shuffle / Throw)
WATER BREAK (5min)
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:
Baserunners @ 1st base for instruction on breaking from bag (as per league/division rules)
Bucket Free Throws is a fun competition to finish practice with. It is, as it sounds, the simple challenge of making a baseball into a bucket. Just...Read More
Notes:
SELF-CONFIDENCE
"Confidence comes from being prepared."
– John Wooden
SELF CONFIDENCE
- Confidence is earned: Hard work = Improved skill = Confidence
- Team Culture - Expect to Win vs. Not to Lose
- Look the Part - Posture, Body Language, Self-Talk