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)
Early Activity Wiffle Circle stopwatch 9:45-10:00 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:
Spread out hitters for safety.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 10:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 6U #1 stopwatch 10:00-10:10 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:
Teach the routine - both structure and movements.
Early Baserunning Airplane Take Offs stopwatch 10:10-10:15 timer 5 Minutes
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 Notes:
Shuffle, shuffle, go / Side start vs. sprinter stance
Throwing One Knee Catch stopwatch 10:15-10:25 timer 10 Minutes
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 Notes:
Reinforce legs, introduce fundamentals of glove and throwing arm.
Quick Defense Lying Down Wiffle Catch stopwatch 10:25-10:30 timer 5 Minutes
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 Notes:
Force the glove hand to turn up - palm to the sky!
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 10:35-10:50 timer 15 Minutes
Focus on feet.
Live BP
stopwatch 10:50-11:05 timer 15 Minutes
Instruction moves to hands & arms (punch position)
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #1 (Training)
stopwatch 11:10-11:25 timer 15 Minutes
Footwork - Start slow (R / L / Shuffle / Throw)
Waiter Tray Receiving
stopwatch 11:25-11:40 timer 15 Minutes
Eliminate fear and reinforce palm up.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning Home to First stopwatch 11:45-11:55 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:
Baserunners @ 1st base for instruction on breaking from bag (as per league/division rules)
Mental / Finish Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 11:55-12:00 timer 5 Minutes
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 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