6U – 120 Mins #5
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6U – 120 Mins #5
Location
Date
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
06:00 PM
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT (BELOW GOLD)
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

Create a small stadium for wiffle ball HR's.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ Dynamic Warm Up 6U is a movement-based warm up routine specific to athletes age 6+. The Dynamic...Read More

Add new movements, build focus on technique rather than speed.
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

Reinforce the Figure 4. Safety first - find good grass or use a prop.
Feet in Concrete 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

Throw only on coach's verbal. Establish YOUR rhythm. Continue into catch play.
Four-Corner Receiving is a drill to work on catching the baseball (basic receiving for beginning baseball players). It is easy to execute, safe for beginning...Read More

Back up and speed up. Train receiving and improve skills.
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #3 (Training)
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15 Minutes


Layer instruction: slow and broken, with focus on footwork.
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
DC recommends running Tagging Up during Early Baserunning. Use final 4-6 sprints and review tagging up fundamentals. EXECUTION - First athlete jogs...Read More

(1) First-to-Third sprints using secondary extensions. (2) Tag up and score.
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion. Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More

NO FEAR
"Missed more than 9000 shots. 26 potential game-winners. Lost 300 games. “Failed” over and over. THAT is why I succeed!"
– Michael Jordan
NO FEAR (of failure)
Play free! Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo.
Learn from your mistakes (embrace them, don't endorse them)
Grow, grow, grow - Always learn, always improve, always push ahead.