6U – 60 Mins #10

Team Name
D.Backs
Location
Pan Pacific Park Field 1
Date
05/05/2019
Start Time
11:00
End Time
12:05
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 10:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Cricket stopwatch 10:45-11:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Cricket is a drill used primarily as an Early Activity.  It involves only wiffle balls, so no athletes are throwing before being warm, and can...Read More
notes Notes:
360-degree "field." Can use wiffle ball bat if safer.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 11:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 6U #2 stopwatch 11:00-11:10 timer 10 Minutes
~ 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
notes Notes:
Repeat routine. Move quickly, but don't hurry.
THROW Two Knee Catch stopwatch 11:10-11:20 timer 10 Minutes
Two 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:
See how far you can get: Two-Knee Catch, One-Knee, Feet-in-Concrete
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Double Play Feeds 2B
stopwatch 11:20-11:32 timer 12 Minutes
Reverse-pivot footwork is same as POP! A BIG pop :)
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 11:32-11:45 timer 13 Minutes
1 = back foot, 2 = front foot, 3 = front-foot-stride
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Around the World – 3 Runners stopwatch 11:50-12:00 timer 10 Minutes
Around the World is a baserunning drill involving ALL aspects of baserunning.  This is a combination drill involving four athletes and all of the basepaths....Read More
notes Notes:
(1) Home-to-First (2) 1st --> 2nd (3) 2nd --> Home
MENTAL / FINISH Ground Ball Competition stopwatch 12:00-12:05 timer 5 Minutes
Ground Ball Competition is a fun infield drill designed to for repetitions and competition. The desired instruction or execution requirements can be enforced...Read More
notes Notes:
Energy up, compete freely without pressure of execution!

"Lock in! Watch, listen, think... right here, right now."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

FOCUS

  •  Understand the why and how behind each drill at practice.
  •  Hear, don’t just listen
  •  Focus Reset Button for competition: Routine to follow when focus has slipped.