6U Practice Plan
Team Name
6U Practice Plan
Location
Valle Alto Park
Date
05/08/2019
Start Time
5:30
End Time
6:40
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (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
Notes:
Repeat routine. Move quickly, but don't hurry.
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:
See how far you can get: Two-Knee Catch, One-Knee, Feet-in-Concrete
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Two-Spot Receiving is a drill for athletes learning how to receive the baseball. The belt is the deciding line, determining whether an athlete will catch...Read More
Notes:
Line them up and coach throws over the waist or below
"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.