6U – 90 Mins #10

Team Name
Location
goose
Date
09/23/2019
Start Time
5:30
End Time
6:58
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 5:15-5:30 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:
1-4 athletes = 1 hitter / 5-7 athletes = 2 hitters / 8+ athletes = 3 hitters
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 5:30-5:40 timer 10 Minutes
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun.  Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile.  The...Read More
notes Notes:
Move quickly, but don't hurry.
THROW Two Knee Catch stopwatch 5:40-5:50 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)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #1
stopwatch 5:50-6:02 timer 12.5 Minutes
Broken movements first: R foot / L foot / Shuffle / Throw
SS Darts
stopwatch 6:02-6:14 timer 12.5 Minutes
Big 'X', be vocal, turn glove-side, play catch
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 6:19-6:31 timer 12.5 Minutes
Two innings of competition. Use tee if needbe.
Live BP
stopwatch 6:31-6:43 timer 12.5 Minutes
Use ball pyramid as target, allow THAT to teach.
BASERUNNING Airplane Take Offs stopwatch 6:43-6:53 timer 10 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:
Two Groups: (1) Foul Line = Breaks & (2) Bases = Home to First / Base Hit Turns
MENTAL / FINISH Ground Ball Competition stopwatch 6:53-6:58 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.