6U Practice 2 – Defense

Team Name
6U Practice 2 – Defense
Location
Field 5
Date
08/24/2020
Start Time
5:00
End Time
6:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW GOLD)
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 6U #1 stopwatch 5:00-5:10 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
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Actual warm up = 5555 Warm Up
Baserunning Home to First stopwatch 5:10-5:15 timer 5 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
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Catch Progression 1-3 6U Practice 2 – Defense stopwatch 5:15-5:25 timer 10 Minutes
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#1 No Glove/No Squeeze, #2 No Glove/YES Squeeze, #3 Glove Catch
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #1 (Training)
stopwatch 5:25-5:37 timer 12 Minutes
Fielding Triangle & Exit Footwork!
Two Spot Receiving
stopwatch 5:37-5:50 timer 13 Minutes
Two goals: Assess talent, drill receiving
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 5:55-6:00 timer 5 Minutes
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion.  Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
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Life Lesson Discussion. Topic = HARD WORK. Set the tone early Coach!

"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."

– Derek Jeter, NY Yankees ('95-'14)

HARD WORK

  •  Working hard is a habit, and habits must be earned. DECIDE to work hard daily!
  •  Find a way. Won’t always feel like working hard. Compete, challenge another, grind.
  •  "Practice is what you make of it,” Raul Ibanez (1996-2014)