8U – 120 Mins #11
Team Name
8U – 120 Mins #11
Location
Date
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
06:00 PM
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT (BELOW GOLD)
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

You know how this works!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine. Gone are the days of standing in a...Read More

Challenge technique.
Playing catch is the most important "drill" you will ever run as a coach! Structured Catch Play is more than just a drill. It's actually more of an organized,...Read More

Compete to keep baseballs off of ground.
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

Aggressive pace. Two balls in hand, throw one only.
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Water Cup Sliding is a baserunning drill designed to train the fundamentals of a proper feet-first slide. Having the athlete hold water cups in both hands...Read More

Two Groups: (1) Water Cup Sliding; (2) Bases / Switch @ 5 min
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion. Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More

BE AGGRESSIVE
How to Coach: Pitching #4 is the fourth lesson in Dugout Captain's series designed to teach pitching. This segment works to take the rules learned...Read More

Change Up - 3-finger vs. 4-finger. Arm speed up! // 40-pitch bullpen
"Be aggressive. Be more aggressive. Never be satisfied."
– Pete Rose, Cincinatti Reds ('63-'86)
AGGRESSIVE
Dictate pace. Be the team that puts pressure on the opponent. Play quickly, throw strikes
Process vs. Results - Go hard and let results take care of themselves
We learn from aggressive mistakes. Cautious, passive mistakes waste time