8U – 120 Mins #7

Team Name
8U – 120 Mins #7
Location
Date
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
06:00 PM
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Backyard Clean Up stopwatch - timer 15 Minutes
Backyard Clean up is an activity run during the 15-minute window before practice.  As it is completely centered on fun, Backyard Clean Up could fill any...Read More
notes Notes:
Nothing to teach here, just have fun!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #2 stopwatch - timer 10 Minutes
~ 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
notes Notes:
Emphasize quality repetitions - not a race.
EARLY BASERUNNING Breaks stopwatch - timer 5 Minutes
Breaks are essentially steal first-movements, done without a lead.  For those athletes that can NOT leadoff, breaks work the athletic position at the...Read More
notes Notes:
No lead, steal breaks.
THROWING Long Toss Competition stopwatch - timer 10 Minutes
Long Toss Competition is a fun throwing competition to run at the end of a throwing segment.  Teach, then throw, finish by competing.  This helps to...Read More
notes Notes:
Catch play followed by Long Toss Competition
QUICK DEFENSE Four Corner Receiving stopwatch - timer 5 Minutes
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
notes Notes:
No gloves this time. Pick up pace to challenge appropriately.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Double Play Feeds SS
stopwatch - timer 15 Minutes
Underhand flip, overhand dart.
Foul Line Drill
stopwatch - timer 15 Minutes
Outfielder, relay man, bag man.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Scrimmage
stopwatch - timer 30 Minutes
Athlete pitch, coach sub @ ball 4.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch - timer 10 Minutes
A Base Hit Turn is the action taken by a baserunner while rounding first after a base hit.  The ball has reached the outfield safely, which means the...Read More
notes Notes:
3 Actions: Home to First, Base Hit Turns, Doubles
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch - 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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BODY LANGUAGE
PITCH & CATCH How to Coach: Catching #1 stopwatch - timer 0 Minutes
LESSON #1 - THROWING Dugout Captain's How to Coach - Catching #1 is led by Brent Mayne.  Coach Mayne is a 15-year MLB veteran, author of the book The...Read More
notes Notes:
One practiCe to coach-up the catchers // Get each pitcher 24-pitch bullpen

"The image that a player projects through his actions, gestures, and posture during competition."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

BODY LANGUAGE

  •  Fake it, until you make it
  •  Lead by example, your teammates will follow
  •  What are your team’s rules? (Suggestions: Head up, shoulders back, tall and proud)