8U – 120 Mins #9
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8U – 120 Mins #9
Location
Date
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
06:00 PM
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT (BELOW GOLD)
A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE! Designed to be...Read More

Backwards round to finish: RH hit lefty, LH hit righty.
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

Consider any of your own material during Warm Ups.
Secondary Breaks allow baserunners to practice secondary movements and also what will become the delay-steal. They are to be run during Early Baserunning...Read More

Shuffle, shuffle, go!
Many coach's believe that throwing is the most important drill in practice. Why then, would catch play be cut short or rushed through? Dugout Captain...Read More

Catch Play into Long Toss - Note time and distance reached
Catcher Receiving is a Quick Defense drill for athletes learning how to receive the baseball and introduces doing so from a catcher's stance. Run this...Read More

Reinforce Catcher Fundamentals from Practice #7
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Fastest Man Standing (FMS) involves a combination of sprint work and competition. The sprint variations help to hold the focus of athletes and shift...Read More

Begin with 8-10 sprints using Sprint Work variations (side start, seated, plank)
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion. Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More

DRIVE
How to Coach: Pitching #3 is the third lesson in Dugout Captain's series designed to teach pitching. The focus on this segment is on Position #2 / POWER....Read More

Lesson #3 - Focus instruction on Position #2 (Power), distance, and direction // 32-pitches
"It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up."
– Vince Lombardi, Hall of Fame NFL Coach ('59-'69)
DRIVE
Getting better takes hard work, determination, and a willingness to push through challenges
Rule: No excuses, no whining, no complaining
Get after it