8U – 60 Mins #2

Team Name
Knights 7U
Location
Fenton City Park
Date
04/14/2025
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:50 (BELOW GOLD)
WARM UP Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 5:50-6:00 timer 10 Minutes
The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a circle and yanking on arms and legs.  Best way to explain using common...Read More
notes Notes:
Mike - Dynamic Warm up
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
THROWING No Partner Throwing #2 stopwatch 6:00-6:20 timer 20 Minutes
No Partner Throwing is designed for the youngest players and run early in the season.  The set up and structure allow for safety as athletes will throw...Read More
notes Notes:
Mike - Throw to Net (Net, hard balls)
HITTING Home Run Derby stopwatch 6:20-6:20 timer 0 Minutes
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
notes Notes:
Trevor - Wiffle ball x 3 stations (wiffle balls, bats, cones x 6)
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
FIELDING 2 Lines, 1 Coach stopwatch 6:25-6:45 timer 20 Minutes
2 Lines, 1 Coach is a simple name for a simple drill.  Options include running this drill as an Early Activity, or during station instruction.  Coach...Read More
notes Notes:
Jay - Infield ground balls to 1B (hard balls, catch net, cones x 4, 1B)
HITTING Heavy Ball Hitting stopwatch 6:45-6:45 timer 0 Minutes
Many athletes are scared to miss.  They concern themselves with making contact… rather than DRIVING the baseball.  At young ages, it’s especially...Read More
notes Notes:
Mike - Hit heavy ball off tee for power (soccer ball, Tee)
HITTING Live BP stopwatch 6:45-6:45 timer 0 Minutes
Live BP is a catch-all drill for "batting practice."  For Dugout Captain practice plans, this drill can mean using a different device (tee, soft toss,...Read More
notes Notes:
Trevor - Soft toss into net (rubber balls, net)
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 6:50-7:00 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:
All - Review Home to First, then Base Hit Turns

"Goal Example: Hit .400 this season. Goals earn us two big things: 1) Achievement; and, 2) Personal Development"

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

GOALS

  •  Achievement: ego, game ball, all-star team (stuff easily forgotten)
  •  Development: Physical (improved swing, more power, better eye) + Character (work ethic, persistence, adversity)
  •  Setting goals is a skill, skills take practice. We start today: What are OUR team goals?