8U – 60 Mins #3

Team Name
Maryland Terrapins
Location
Eisenhower Field
Date
04/13/2021
Start Time
6:15
End Time
7:20
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 6:00-6:15 timer 15 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
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Sammy Sosa & Mark McGwire - shrink the yard and inflate HR #'s
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:15 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 6:15-6:25 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
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Age appropriate exercise suggestions.
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 6:25-6:35 timer 10 Minutes
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
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CREATE FOCUS - Only throw on coach's verbal
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Ground Balls #3
stopwatch 6:40-6:52 timer 12 Minutes
Review Exit Footwork (R/L/Shuffle/Throw) & then teach POP!
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch 6:52-7:05 timer 13 Minutes
Lesson #1 was LEGS. This (#2) is ARMS.
Four Corner Receiving
stopwatch 7:05-7:05 timer 0 Minutes
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 7:05-7:05 timer 0 Minutes
BASERUNNING Fundamentals: Fly Balls stopwatch 7:05-7:15 timer 10 Minutes
Essentially, this is the How-To of catching a fly ball.  Run as a drill during Station Instruction, Fundamentals: Fly Balls is an introduction into outfield...Read More
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FINISH Ground Ball Competition stopwatch 7:15-7:20 timer 5 Minutes
Ground Ball Competition is a fun infield drill designed to for repetitions and competition. The desired instruction or execution requirements can be enforced...Read More
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"Confidence comes from being prepared."

– John Wooden

SELF CONFIDENCE

  •  Confidence is earned: Hard work = Improved skill = Confidence
  •  Team Culture - Expect to Win vs. Not to Lose
  •  Look the Part - Posture, Body Language, Self-Talk