8U – 60 Mins Insko Practice #3

Team Name
WeePee
Location
S of Track
Date
04/27/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
6:34
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 5:15-5:30 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
notes Notes:
Wiffle Balls - shrink the yard and inflate HR #'s
PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 5:30-5:40 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:
Age appropriate exercise suggestions. Have a kid lead.
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 5:40-5:45 timer 5 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
notes Notes:
CREATE FOCUS - Only throw on coach's verbal
Throwing Progression stopwatch 5:45-5:50 timer 5 Minutes
Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete.  All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More
notes Notes:
Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, Feet in Concrete.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Four Corner Receiving
stopwatch 5:50-5:56 timer 6 Minutes
Waiter-Trays also good receiving drill to combo
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch 5:56-6:02 timer 6 Minutes
Lesson #1 was LEGS. This (#2) is ARMS.
Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip
stopwatch 6:02-6:08 timer 6 Minutes
Wiffle Circle
stopwatch 6:08-6:14 timer 6 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 6:19-6:29 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:
Path to 1st, touch corner, break down.
FINISH Wiffle Dodgeball stopwatch 6:29-6:34 timer 5 Minutes
Wiffle Dodgeball is a wacky-fun drill.  There's some speed/agility value, but beyond that... we're having fun here.  With a keen eye placed on athlete-safety,...Read More
notes Notes:
Fun activity to finish.

"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