8U – 90 Mins #1

Team Name
8U – 90 Mins #1
Location
Sherwood Forest
Date
03/21/2017
Start Time
06:00 PM
End Time
7:45
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW GOLD)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 6:00-6:10 timer 10 Minutes
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun.  Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile.  The...Read More
notes Notes:
Break the ice, build relationships, draw out smiles!
THROWING No Partner Throwing #2 stopwatch 6:10-6:20 timer 10 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:
Quickly and safely gauge the skill level of throwers.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Baseball Basics
stopwatch 6:20-6:45 timer 25 Minutes
Field, equipment, positions, dugout etiquette, team rules.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Hitting
stopwatch 6:50-7:02 timer 12 Minutes
(1) Stride & Load, (2) Contact, (3) Finish
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 7:02-7:15 timer 13 Minutes
TEACH - Legs first
Home to First
stopwatch 7:15-7:30 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Circle
BASERUNNING Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 7:30-7:40 timer 10 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
notes Notes:
Front of bag, either foot, break down, look right.
MENTAL / FINISH 8U – 90 Mins #1 stopwatch 7:40-7:45 timer 5 Minutes
Add your Drill Here
notes Notes:
HARD WORK - Establish a culture of hard work
PRACTICE STARTS AT 06:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)

"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."

– Derek Jeter, NY Yankees ('95-'14)

HARD WORK

  •  Working hard is a habit, and habits must be earned. DECIDE to work hard daily!
  •  Find a way. Won’t always feel like working hard. Compete, challenge another, grind.
  •  "Practice is what you make of it,” Raul Ibanez (1996-2014)