8U – 90 Mins #11

Team Name
8U – 90 Mins #11
Location
Date
02/14/2017
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
5:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Cricket stopwatch 3:45-4:00 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Cricket is a drill used primarily as an Early Activity.  It involves only wiffle balls, so no athletes are throwing before being warm, and can...Read More
notes Notes:
Runner touches bases until ball returned to coach.
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 4:00-4:10 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:
Challenge technique.
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 4:10-4:20 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
notes Notes:
Compete to keep baseballs off of ground.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Tennis Racquet Fly Balls
stopwatch 4:20-4:32 timer 12 Minutes
Running catches?
Rundown FlyBy’s
stopwatch 4:32-4:45 timer 13 Minutes
Support fundies, add football pattern.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Bunting
stopwatch 4:50-5:02 timer 12 Minutes
Pivot, bend knees, adjust grip.
How To Coach: Hitting #3
stopwatch 5:02-5:15 timer 13 Minutes
Put it together: Legs & Arms
BASERUNNING Water Cup Sliding stopwatch 5:15-5:25 timer 10 Minutes
Water Cup Sliding is a baserunning drill designed to train the fundamentals of a proper feet-first slide. Having the athlete hold water cups in both hands...Read More
notes Notes:
Two Groups: (1) Water Cup Sliding; (2) Bases / Switch @ 5 min
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 5:25-5:30 timer 5 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:
BE AGGRESSIVE (see below for notes)
PITCH & CATCH How to Coach: The Change Up stopwatch 5:30-5:30 timer 0 Minutes
The information following below is copyright'd material from Dan Keller's, Coaching the Beginning Pitcher.  Available for purchase here , this is from...Read More
notes Notes:
Change Up - 3-finger vs. 4-finger. Arm speed up! // 40-pitch bullpen
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)

"Be aggressive. Be more aggressive. Never be satisfied."

– Pete Rose, Cincinatti Reds ('63-'86)

AGGRESSIVE

  •  Dictate pace. Be the team that puts pressure on the opponent. Play quickly, throw strikes
  •  Process vs. Results - Go hard and let results take care of themselves
  •  We learn from aggressive mistakes. Cautious, passive mistakes waste time