Game Day Routine – 8U

Team Name
Game Day Routine – 8U
Location
Date
Start Time
04:10 PM
End Time
04:55 PM
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch - timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Circle is an Early Activity drill that can be run during the 15-minutes prior to practice start time.  It can also be ran as a pre-game drill...Read More
notes Notes:
Wiffle swings for any athletes that show up early.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:10 PM (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch - 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:
Game Day warm up routine
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch - 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:
Catch play is an opportunity to focus the mind.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch - timer 7 Minutes
Ground ball reps
Side-to-Side Bucket Fly Balls
stopwatch - timer 8 Minutes
Fly ball reps
PREGAME Fundamentals: Ground Balls stopwatch - timer 10 Minutes
Fundamentals: Ground Balls is a drill designed to assist both coach and player to understand the complete ground ball process, as one would watch on...Read More
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PREGAME INFIELD / OUTFIELD ROUTINE
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch - 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:
Game day discussion / Goals & approach / Opponent review