8U Steve 2 – 90 Mins

Team Name
8U Steve 2 – 90 Mins
Location
Peck
Date
04/07/2019
Start Time
12:30
End Time
14:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 12:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Cricket stopwatch 12:15-12:30 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:
Goal: Set feet accurately, grip bat correctly, swing HARD, have fun.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 12:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 12:30-12:40 timer 10 Minutes
The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a circle and yanking on arms and legs.  Best way to explain using common...Read More
notes Notes:
Take time to introduce Dynamic-Warm-Up. TEACH movements.
THROW Structured Catch Play stopwatch 12:40-12:50 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:
Follow up with Catch-Play
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 12:50-13:02 timer 12 Minutes
GB overview - Ready Pos / Approach / Field Triangle / Exit Footwork (followed by reps)
How To Coach: Pitching #3
stopwatch 13:02-13:15 timer 13 Minutes
Big X Power Position
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch 13:20-13:32 timer 12 Minutes
Guarantee swings. Support instruction.
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch 13:32-13:45 timer 13 Minutes
Teach: Arms
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 13:45-13:55 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:
Review Home to First, then Base Hit Turns
MENTAL / FINISH Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 13:55-14:00 timer 5 Minutes
Bucket Free Throws is a fun competition to finish practice with.  It is, as it sounds, the simple challenge of making a baseball into a bucket.  Just...Read More
notes Notes:
Prizes for made shot?

"Goal Example: Hit .400 this season. Goals earn us two big things: 1) Achievement; and, 2) Personal Development"

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

GOALS

  •  Achievement: ego, game ball, all-star team (stuff easily forgotten)
  •  Development: Physical (improved swing, more power, better eye) + Character (work ethic, persistence, adversity)
  •  Setting goals is a skill, skills take practice. We start today: What are OUR team goals?