9U – 90 Mins #1

Team Name
Blue Jays
Location
Delair
Date
04/09/2022
Start Time
12:00
End Time
12:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 10:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 10:15-10:30 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:
3 batters on the cones; rest in field; helmet on, no gloves: rapid fire
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 10:30-10:40 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 ice, encourage high fives; bear crawl, 2-foot hop's, side shuffle, bat spins
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 10:40-10:50 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:
Pop & hold, throw on command. Receiver in "chest" position-catch w fingers up
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 10:50-11:02 timer 12 Minutes
Teach four fundamental steps of the Ground Ball. Finish with reps.
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 11:02-11:15 timer 13 Minutes
Start w fingers up. Then dropstep, crossover, go
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Live BP
stopwatch 11:15-11:27 timer 12 Minutes
On deck off tee; then soft-toss
How To Coach: Hitting #1
stopwatch 11:27-11:40 timer 13 Minutes
3 cones. teach - Legs first, athletic base
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 11:45-11:55 timer 10 Minutes
Home-to-First coaches the correct way to run through the first base bag.  As part of Baserunning or Conditioning, this drill can be run near the end...Read More
notes Notes:
Front of bag, break down, look right. Then banana turn to 2nd; watch coach
MENTAL / FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 11:55-12:00 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:
HARD WORK - It's a way of practicing!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 12:00 (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)