9U – 90 Mins #7

Team Name
Astros
Location
Field 3
Date
04/02/2019
Start Time
4:00
End Time
5:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 3:45-4:00 timer 15 Minutes
A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE!  Designed to be...Read More
notes Notes:
Find a way to shrink the field so all can enjoy dropping bombs!
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 4:00-4:10 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:
Create a relay race competition around the Obstacle Course.
THROWING Ground Ball Quick Catch stopwatch 4:10-4:20 timer 10 Minutes
Ground Ball Quick Catch is a simple and effective drill to run during Quick Defense.  It helps to develop basic hands and feet baseball-athleticism and...Read More
notes Notes:
Structured-Catch-Play (pop/chest/throw) followed by a Quick-Catch-Comp.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Tag Plays
stopwatch 4:20-4:32 timer 12 Minutes
Toss short hops if you need to challenge athletes.
Double Play Feeds 2B
stopwatch 4:32-4:45 timer 13 Minutes
Reverse-Pivot IS a big POP! movement.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Scrimmage
stopwatch 4:50-5:15 timer 25 Minutes
Force action: Pitchers throw strikes, hitters put ball in play
BASERUNNING Sprint Variations stopwatch 5:15-5:25 timer 10 Minutes
ENJOYABLE SPRINT WORK?  WHAT A CONCEPT!! Sprint Variations is a wide ranging drill run during the baserunning and conditioning segment of practice.  As...Read More
notes Notes:
Time to teach how to get a sweat!
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:
BODY LANGUAGE - Team rules for body language?
PITCH & CATCH How To Coach: Pitching #2 stopwatch 5:30-5:30 timer 0 Minutes
How to Coach: Pitching #2 is the second drill in Dugout Captain's series to teach Pitching as a skill.  Use with your team to coach-up multiple players,...Read More
notes Notes:
How-to-Coach #2: Review Pos #1 'Balance', then focus Pos #3 'Finish' // 24-count bullpens

"The image that a player projects through his actions, gestures, and posture during competition."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

BODY LANGUAGE

  •  Fake it, until you make it
  •  Lead by example, your teammates will follow
  •  What are your team’s rules? (Suggestions: Head up, shoulders back, tall and proud)