Dodgers 10U – 120 Mins #1 FINAL

Team Name
Spring 2019 Dodgers
Location
Lower Field - Left Field
Date
02/20/2019
Start Time
6:30
End Time
8:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 6:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 6:15-6:30 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:
Practice #1 of Early Activity: Make sure ALL know that it's cool to be early.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 6:30-6:40 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:
Break the ice, encourage high fives, and get the focus away from Mom & Dad.
EARLY BASERUNNING Airplane Take Offs stopwatch 6:40-6:45 timer 5 Minutes
Airplane Take Offs is a simple Early Baserunning drill to teach young players an athletic first step movement.  While categorized under the title of...Read More
notes Notes:
Stay low and go!
QUICK DEFENSE Catch & Pop stopwatch 6:45-6:50 timer 5 Minutes
Catch & Pop is a Quick Defense drill to drill the athletic movement of an infielder catching and getting rid of the ball. This movement is used all...Read More
notes Notes:
Take inventory of where the athletes are at skill-wise.
THROWING Feet In Concrete stopwatch 6:50-6:55 timer 5 Minutes
Feet in Concrete is a throwing drill typically done as part of the Throwing Progression (a routine to follow while warming the arm up).  Depending on...Read More
notes Notes:
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 6:55-7:00 timer 5 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:
Start with Feet in Concrete than move into Structured Catch Play.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 7:05-7:20 timer 15 Minutes
Teach GB steps (Ready / Approach / Field Triangle / Finish) & language to be used.
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 7:20-7:35 timer 15 Minutes
Dropstep, crossover (read), go.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch 7:40-7:55 timer 15 Minutes
Minimum two stations, use your help!
BP Reps: Wiffle Ball
stopwatch 7:55-8:10 timer 15 Minutes
TEACH - Legs first.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
BASERUNNING Home to First stopwatch 8:15-8:25 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, either foot, break down, look right (#kickdirtoncoach).
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 8:25-8:30 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:
HARD WORK

"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)