First Practice – 90 Min

Team Name
First Practice – 90 Min
Location
Arrowhead SW
Date
02/27/2023
Start Time
6:30
End Time
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 6:15 (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:
As players arrive we will have them put their helmets on and get in a big circle. Up to 3 players will have bats and the rest will shag balls and put them in the bucket. Coach will sit in the middle and toss wiffle balls to the batting players who will try to hit the balls back to coach. Rotate.
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 10U #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:
Jogging, Lunges, Butt Kicks, High Knees. Incorporate breaks and shuffle breaks (baserunning) into warmup.
Throwing Structured Catch Play stopwatch - timer 15 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 about 30 ft and focus on foot work (pop). Receivers should square up to the throw and give a target. Then move one side back to the 2nd base distance and work on long toss (shuffle throw).
Baserunning Home to First stopwatch - 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:
Start with running through 1st base. If time, incorporate "turn and look".
PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:30 (BELOW BLACK)
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 7:00-7:15 timer 15 Minutes
Set up in SS position. Field grounder, pop, shuffle-throw to net (closer than 1st base)
Fundamentals: Fly Balls
stopwatch 7:15-7:30 timer 15 Minutes
Start close with hand tossing tennis balls up into the air to teach form. Then use racket to get high pop flies.
BP Reps: Wiffle Ball
stopwatch 7:30-7:45 timer 15 Minutes
Use waffle balls. Start with tee to teach form. Then move to soft toss into the net.
  WATER BREAK (5min)