Game Day Routine – 8U

Team Name
Mets
Location
Jersey City
Date
04/12/2023
Start Time
2:00
End Time
2:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 1:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 1:45-2:00 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:
Wiffle swings for any athletes that show up early.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 2:00 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 8U #1 stopwatch 2:00-2:03 timer 3 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:
Game Day warm up routine
THROWING Structured Catch Play stopwatch 2:03-2:08 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:
Catch play is an opportunity to focus the mind.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch 2:08-2:13 timer 5 Minutes
Ground ball reps
Side-to-Side Bucket Fly Balls
stopwatch 2:13-2:18 timer 5 Minutes
Fly ball reps
3 Step Hitting
stopwatch 2:18-2:20 timer 2 Minutes
0, 1, 2, 3
Olympics – Hitting
stopwatch 2:20-2:25 timer 5 Minutes
FINISH SPORTSMANSHIP / Life Lesson stopwatch 2:25-2:30 timer 5 Minutes
SPORTSMANSHIP What's the right thing to do? I think it's a simple concept - one that gets lost in fluffy, cheesy cliches when you're talking sports and...Read More
notes Notes:
Game day discussion / Goals & approach / Opponent review