Practice Plan

Team Name
Practice Plan
Location
Mission Sports Park
Date
06/13/2018
Start Time
6:00
End Time
7:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity 2 Lines, 1 Coach stopwatch 5:45-6:00 timer 15 Minutes
2 Lines, 1 Coach is a simple name for a simple drill.  Options include running this drill as an Early Activity, or during station instruction.  Coach...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 6:00-6:10 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
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Throwing Quick Catch Competition stopwatch 6:10-6:25 timer 15 Minutes
Quick Catch Competition is an execution drill to finish the throwing segment.  It helps to train throwing accuracy, baseball athleticism (hands working...Read More
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Quick Defense Four Corner Receiving stopwatch 6:25-6:35 timer 10 Minutes
Four-Corner Receiving is a drill to work on catching the baseball (basic receiving for beginning baseball players).  It is easy to execute, safe for beginning...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Box Drills
stopwatch 6:40-6:55 timer 15 Minutes
Outfield Approach
stopwatch 6:55-7:10 timer 15 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Baserunning 5-10-5 stopwatch 7:15-7:25 timer 10 Minutes
5-10-5's describe the distances sprinted by an athlete.  These simple sprints involve change of direction, starting-and-stopping, and competition. They...Read More
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Finish What is: Mental / Finish? stopwatch 7:25-7:30 timer 5 Minutes
The final DC practice segment, practice absolute #8, is called Finish / Mental.  Dugout Captain recommends using the final 5-10 minutes of practice to...Read More
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"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)