Pre-Tournament Practice

Team Name
TCLL – Singe A – Giants
Location
Wagon Wheel #4
Date
05/10/2017
Start Time
5:00
End Time
6:30
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 4:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Early Activity Ground Ball Reps – No Throw and Flip stopwatch 4:45-5:00 timer 15 Minutes
Ground Ball Reps - No Throw + Flip is an infield drill used during Station Instruction or as an Early Activity.  One coach can easily entertain an entire...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:00 (BELOW BLACK)
Warm Up Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch 5:00-5:05 timer 5 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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Long Toss Competition Long Toss Competition stopwatch 5:05-5:10 timer 5 Minutes
Long Toss Competition is a fun throwing competition to run at the end of a throwing segment.  Teach, then throw, finish by competing.  This helps to...Read More
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Ground Ball Quick Catch
stopwatch 5:15-5:25 timer 10 Minutes
2 Lines, 1 Coach
stopwatch 5:25-5:35 timer 10 Minutes
Throwing Structured Catch Play stopwatch 5:35-5:45 timer 10 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
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  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Scrimmage Scrimmage stopwatch 5:50-6:30 timer 40 Minutes
A scrimmage is a time for kids to put the hard work into action, and experience the pressure of competition.  Simulate game play by splitting into groups...Read More
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"Lock in! Watch, listen, think... right here, right now."

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

FOCUS

  •  Understand the why and how behind each drill at practice.
  •  Hear, don’t just listen
  •  Focus Reset Button for competition: Routine to follow when focus has slipped.