8U – 60 Mins #1 – Practice 1 2/4/2020

Team Name
8U – 60 Mins #1 – Practice 1 2/4/2020
Location
Westminster Fields
Date
02/04/2020
Start Time
4:00
End Time
5:00
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Circle stopwatch 3:45-4:00 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:
1-4 athletes = 1 hitter / 5-7 athletes = 2 hitters / 8+ athletes = 3 hitters
PRACTICE STARTS AT 4:00 (BELOW BLACK)
THROWING No Partner Throwing #1 stopwatch 4:00-4:15 timer 15 Minutes
No Partner Throwing is designed for the youngest players and run early in the season.  The set up and structure allow for safety as athletes will throw...Read More
notes Notes:
Quickly and safely gauge the skill level of throwers.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
How to Coach: Infield #1 (Training)
stopwatch 4:15-4:30 timer 15 Minutes
GB Fundies overview, then reps from Fielding Triangle (R / L / Shuffle / Throw)
Hitting Grip and Stance
stopwatch 4:30-4:45 timer 15 Minutes
Arm every hitter with a plan for taking a stance
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Mental / Finish Baseball Basics stopwatch 4:50-5:00 timer 10 Minutes
Baseball Basics is a practice segment scheduled to provide you, the coach, with the opportunity to introduce what's to come!  Teach your team the basics...Read More
notes Notes:
Introduce team rules, expectations, & practice routine

"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)