10U – 90 Mins #7 Minor A Rays 2/24/21

Team Name
Minor A Rays
Location
Field 3
Date
02/24/2021
Start Time
5:30
End Time
7:09
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 5:15 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Wiffle Cricket stopwatch 5:15-5:30 timer 15 Minutes
Wiffle Cricket is a drill used primarily as an Early Activity.  It involves only wiffle balls, so no athletes are throwing before being warm, and can...Read More
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PRACTICE STARTS AT 5:30 (BELOW BLACK)
WARM UP Obstacle Course stopwatch 5:30-5:40 timer 10 Minutes
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun.  Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile.  The...Read More
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25/50/75 Warmup. EXPLAIN OBSTACLE COURSE: Shuffle/Sprint (1), High Knee (1), Shuffle/Sprint (1), Field & Throw, 5 Bat Spins, Sprint. Next in Line on Stomach
THROWING Ground Ball Quick Catch stopwatch 5:40-5:50 timer 10 Minutes
Ground Ball Quick Catch is a simple and effective drill to run during Quick Defense.  It helps to develop basic hands and feet baseball-athleticism and...Read More
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Structured-Catch-Play (pop/chest/throw) followed by a Quick-Catch-Comp.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Tag Plays
stopwatch 5:55-6:03 timer 8 Minutes
Double Play Feeds 2B
stopwatch 6:03-6:11 timer 8 Minutes
Reverse-Pivot IS a big POP! movement.
Dropstep, Crossover, Go
stopwatch 6:11-6:19 timer 8 Minutes
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Scrimmage
stopwatch 6:24-6:59 timer 35 Minutes
Force action: Pitchers throw strikes, hitters put ball in play
10U – 90 Mins #7 Minor A Rays 2/24/21 stopwatch 6:59-7:04 timer 5 Minutes
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Home and 2nd Relay
FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch 7:04-7:09 timer 5 Minutes
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion.  Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
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Go over goals.
PITCH & CATCH How To Coach: Pitching #2 stopwatch 7:09-7:09 timer 0 Minutes
How to Coach: Pitching #2 is the second drill in Dugout Captain's series to teach Pitching as a skill.  Use with your team to coach-up multiple players,...Read More
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How-to-Coach #2: Review Pos #1 'Balance', then focus Pos #3 'Finish' // 24-count bullpens

"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)