Practice #3 – 2/9/17

Team Name

Pirates

Location

Tamura

Date

02/09/17

Start Time

04:00 PM

End Time

5:04

EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 3:45 (BELOW GOLD)

EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch

3:45-4:00

15 Minutes

A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE! Designed to be...Read More

Notes:

Do what you gotta do to get ALL a HR.

WARM UP Dyn Warm Up 10U #1 stopwatch

4:00-4:10

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

Notes:

Select leaders based on effort at last practice.

THROWING Feet In Concrete stopwatch

4:10-4:20

10 Minutes

Feet in Concrete is a throwing drill typically done as part of the Throwing Progression (a routine to follow while warming the arm up). Depending on...Read More

Notes:

Two Knees / One Knee / Feet in Concrete.

Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)

How to Coach: Ground Balls #2

4:20-4:32

12 Minutes

Four Corner Receiving

4:32-4:44

12 Minutes

WATER BREAK (5min)

BASERUNNING Fundamentals: Leadoffs stopwatch

4:49-4:59

10 Minutes

Fundamentals: Leadoffs is a drill to teach basics of taking a lead. Initially, it can be run during Baserunning segment of practice. Then, these fundamentals...Read More

Notes:

Left, right, connect-step #1, connect-step #2

FINISH Life Lesson Discussion stopwatch

4:59-5:04

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

Notes:

SELF-CONFIDENCE - See discussion notes below

PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)

"Confidence comes from being prepared."

– John Wooden

SELF CONFIDENCE

Confidence is earned: Hard work = Improved skill = Confidence
Team Culture - Expect to Win vs. Not to Lose
Look the Part - Posture, Body Language, Self-Talk