DL Drill Locker
10U Baseball · ages 9-10

Saturday's 10U Baseball practice. Already planned.

60 minutes, 6 drills, timed and in order. Built for ages 9-10 — not a one-size-fits-all PDF. It's free. Print it and go coach.

Every drill below has the setup, the reps, the timing, and the video it came from.

Timed 60-minute practice plan
0:00 Dynamic Warm-Up (jog, then dynamic + static)
Little League's protocol: aerobic activity such as jogging for at least 5 to 10 minutes, then static (10-20 second holds) combined with dynamic movement stretches.
 8 min
0:08 Four-Seam Toss into Game of 21
Four-seam grip on the transfer (what makes a throw carry straight), and giving a two-hand chest target. Little League: the receiver 'will catch the ball with two hands and transition into a four-seam grip. Once the thrower shows a two-hand target the receiver will toss the ball back.' 15-20 reps, then score it: 3 points to the chest target, 2 slightly outside, 1 well outside, first to 21.
 10 min
0:18 Hands Routine: Knees to Wide Base to Footwork
A three-part daily sequence. KNEES: kneel on both knees fielding rolled balls, glove angle and 'fingers down.' WIDE BASE: feet shoulder-width, 'bending at knees (not waist) into athletic position.' FOOTWORK: 'right-left-field' to approach, then 'right-left-throw' to set up.
 10 min
0:28 Drop Step and Fly Ball Communication
Opening the hips with a drop step and running to the spot, plus calling the ball out loud. Baseball Positive pairs LF/SS and SS/2B explicitly for the communication half.
 8 min
0:36 Front Soft Toss into Live-Arm BP
Little League's progression. FRONT SOFT TOSS: underhand from 15-20 ft in the pitcher's direction, slow speed - teaches 'timing to center field' and location-appropriate contact, 'inside to pull-side, outside to opposite field, middle back up middle.' LIVE-ARM BP: coach throws from 15-30 ft in front of the rubber behind an L-screen, adding game-situation approach and two-strike defense.
 14 min
0:50 Pickle (Rundown)
Run the runner back toward the base they came from, with as few throws as possible; for the runner, never stop moving.
 10 min
60:00Break it down, hands in.done

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A clean one-page sheet — the running clock, every drill, what it fixes, and the full gear list, with a box to tick off as you go. No videos, no phone, works on a clipboard.

Before you scroll

Every card below was written from a YouTube link in about 30 seconds.

That is the whole product. You find a drill at 10pm, paste the link, and get a coach-ready card like these. Keep them in one locker, and three to five of them build next week's plan.

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The drills

Each one, coach-ready

Warm-up · 8 min · Whole team

Dynamic Warm-Up (jog, then dynamic + static)

Little League's protocol: aerobic activity such as jogging for at least 5 to 10 minutes, then static (10-20 second holds) combined with dynamic movement stretches.

Fixes: Arm-only warm-ups. Little League is explicit that 'Shoulders and arms, while important, shouldn't be the only focus... Stretching the torso, back and legs are equally important.'

None (cones optional)

Video stays on YouTube, in YouTube's player. Dominate The Diamond keeps the view. We never download or host it.

Throwing · 10 min · Pairs - whole team throws simultaneously

Four-Seam Toss into Game of 21

Four-seam grip on the transfer (what makes a throw carry straight), and giving a two-hand chest target. Little League: the receiver 'will catch the ball with two hands and transition into a four-seam grip. Once the thrower shows a two-hand target the receiver will toss the ball back.' 15-20 reps, then score it: 3 points to the chest target, 2 slightly outside, 1 well outside, first to 21.

Fixes: Grip-blind throwing that tails and sinks, and receivers who lunge instead of presenting a target.

One ball and gloves per pair
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Infield · 10 min · 4-6 per coach; coach rolls from 10-20 ft

Hands Routine: Knees to Wide Base to Footwork

A three-part daily sequence. KNEES: kneel on both knees fielding rolled balls, glove angle and 'fingers down.' WIDE BASE: feet shoulder-width, 'bending at knees (not waist) into athletic position.' FOOTWORK: 'right-left-field' to approach, then 'right-left-throw' to set up.

Fixes: Bending at the waist, glove fingers pointing up, and the missing footwork rhythm between fielding and throwing.

GlovesBallsDirt or grass
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Outfield · 8 min · Groups of 3-4 with a tossing coach

Drop Step and Fly Ball Communication

Opening the hips with a drop step and running to the spot, plus calling the ball out loud. Baseball Positive pairs LF/SS and SS/2B explicitly for the communication half.

Fixes: Two flaws at once - outfielders drifting IN on balls hit over their heads, and two fielders either colliding or both pulling up because neither called it.

GlovesBallsCones marking the gaps
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Hitting · 14 min · Rotation of 12: offense / defense / skills station

Front Soft Toss into Live-Arm BP

Little League's progression. FRONT SOFT TOSS: underhand from 15-20 ft in the pitcher's direction, slow speed - teaches 'timing to center field' and location-appropriate contact, 'inside to pull-side, outside to opposite field, middle back up middle.' LIVE-ARM BP: coach throws from 15-30 ft in front of the rubber behind an L-screen, adding game-situation approach and two-strike defense.

Fixes: THE kid-pitch transition failure - a swing built entirely against a stationary tee and a predictable coach-pitch arc, now facing real velocity and real inaccuracy.

L-screen (non-negotiable)BatsHelmetsBallsTee for the rotation station
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Baserunning · 10 min · Groups of 3 (two fielders, one runner), rotating

Pickle (Rundown)

Run the runner back toward the base they came from, with as few throws as possible; for the runner, never stop moving.

Fixes: The five-throw circus that ends with the runner safe and two fielders colliding.

2 basesBallGlovesHelmets
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Here's the part you can't print

Next week you'll find a different drill. That one cards itself too.

Every card above was written from a YouTube video — setup, timing, rotations, and the words to use, in about 30 seconds. Paste any drill you find at 10pm and you get the same thing back.

That's Hands Routine: Knees to Wide Base to Footwork loaded and ready — or paste your own link over it. This one's already written, so it opens instantly and your free card stays in your pocket.

Founding price

$59 a year. Locked. Next season it's $99.

About $4 a practice. One private lesson costs $60 to $100.

The Saturday guarantee. Run 3 practices off these cards. If Saturday isn't easier, email me and I refund the whole $59.

Or keep this plan and pay nothing. It's yours either way. Terms · renews yearly at your locked price until you cancel.