Infield Tips & Drills DRILLBackpeddle - Jim Bonfiglio ground ball fielding drill that aids in conditioning Beginning of the Season - Damian Judy drill to judge which players are outfielders and which are infielders Bucket - Chris Morin teaches quick release, fielding and throwing accuracy to first base Catch...NOT Fetch - Ron Dronkers drill for improving the quality of warm-up throws Charging - Jamie Roberts improves the player's ability to charge a softly hit ground ball Countdown - Kevin Nickelson fun drill to help 1st and 2nd graders develop good hands, quick release, and hustle to a loose ball Double Play - David Blattenberger allows the coach to see fielding and throwing skills Fence - Unknown quickens reaction time to grounders and line drives using lateral movement Field Throw and Run - Niklas Grundstrom helps with getting into a proper fielding position, lateral movement, throwing, and running Fungo - Jamie Roberts provides players with an opportunity to field a large number of ground balls Get it Out! - Coach Colbert helps ensure proper extension when fielding ground balls Hat in Mouth - CoachB Forces to push hands to field ball Hoover - Blake H Lyons gets players to feel like a vacuum and suck up all ground balls. Is it Ball #1 or Ball #2? - Gary Craft Use numbered balls to teach kids to keep their eyes on the ball Lateral Movement - Jamie Roberts improves the player's ability to react and move laterally in fielding a ground ball Lateral Pick-up - Jamie Roberts improves the player's ability to assume a good defensive position in fielding a ground ball Lateral Pick-up with mimic - James Laudate gets fielders involved and enables the coach to watch the fielding fundamentals of the players Over The Shoulder Catch - Jamie Roberts improves the player's ability to catch a fly ball over the shoulder Paddle - Tom R Collins simulates the underhand and overhand flips used by 2nd basemen and shortstops Partner Short Hop / Long Hop - Coach B work on reading short vs. long hops Perfection Game - Joey Hector makes infielding fun and competitive and puts the players in pressure situations Relay Speed Drill - Greg Waldorf, LaSalle-Peru Tws.H.S. Teach and practice catching and turning to glove side when relaying throws Soft Hands - Coach B Emphasizes the use of the top hand to ensure the ball doesn't become loose Soft hands - Quick release - Niklas Grundstrom
Split Infield - Thomas Uretsky grounder fielding and throwing drill for 8-adult Three Bag - Coach Colbert gives your infielders to maximum reps on ground balls and throwing to first in a short time Two Hands When You Can - David Combs Teach youngsters to field with two hands GAMEPoint - Troy P Garland game that teaches the importance of backing up one another when fielding a ground ball The Pit - Troy P Garland individual competition that gives players practice fielding ground balls PHILOSOPHY2 Triangle Method - CoachB Body formation for fielding groundball Hands staying together - CoachB Keeping hands together until right before throw. TIPCatching - Coach Don tips for developing the proper technique for catching any ball Don't Dance - Jeff Smith tip for fielders to improve their chances of tagging a baserunner Glove Work for Fielding Ground Ball - CoachB Proper glove work for fielding a ground ball Groundball Approach - CoachB Formation for fielding groundballs Making an Infielder - Coach B the proper way for an infielder to field balls Rundowns: Slam Dunks of Offensive Baseball - Brian Priebe article outlining strategies that make rundowns The Crucial First Base Play - Coach B Make sure that the 1B can get to the bag without having to run and catch at the same time The Double Play Throw - Coach B Technique for speeding up the throw that leads to a double play