Fielding Tips & Drills
DRILL
 1,2,3 - Stacey Baker
teaches players to catch three types of flyballs
Barney Bop - Coach Mike
Drill to work on throwing accuracy while involving fun and competition
Bobble Ball - Vickie O'Brien
A fun drill to help players learn to claim their errors and deal with them positively
Break Down - Tiffany
basic drill that focuses on the fundamentals of fielding
Clockwork - Andy Bell
drill where fielders get to field all outfield positions, work on throws, and get some conditioning
Colored Numbers - Valerie Greer
help players to keep their eyes on the ball
Cones - Coach Mike
teaches players to go to the path of the ball and not directly at the ball
Football Flys - Gracie
drill for improving out fly ball catches
Funnel - Tonya Jungwirth
teaches fielders to be in front of the ball, and scoop or funnel the ball to their waist
Grounders - Rick
drill that allows each fielder to field nearly 75-100 ground balls within 20 minutes
Infield-Outfield-Relay - Nick Mazza
develops infield mechanics, outfield mechanics, and relays to home
Outfield Fly - Pat Kaselnak
drill for outfielders to get practice backing up on balls
Over-the-Head - Coach Mike
teaches fielders not to run with the glove up
Paddle - Coach Mike
teaches fielders to go to the ball with bothhands and also to have soft hands
Position Cards - Tom Judson
Position Cards for specific duties
Ready For Anything - Cassie
teaches players to be agressive when fielding and to be ready for any kind of ball
Relay Throw - Coach Mike
teaches the proper location as well as quick turn and release of the throw
Situations - April Wright
improves a fielder's thinking by assigning situations to each at-bat
Star - Kate Earnest
drill for outfielders to practice fielding different kinds of throws
Straight Line Pick 'Em - eteamz user Katie, Maddogs Travelling Squad
Teach reflexes and performance under pressure
That Game - Lori
team drill that enforces teamwork
Tiger - Dusty Perry
gets everyone to participate in fielding, catching and throwing
Triangle - Caroline
group fielding drill that gets players in shape and keeps them alert
Wild Ball - Lin Wheeler
A drill used to teach proper fielding
GAME
Barney - Coach Burney
gives the short stop practice fielding ground balls and throwing
Bat Around the Horn - Gary Shepherd
team game that works on every aspect of the game - Hitting, Fielding, Throwing and Base Running
Gloves Off - DFG
teaches agressive baserunning, hitting, and fielding
Grounder Flyball Grounder - Bruce Glore
good for footspeed, fielding and personal effort
Guts - Gary Anderson
game that gives players practice fielding ground balls
Knock Out - Barb Solly
indoor team game where players get practice fielding and throwing
Pepper - Mark Conrad
players use quick reactions to retrieve the ball and accuracy to throw
Star Drill - Scott Otto
helps the infielder's learning to get rid of the ball quickly
PHILOSOPHY
Pitchers, Batters and Self-defense - Hal Skinner
teach reaction through practice
TIP
Bounce Toy - Sally Halvorson
use this toy to improve eye hand coordination and reaction
It isn't polite to grab. - Coach Ken O'Shields
Catching a softball in your glove does not require you to grab the ball.
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