This drill sent in by Tim in Hawaii could make you baseball coach of the year. Creative and effective while giving your team some fun at the same time. Give it a try!
From Tim…
I have a baseball drill that kills two birds with one stone.
Take three balls put them half way down the third base line about three feet away from each other all in a row from the foul line towards the pitching circle.
Take two fielders and one baserunner. One fielder waits on second and the other fielder waits on third next to the base. When you say go, the baserunner runs to second while the third baseman runs down the line to throw all three balls one by one as fast as he can to second before the base runner runs past second base.
This teaches the runner to corner first base well, makes them run at top speed, and the third baseman realizes once he throws the ball he still has something to do besides watching his throw. The second baseman learns how to receive balls from another fielder. The fielders have to complete all the throws and beat the runner to win.
This is a fun game to play. I usually make teams to play this drill; they have lots of fun with this one.
Thanks and aloha
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