Category: Baseball Conditioning Drills

Conditioning Drill Contests for Baseball

We overlay a contest to our conditioning drill as it involves three catches and three throws.  Who can get through cleanly?  Who made the best throws? Who made the best catches?  We use this during our conditioning station work and invariably, it is one of their favorites. Conditioning Drill Competition This could easily be a [...]

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Ball Tracking & Conditioning Baseball Drill

One of the drills I start off my practice with is a simple out field drill that gets the blood pumping and also works on tracking balls. Ball Tracking & Conditioning Baseball Drill I line up some outfielders along the foul line about ten feet behind third base (they all have a ball).  I or [...]

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Baseball Flexibility and Agility Drills – Get Dirty

One of the best current practice drills I use is one I call “Get Dirty”. Not only is this a great drill, but it also is an excellent bonding opportunity for the players, making great stops, diving, throwing, plus a great workout. “Get Dirty” Areas of Focus: Infield Speed (lateral/explosive) Vision and Throwing Conditioning Instructions: [...]

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Youth Baseball Fielding Drills – Marathon Drill

Youth Baseball Fielding Drills – Marathon Drill

I do a drill I call Marathon.  The idea is to see if the player can continue to make good fielding plays and good throws as he/she tires. Marathon Drill Player 1 starts at first base. That player takes a ground ball and throws to the catcher (Player 2). Player 1 runs to second, takes [...]

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Baseball Conditioning Drills – The Cut Off Drill

Baseball Conditioning Drills – The Cut Off Drill

This is one of the baseball conditioning drills that I do to get my players in shape as well as everyone to know where to go on cut offs. Another bonus for this drill, it strengthens team communication.  I call it the Cut Off Drill. Cut Off Drill With 15 players on my team,I split [...]

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Baseball Infield Drills – Reflex & Conditioning Drill

Baseball Infield Drills – Reflex & Conditioning Drill

Here is one of the baseball infield drills we do. It gives the kids good exercise and reflex skills. It is an advanced drill that develops fielding speed and reflex while playing infield. Reflex & Conditioning Drill The way it works: The trainer will stand about five feet a way from the player holding ten [...]

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Baseball Practice Drills – Baserunning-Conditioning Drill

Baseball Practice Drills – Baserunning-Conditioning Drill

These baseball practice drills are dual purpose–conditioning and base running.  You will see rapid improvements in your players after implementing these in your baseball practices. Conditioning/Baserunning Drill Have an equal number of players at each base (home, 1B, 2B, 3B ). The first player in line at each base starts at the same time on [...]

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Free Baseball Drills – Last One Standing

Free Baseball Drills – Last One Standing

Here are a couple of free baseball drills that we now do at least 2 times a week. The first one we call “last man standing” and we use “soft-hands” or paddles instead of gloves. The other is a quick conditioning drill.

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