Category: Baseball Defensive Drills
Catcher Drills for Base Stealing
Having been a catcher in my playing days, I know the need for hard accurate throws when runners steal. Unfortunately it is one accept of the game which is not practiced enough at Junior level, and I started doing this practice with my teams. Catcher Drills for Base Stealing Aim of the drill is to [...]
Baseball Defensive Drill – Double Play Drill
My players were in a tournament this past weekend and lost. Part of the reason we lost was that we gave up several opportunities to turn some double plays as we couldn’t execute on a basic infield pop fly with a runner taking a big lead. Double Play Drill I used a pitching machine and [...]
Baseball Catching Drill
I have had problems with just general catch practice for the kids. In order to help I picked up a couple of orange colored ropes at the hardware store. Because our bases are 60 feet apart and pitchers mound is 45 feet from home plate, I space the two ropes 40 feet apart. Baseball Catching [...]
Free Baseball Practice Drills Ideas – Dead Ball Drill & Outfield Cut-Off Drill
If you’re looking to liven up your practices try these free baseball practice drills ideas. The Dead Ball drill is great when you are short on coaching staff and the outfield cut-off drill is a fast-paced drill that gets your players competitive juices flowing! Dead Ball Drill We use a drill called “Dead-ball drill” in [...]
Baseball Skills and Drills – Two In One Drill
The most worthwhile drill I do with my players is working on two things at once: 1. How to pick up a bunt correctly, and 2. How to pick up a dead ball correctly. If you’re working on your players’ baseball skills and drills you can’t find a better drill than this! I teach my [...]
Baseball Fielding Drills – Bucket of Balls
If you’re looking to liven up your practice and get the competitive juices flowing, give this drill a try. I call it Bucket of Balls. It will become a favorite of your players! Bucket of Balls Drop 10 base balls in the area where an infielder might have to make a play. For extra fun [...]
Baseball Training Drill – Fly Ball Pop-Up Drill
One drill we do often in practice for my 10-12 year old team is a fly ball/pop up drill. This drill works on their coordination and technique on how to run after a ball that is “over their head” or beyond their reach. Fly Ball Pop-Up Drill We begin with one ball and the kids [...]
Baseball Indoor Defensive Drills – One Minute Drill
This is great for indoor practices to work on accuracy in throwing. The object of the drill is to test the accuracy of the thrower in a one minute period. One Minute Drill Put on object on a traffic cone–(you can use a stuffed animal, a baseball, a nerf ball-depending on the age you are [...]
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