Category: Baseball Fielding Drills
Baseball Infield Drill – Follow the Throw Drill
One drill that I love to use that shows improvement and keeps kids hustling is my infield ” Follow the throw” drill. This drill allows all members of the team to practice all infield positions in a short amount of time. Follow the Throw Drill Position a player at 1b, one in RF, one at [...]
Baseball Throwing Drills – The Target Drill
I spend a lot of time working on accurate throws and aiming at a target with my 9th grade team. I call this the Target Drill. Target Drill We divide the players into equal teams of 4 or 5. Have one player sit on a bucket on the 3rd baseline and the rest of their [...]
Baseball Fielding Drill
I have a baseball drill used for fielding ground balls; it works for me and the kids always seem to like it. It builds eye coordination, technique on fielding, cardio, and of course confidence. Baseball Fielding Drill Set up: Place 5 balls in a spot along the third base line, making 3 more piles of [...]
Gloveless Fielding Drill
I find that a lot of times my youth players attempt to field the ball in the infield like they see the “cool” players do it, scooping it to the side or one handing it. So what I’ve done to help “re-train” them is this gloveless fielding drill. Gloveless Fielding Drill 4 positions (1st, 2nd, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Baseball Throwing Drills – Trash Can Target Throw & Cut-Off Drill
I have two baseball throwing drills to help younger kids with their throwing accuracy. The first one is a target practice. The next one, the cut-off drill, works on throwing accuracy as well as hand/eye coordination. Trash Can Target Throw Take metal trash can lids, paint a target on the inside of the lids with [...]
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