Category: Baseball Fielding Drills
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 [...]
Baseball Training Drills and Tips – Hitting and Fielding Drill
Here is one of my favorite baseball training drills since it is great for all ages and levels of experience. It keeps skills sharp, is fast paced and the kids have fun with it. Hitting and Fielding Drill To keep the drill organized, safe, and productive call out the number of the tee that you [...]
Baseball Practice – Tag Out Drill & Four Corners
One of the things I stress in my baseball practice is throwing accuracy. Two of my favorite drills to work on this is the Tag Out Drill and Four Corners. Tag Out Drill This drill is targeted to get the players to throw the ball to the proper location for a tag out – NOT [...]
Baseball Throwing Drills – Around the Horn
Here are a couple of practice ideas that are working for the U12 team. The drill we use is Around the Horn. This drill teaches them not to panic when they throw and also call out the position to where the ball is going. Around The Horn Players start at their positions 2 thru 6. [...]
Baseball Speed Drills – 1st Base Drill and Crossfire
Give these baseball speed drills a try to work on speed as well as accuracy with your team. When you use both of these in a practice you’ll be amazed at the improvements in your players. 1st Base Speed Drill Two runners at home plate At the crack of the coaches bat they run full [...]
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