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Baseball Fielding Drill – Triangle Drill
This is a favorite fielding drill I use with my younger players. Bear in mind that it works well though for any age. Triangle Drill Place 3 cones in the shape of a triangle approximately 12-15ft. apart. Position one player (or coach) on each leg of the triangle, back about 10 ft. from the triangle [...]
Youth Drill for Players Changing from Coach Pitch to Minors
One drill I do with younger boys just coming up from machine pitch to minors is line half my team at third base and half at first base. I am standing at home plate rolling ball to my players at third. They have to charge the ball and field the ball (bare handed I might [...]
Baseball Fielding – Last Man Standing OR The Buckner Drill
Here is a baseball fielding drill we use often. We officially call it “The Last Man Standing”, 5 in a row; unofficially, we call it “The Buckner Drill” 5 in a row. The Last Man Standing OR The Buckner Drill The drill works like this: Place 2 cones 10-12 feet apart. The players all get [...]
Youth Baseball Practice Drills – Relay Drill and Fielding Drill
Try these practice drills to put some fun into practices. Since they both provide the competitive element you’ll find your players really like them. They don’t even realize they are honing their skills and getting conditioning at the same time. Relay Drill Divide your team into two teams (by speed) as equally as possible. Have [...]
Baseball Outfield Drills – Catching Drill for Outfielders
I have a drill that is excellent for outfielders. It is JUST a catching drill; no throwing involved. It goes pretty quick so if you have 10 or 12 players there isn’t much standing around. Catching Drill for Outfielders You can do this drill a couple of ways. Put your first player in left field [...]
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 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 [...]
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