Tag: "baseball fielding drills"
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 [...]
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 [...]
Baseball Practice Drills – Fielding Practice
My baseball practice drills always in include fielding drills. Accuracy is the name of the game with the Dead Ball drill as players are asked to hit the target time and time again. Every outfield practice must include Cut off and relays, and defense, infield and outfield drills, and general throwing mechanics must be must [...]
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 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, [...]
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