Five Step Fielding Drill
Purpose This drill works on the skills needed to quickly and effectively field a ground ball. It breaks down five steps that help a player ensure controlled movements. Drill...
Bottle Cap Drill
Purpose This is a great drill to develop and hone hand-eye coordination. Drill Setup Batter gets in stance. Coach or another player stands in front. Instead of balls, you’ll...
Curveball Flip Drill
Purpose Teaches batter to hit the curveball. Drill Setup Batter gets in stance in front of net. Coach kneels or sits to the side of the net and the batter. Use a soft...
Knock Down
Purpose To improve throwing technique and arm strength. Drill Setup Arrange 3 batting tees in a row about 10 feet apart from each other. For beginner players, place a large...
The Short Bat Drill
Purpose Teaches batter not to lift front arm, which causes him to drag the bat head and have a long, slow swing. Drill Setup Batter holds a short bat beside a tee. (You can...
Charge/Drop Drill
Purpose Outfielders work on catching both the ball hit in front of them and the ball hit behind them. Drill Setup Player and coach stand roughly 10-15 yards apart in an open...
Underhand Flip Force Out
Purpose To practice using the underhand flip to get force outs at second base. Drill Setup Make two lines of players – one line at the shortstop position, the other at...
Pitcher’s Count
Purpose A fun, game-like drill that practices hitting with a count that favors the pitcher. Drill Setup Split your players into three even teams of roughly 4-5 players each....
Distance PR
Purpose To help build arm strength and proper throwing mechanics. Players will learn to use their bodies to throw the ball farther. Drill Setup This drill is best performed on...
Progressive Tag Up
Purpose Teaches players when and how to tag up on fly balls. Drill Setup You can run this drill in the infield, or just set up four bases in the outfield the appropriate...
Bunt Visualization
Purpose Helps players develop proper bunting technique and timing. Drill Setup One coach works with a group of players in this drill. Find a space in the field and have all...
3 Pitch Sets
Purpose A fun, game-like drill that practices hitting, baserunning and fielding. Drill Setup Split your players into three even teams of roughly 4-5 players each. Two teams...
Carry The Team Drill
Purpose A fun, game-like drill that practices hitting, baserunning and fielding. Drill Setup Split your players into three even teams of roughly 4-5 players each. Two teams...
Take A Knee Drill
Purpose To practice proper fielding technique for medium-strength ground balls. Drill Setup Fielder should stand in the grassy outfield facing a coach who is 40 feet away. How...
Drop Step Drill
Purpose To practice using a drop step to field pop flies and line drives Drill Setup Create a line of fielders (all with gloves) standing 20 feet away from the coach. Coach...
Stride Line Drill
Purpose Helps players learn to get out of the box quickly, emphasizing the acceleration phase of the sprint to first Drill Setup You can run this drill in the infield, or set...
Wild Pitch Prep
Purpose To practice handling a wild pitch when a runner is on 3rd base. Drill Setup Place your infield players in their regular positions. Place a runner on 3rd base. Coach...
Base Race
Purpose A fun, competitive drill that gets players warmed up and teaches them how to make proper turns at the bases Drill Setup Split the players into two teams. Place one...