Recovery Drill
Purpose To practice recovering the ball in front of the body after an error or bad bounce. Drill Setup Divide team into pairs, players line up across from each other forming...
Basketball Power Drill
Purpose Trains hitters to swing through the point of contact and hit for more power. Drill Setup Set up a tee over home plate and place a slightly deflated basketball, soccer...
Carry The Team
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...
Tumbling Drill
Purpose Teaches players how to dive and roll without getting injured. Drill Setup Player sets up in an athletic position, with 20-30 feet of open space in front of him. How it...
Wild Pitch
Purpose This drill helps baserunners learn to advance on wild pitches. Drill Setup A coach is on the mound playing pitcher, with a catcher in full gear behind the plate. Set...
Bat Throwing Drill
Purpose This drill works on developing a full swing. Drill Setup Batter takes top of tee or a bat or other similar item and gets in normal stance. How it Works Batter gets...
Dive Play Drill
Purpose This drill practices a situation in which a player must dive for the ball and QUICKLY return to his feet to make the throw. The focus of this drill is improving a...
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...
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...
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...
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...