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...
Baseball Fielding Drills
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...
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...
Shout It Out Drill
Purpose To practice outfield communication in fly ball situations Drill Setup Coach stands 5 feet behind second base with a bucket of balls. Place your outfielders in two...
Hip Drill
Purpose Works on maintaining a stable base while making lateral and linear movements. Drill Setup Have the players line up 3-5 feet from each. How it Works Players will roll...
Distance Throw
Purpose Works on throwing distance and power Drill Setup Place a series of cones about 10 yards apart, continuing for most of the length of the outfield, or however you think...
Crossover with Over Hand Throw Drill
Purpose Teaches players proper fundamentals for fielding and throwing in one fluid motion. Drill Setup Player lines up in ready position. How it Works Coach rolls the ball to...
Catch and Crow Hop Drill
Purpose To get more momentum and velocity on the ball Drill Setup Players line up next to each other anywhere on the field Each player sh9uld have a ball and a glove How it...
Drop Step Fundamentals Drill
Purpose Helps players work on the glove side drop step and throwing side drop step fundamentals. Drill Setup Outfielders line up next to each other in outfield. Coach stands...
Back Hand Drill
Purpose This advanced fielding drill focuses on making sure players are low in the ready position to save a second in getting to the ball. Drill Setup Player lines up in ready...
Small Sided Scrimmage
Purpose With kids under six, playing a scrimmage usually results in a lot of standing around, boredom, or goofing off. This modified version allows you to get more game-like...
Run Down Drill
Purpose How to execute a run down so even the fastest baserunner can’t escape Drill Setup Infielders set up at second and third base. Runner is in between them. How it Works...
Covering First Base
Purpose Pitcher works on covering first base when ball is hit to right of first baseman Drill Setup Pitcher stands on the mound. Coach is in the first base area of the field....
Covering Overthrows
Purpose Pitcher works on backing up a base and catching overthrows. Drill Setup Pitcher stands on the mound. Coach is in left-center field. How it Works Pitcher simulates a...
Glove Only Fielding – Glove Shuffle
Purpose Charging the ball, fielding it cleanly and scooping it to home. Drill Setup Pitcher stands on the mound. Coach is at home plate. How it Works 1. Pitcher simulates a...
Pitchers: Fielding Balls Down the 1st & 3rd Base Lines
Purpose Works on getting off the mound, fielding the ball and throwing to first. Drill Setup Place three baseballs along first baseline and three along third baseline. Pitcher...
Highliner Drill for Fielding
Purpose This drill helps players learn to make a leaping catch over their heads – useful for high line drives or bad throws for fellow fielders Set Up Player and partner stand...