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...
Baseball Fielding Drills
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...