
9 Outs Fielding Drill
Purpose A fun, competitive game that works on fielding situations under game-like pressure. Drill Setup Divide your players into two teams - one takes the field while the others line up at
Purpose A fun, competitive game that works on fielding situations under game-like pressure. Drill Setup Divide your players into two teams - one takes the field while the others line up at
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSZf6o7rM58[/youtube] Well I have to tell you up front - they won't all be that spectacular. The sliding catch is one of baseball's most impressive plays, and while here we see
When setting up your youth baseball fielding drills, since it's true that a large majority of the plays happen in the infield, this leads coaches to put their best catchers
I have a relay drill that my players of all ages love. It works on fielding and conditioning at the same time. Best part is that the players really enjoy
A drill that I like to use is one that works great for infielders and outfielders alike. Baseball Fielding Drill Break into two groups: the first player in line in group A
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
One drill I do with younger boys just coming up from machine pitch to minors is line half my team at third base and half at first base. I am standing
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
Try these practice drills to put some fun into practices. Since they both provide the competitive element you'll find your players really like them. They don't even realize they
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
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,
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
One drill we do often in practice for my 10-12 year old team is a fly ball/pop up drill. This drill works on their coordination and technique on how to
I do a drill I call Marathon. The idea is to see if the player can continue to make good fielding plays and good throws as he/she tires. Marathon Drill Player
Here are a couple of practice ideas that are working for the U12 team. The drill we use is Around the Horn. This drill teaches them not to panic
These are two of the baseball fielding drills I love to do. The first drill is for infielders and focuses on proper position to field grounders. The second
Here are a couple of baseball outfield drills that we use often. The first one I call Track Toss and it works on hand/eye coordination and teamwork. The next
Here is an idea for baseball training equipment that is easy, inexpensive and best of all-- IT WORKS! We use the following prop to teach our players how to