Crow Hop Corners
Purpose To practice using a crow hop to generate momentum for long distance throws. Drill Setup Divide your players into groups of fours. Have each foursome make a square shape with about
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On The Run
Purpose To practice catching balls while on the run. Drill Setup Players form a single file line with their gloves on as shown. Coach has a bucket of baseballs and stands beside
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 a football
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 it Works To begin the
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
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
3 Steps to Improving Your Defense!
During this blog post, we're going to talk about one youth baseball drill that is sure to help strengthen your team's defense. Breaking Down the Crow Hop Technique The crow hop is
“Get To The Ball” Outfielder Drill for Working The Fence
Any great outfielder knows how to work the fence. He knows how to do so without injuring himself, and he knows how to do so by instinct. In today's
Baseball Outfielder Drill – The “Bent Leg Slide” Drill
Bent Leg Slide Drill In today's video blog post, we are talking about a great baseball outfielder drill called "The Bent Leg Slide Drill". The Bent Leg Slide is an
Three-Part Throwing Drill to Improve Your Outfielders’ Skills
Today, we're going to talk about a handful of baseball drills that are perfect for improving your outfielders' skills. Part One The three-part throwing baseball drill allows us to isolate parts of
Behind the Back Catch Drill
During this video, you’ll learn about a little league baseball drill that will help your team work on agility and improved skill in the outfield. This little league baseball drill is
Outfielder Fundamentals for Youth Baseball
When you're coaching youth baseball it's important to spend adequate time on each position. Today we're going to talk about a workout that's ideal for your outfielders. So oftentimes as we work
Free Baseball Practice Drills Ideas – Dead Ball Drill & Outfield Cut-Off Drill
If you're looking to liven up your practices try these free baseball practice drills ideas. The Dead Ball drill is great when you are short on coaching staff and the
Baseball Practice Drills – Short Hop Drill
This is one of the practice drills we do a lot especially if we have several errors where the ball goes under our glove in a game or during practice.
Baseball Outfield Drills – Track Toss and Make Your Call
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
Baseball Outfield Drills – Outfield Drills & Position
One of my favorite baseball outfield drills is a fast-paced drill that keeps your players hopping. I also feel it is important to stress how significant playing an outfield position
Baseball Outfield Drills – Defensive Drills
Try these two baseball outfield drills with your team to keep everyone involved and fresh on skills. These will keep all players engaged in what is going on in
Baseball Outfield Drills – Gone, Gone, Gone, Nope Nice Catch
One of our players most loved baseball outfield drill is called "Gone, Gone, Gone, Nope, Nice Catch". Believe it or not, it has paid off in two or more of