Looking for youth baseball training drills? You’ve come to the right place! Try out this pre-game warm-up and let me know how it goes for you.
Pre-game Routine – Four Phase Pre-Game Warm-up:
- Star Warm-up.
- Single and Double Plays.
- Round-the-Horn.
- Exit off the Field.
Star Warm-Up.
All infielders (except Pitcher) enter the field at the same time. Don’t start at your regular game spots, move in approx 5’ to begin this routine. Catcher has the ball.
– Catcher throws to the Short Stop (SS)
– SS throws to 1st Base
– 1st Base throws to 3rd Base
– 3rd Base throws to 2nd Base
– 2nd Base throws to Catcher (REPEAT 3 TIMES)
– Catcher throws to the SS
– SS throws to 1st Base
– 1st Base throws to 3rd Base
– 3rd Base throws to 2nd Base
– 2nd Base throws to Catcher
– Catcher throws to the SS
– SS throws to 1st Base
– 1st Base throws to 3rd Base
– 3rd Base throws to 2nd Base
– 2nd Base throws to Catcher
Single and Double Play
– Coach is the Batter (Brings 2nd ball into play, Catcher has original)
– Batter to 3rd Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to SS throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to 2nd Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to 1st Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher. (REPEAT 3 TIMES)
– Batter to 3rd Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to SS throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to 2nd Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to 1st Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher
– Batter to 3rd Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to SS throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to 2nd Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to 1st Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher
ROUND THE HORN. (SHOW TIME)
– Coach is the Batter
– Batter to 3rd Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Catcher throws to 3rd Base (at the bag)
– 3rd Base throws to 2nd Base (at the bag)
– 2nd Base throws to 1st Base (at the bag)
– 1st Base throws to the Catcher.
– Batter to SS throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Catcher throws to 2nd Base (at the bag)
– 2nd Base throws to 1st Base (at the bag)
– 1st Base throws to the Catcher.
– Batter to 2nd Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Catcher throws to SS at 2nd Base (at the bag)
– SS at 2nd Base throws to 1st Base (at the bag)
– 1st Base throws to the Catcher.
– Batter to 1st Base throws to 1st Base (2nd Base Covered) throws to Catcher
– Catcher throws to 1st Base (at the bag)
– 1st Base throws to SS at 2nd Base (at the bag)
– SS at 2nd Base throws to 3rd Base (at the bag)
– 3rd Base throws to the Catcher.
EXIT OFF THE FIELD
– Batter to 3rd Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to 3rd Base throws to Catcher (continues to home plate)
– Catcher tosses ball to charging 3rd Base throws to 1st. Base.
– 3rd Base exits the field. (Nice Job)
– Batter to SS throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to SS throws to Catcher (continues to home plate)
– Catcher tosses ball to charging SS throws to 1st Base.
– SS exits the field. (Nice Job)
– Batter to 2nd Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to 2nd Base throws to Catcher (continues to home plate)
– Catcher tosses ball to charging 2nd Base throws to 1st Base.
– 2nd Base covers 1st Base position. (Nice Job)
– Batter to 1st Base throws to 1st Base throws to Catcher.
– Batter to 1st Base throws to Catcher (continues to home plate)
– Catcher tosses ball to charging 1st Base throws to 1st Base Bag (2nd Base).
– 1st Base exits the field. (Nice Job)
– 2nd Base throws a pop up fly to the Catcher
– 2nd Base, the Catcher and Coach exit the field. (Nice Job)
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