Usually when an infielder needs to field a ball to the side, he makes the play but if the ball hits directly at him, this results in an error. The drill is used to teach the infielder on how to handle when the ground ball hits him directly. The equipment used for the drill will […]
The prime purpose of infield rotation drill is to train the player to ground ball in three different ways. The equipment used are the baseball, bats and the cones. You can also bring in a few extra cones in order to mark the starting point. The game starts when you part the group into four […]
Ground ball competition is basically done to find the fielding grounders and to get done the placement of the players in a perfect manner. Before you start the game, you divide the group in two teams. Every team should have minimum of one play and maximum of four players. You should have a chalk to […]
In the game of ground ball, it is very important to work on fielding and throw of ball. The purpose of carnival grounders drill is to help the players get good with fielding grounders while they are moving towards the ball. The equipment used for learning this drill is baseball and cones which are marked […]
Ground ball – backhand drill is used to teach the in-fielders on the fielding techniques. These techniques are for hitting on the right side. To start up with the game, you will need a glove and one cone along with the baseball. The cone should be placed between short and third or it can be […]
The drill ‘Follow the ball’ is commonly used to warm up the players and explaining how the in-field drill works. You would require simple in-field base area and some balls. One player will be placed at one in-field position while the pitcher will remain empty. If you have more players, they all will remain at […]
First base is one of the most essential functions in the baseball games and therefore, the player must be strong and smart. The player will be the first to play infield and should be prepared for the outfield play as well. The first baseman should be in the position to cover the first always as […]
During the sessions, the baseball is thrown in the dirt during the fields. The drill is used by the first baseman in a bad throw. Reason: The drill lets the first baseman learn on the balls which were thrown in the dirt. Equipment Used: Baseballs Position: The first baseman will be placed in the line […]
Double play work up drill is easy to understand and learn. The coach normally stands as the pitcher while you and the other players can stand on different positions. Normally, you would have eight defensive players at the field, and if you are left with more, the rest will be hitters. In field drill allows […]
Similar to the bucket of balls, the game is about improving the fielding and throws. Though, this time we add the runners which helps to bring in the feel of a real game. Because the runners are being included, you would require helmets along with a bucket of balls. All the positions in the field […]