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3 comments 6904 views
How to Scoop Grounders like a Vacuum Cleaner
By: WebBall
Keep your legs under you and the ball in front of you. by Richard Todd, Head Coach, WebBall Baseball, as published on WeP...
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The Bat Drill - Teach Players to Field the Ball in Front
Youth players, particularly younger ones or those new to the game, often make the mistake of letting ground balls get too ...
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Teaching Fielding Fundamentals - Ground Balls
If you've ever been to a little league practice before, chances are that you've seen a variation on the following: the coa...
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The Hat in the Mouth Drill
One of the most commons pitfalls seen by infielders is the mistake of fielding a ground ball too close to their body - oft...
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Pepper
By: Matt Wurst
Good, fundamental baseball requires the use of situational hitting. For instance, with a runner on second, you want to put...
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Catching Fly Balls
Geeting a Good Jump When the ball is hit, get a good jump on the ball. A good jump depends on your reaction time, which ca...
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Short Hops
Practice all kinds of short hops: Straight-on, backhand, glove side, hot potato in the hole. Focus drills on the fundament...
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Outfield Fly Ball Mechanics
By: Dan Keller
1. READY POSITION Similar to the infielders, all outfielders should be encouraged to focus immediately as the pitch is re...
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Outfield Ground Ball Technique
By: Dan Keller
Field the ball outside your glove-side foot Look ball into glove Crow Hop Hit the cut-off man What is a Crow ...
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Outfield Ground Ball Mechanics
By: Dan Keller
There are two types of ground balls that outfielders will field. First, there are ground balls without a runner advancing...
