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Skills & Drills

Baseball: Baseball Fielding Skills, Drills & Tips


  • The Hat in the Mouth Drill

    One of the most commons pitfalls seen by infielders is the…

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  • Bunt Loops

    The purpose of this drill is to perfect your infielders'…

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  • Teaching Fielding Fundamentals: Ground Balls

    If you've ever been to a little league practice before,…

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  • The Bat Drill - Teach Players to Field the Ball in Front

    Youth players, particularly younger ones or those new to…

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  • Pop Up to Catch Those Pop Ups!

    You see it in every single game - the pitcher delivers,…

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  • How to Scoop Grounders like a Vacuum Cleaner

    Keep your legs under you and the ball in front of you. by…

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  • Outfield Group Work Drills

    Build outfielders fundamental base by breaking down the…

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  • Short Field Drill

    Position bases and pitchers plate half the normal distance…

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  • Calling the Pop Fly Communication Drill

    This requires more than one player. Two or more players…

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  • Wall Balls

    Players stand near a fence or outfield wall with about 15…

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  • Triangle Drills

    Players in groups of three in a triangle. Players take rolls…

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  • Outfield Ground Ball Mechanics

    There are two types of ground balls that outfielders will…

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  • Houston Drill

    Former MLB second baseman Harold Reynolds explains a great…

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  • Outfield Ground Ball Technique

    Field the ball outside your glove-side foot Look ball into…

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  • Outfield Fly Ball Mechanics

    1. READY POSITION Similar to the infielders, all outfielders…

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  • Defensive Focus

    Focusing in the field means being prepared for all situations…

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  • Communication on the Field

    A key to getting teammates on the same page and more comfortable…

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  • Around the World

    Purpose: The main purpose of this drill is to work on the…

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  • Ryan Church: Tips for Playing the Outfield

    New York Mets outfielder Ryan Church offers up some helpful…

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  • Ryan Church: Getting Ready for the Next Game

    No matter how high or how low you feel after the last game,…

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  • Reed Johnson: Preparing to Play Center Field

    Cubs centerfielder Reed Johnson shares some helpful tips…

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  • Reed Johnson: Catching a Baseball at the Wall

    There are right ways and wrong ways to catch a baseball…

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  • How to Catch Fly Balls

    It's important for youth baseball players to learn good…

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  • Charging Grounders

    Infielders must learn to charge ground balls rather than…

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  • The Pause and Balance Drill

    The Pause and Balance Drill is a very effective drill to…

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  • Ozzie’s Infield Drills

    Develop confidence and hand and eye coordination by controlling…

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  • Stop the Ball Drill

    Stopping the ball can be critical in getting a out or even…

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  • Bobble-Head Drill

    Outfielders check out the bobble head drill to learn to…

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  • Crow-Hop Drill

    It's important to get behind the ball in crow hop. Use…

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  • Infield Combo Work (Advanced)

    Combo Work involves a number of different actions at the…

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  • Rolling The Ball

    A Fielding-Bunts Drill: Coach stands behind catcher and…

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  • 30 Second Drill

    A GREAT DRILL! It creates competition. It teaches quick…

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  • Short Hops

    Practice all kinds of short hops: Straight-on, backhand,…

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  • Quick Picks

    Short hops don't happen only after the crack of the…

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  • Bare Hands

    The best way to practice catching with two hands and working…

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  • Infield Skill: Boot and Barehand

    An absolute rule for a bobbled ground ball is to use the…

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  • Baseball Fielding Skills & Drills: 5 Ball Drill

    Purpose: To practice footwork and releasing the ball quickly…

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  • Around the Horn Sideways

    Here's a nice simple infield drill. This drill covers…

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  • Catching Fly Balls

    Geeting a Good Jump When the ball is hit, get a good jump…

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  • Dueling Fungoes (Ages 12+)

    The advance version of Dueling Fungoes efficiently involves…

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  • Infielder Setup and Ready Positions

    Teaching Better Baseball.com's Clemente Bonilla provides…

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  • Dueling Fungoes (ages 6-11)

    A great drill involving competition, Dueling Fungoes is…

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  • Baseball Conditioning: Reaction Wall Drill

    Work on reaction speed in this drill, perfect for any baseball…

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  • Shortstop Ready Position

    Derek Jeter focuses on the fundamentals of baseball skills…

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  • Side-To-Side Defense

    In this baseball drill, Derek Jeter talks about the importance…

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  • Backhand and Throw Drill

    In this baseball drill, Derek Jeter stresses the importance…

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  • Reading the Hop - Derek Jeter

    Reading the hop is an important baseball skill for every…

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  • Grounder Switch Up - Derek Jeter

    This is a fun baseball drill for your infielders. …

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