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Taylor Richards tracks down a ball hit to deep center field in 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

Fielding Ground Balls:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Ground balls<\/strong> in a non-throwing<\/strong> situation:
\n1. Get to the baseball
\n2. Go down on one knee to field the ball
\n3. Foot that stays up, don\u2019t let it get out in front of your glove
\n4. Don\u2019t try to block it, field it with your glove
\n\u2022 Ground balls<\/strong> in a throwing<\/strong> situation:
\n1. Get to the baseball
\n2. Throwing side foot forward when fielding the ball
\n3. One step then crow hop
\n\u2022 ^Drill for this<\/strong> is to have players with their front foot forward and throw the ball directly into their glove so they can work on the one step, crow hop.<\/p>\n

Catching Fly Balls:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Try to catch every ball with straight up and down fingers
\n\u2022 When catching a fly ball, only catch with two hands<\/strong> when it\u2019s a non throwing situation
\n\u2022 Fly balls<\/strong> throwing situation:
\n1. Catch the ball on glove side, fingers up
\n2. Get the ball across your chest to your throwing hand
\n3. Catch ball step with non-throwing foot, to throwing foot when crow hoping
\n\u2022 Spin move drill<\/strong>– coach throws ball to player on the run, as player is catching he crow hops into his spin. Make sure player lines up his shoulders with where he wants to throw too. Also can be done off a ground ball.
\n\u2022 ^Use a net<\/strong> for them to throw into so they know their throw is on line
\n\u2022 Reverse pivot drill<\/strong>– this is used when you\u2019re running to hard after a ball and have too much momentum. Roll ground ball or throw fly ball, outfielder plants on his throwing foot and turn into your throw. Use net for players to throw into. Throw fly ball or ground ball towards first and have them throw to 3rd base<\/strong> to help simulate reverse pivot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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