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Infielder Drills
Brian Shoop
Head Baseball Coach University of Alabama at Birmingham
The drills and fundamentals that will help develop an effective infielder are demonstrated in this series by the head coach of the 2001 NAIA National Champions.
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Developing Soft Hands
Knee Drill Sequence, Flexion in elbow, eyes close to ball, field out front (infield)
The "Reach" Position
Feet 1 1/2 shoulder width apart, Flexed Knees, Flat back (balance ball), Hands (out front, glove eye, open and on the ground) (infield)
To Funnel or Stick
The short roll series Discusses the advantages of funneling or sticking the baseball and drills to develop proper technique. (infield)
Long Hop Series
Maintain the flat back with the hands out in front (infield)
Around The Chair Approach
Quick to the ball, controlled to field, active feet to throw, One hand freeze, Two hand freeze, Flow (infield)
Shadow approaches
Shadows are not just things in the dark. Build confidence and strengthen technique using these drills (infield).
Fungo Series
Count hops, 4.8 runner vs 4.2 runner (infield)
The Backhand
Backhands, Flat back, Glove open and out front with flexion in the elbow (infield).
Backhand drills
These drills help develop the infielders backhand catch (infield)
Glove Side
Get under the baseball with a flat back and flexion in the elbow (infield)
More Throwing Drills
The Bad throw drill and a Quick hands and feet drill to help round out your warm up session with an upbeat and fun drill series. (infield)
Throwing Basics
Starting with the basic throwing position and moving to drills to help develop throwing skills (infield)
Outfield Drills and Efficiency
Outfielders often make the difference between a base hit and a home run.
Baseball Outfield: Drills and Philosophy
Mark Johnston from Bishop State Community College covers some things that make great outfielders, starting with a plan, to drills to quicken the decision proces
Baseball Skills: Infield Play
Often at the high school and even college level there is little instruction offered on Infield Play.
