You don’t always need to practice fielding with a live ball. In this video blog post, we are discussing baseball fieding and how you can work on the 3 receiving positions for shortstops and work on receiving technique in your practice without the use of a ball. – Players begin at their position on the [...]

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In this video blog post, we are talking about double plays for the short stop and the 3 throws that a shortstop can make to the second baseman to lead on the double play. Swivel / The 6 Ball Technique The Swivel / 6 Ball technique is when the ball is coming straight at the [...]

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The backhand and barehand catch is an invaluable skill for all third basemen to master. In today’s video blog post, I am sharing some tips on how to properly implement these techniques into your fielding plays. Barehand One important techniques for 3rd base fielding involves using the barehand. The barehand can be used when dealing [...]

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In this video blog post, we are talking about some of the things that the third baseman needs to be proficient at in order to successfully field the slow roller and make an out play to first base.  If your player can perform these 6 techniques, he has a great chance of being a great [...]

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In this pitcher fielding drill, we focus on “comebackers” to the pitcher, both to the left and right. This drill will helps your pitchers determine who is going to cover the bag when returning a double play.  It also focuses on developing the proper footwork for turning a double play. If the ball goes directly/straight [...]

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This baseball fielding drill is known as the Glove Shuffle, or the bare hand scoop. It is used when you need to charge the ball and throw to home plate for a force out, and sometimes for a tag. It doesn’t happen often, but it’s a great skill for all pitchers to learn for those [...]

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