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Fundamental Infield Drills |
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Tommy Mishoe |
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Lexington High School |
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** Board |
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Creep step
on top of board |
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Separate
feet and field ball at the end of board |
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Rotate to
the right |
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** Both Knees
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Short hops |
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Shoot
elbows |
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** Both Feet
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Short hops |
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Get to
throwing position |
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Crossover backhand
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One step |
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Get to
throwing position |
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V-cut
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Move
towards 1st when fielding |
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Lay it dead
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Simulate
slow roller |
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Start with
one step and throw |
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** Can use
paddles, gloves or bare hand |
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Time each drill:
early in the season start @ 90 seconds each then work down to 60
seconds |
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Follow the Throw
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Fungo from back of
mound |
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Infielders @ SS, 1st
@ 1st |
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Place an empty
bucket between fielders and 1st base even with 2nd
base |
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Fielders follow
their throws to 1st to the empty bucket |
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1st
throws back to fielder who drops the ball in bucket
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