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Youth Baseball Fielding Techniques
74 students
Created byBrandon Smith
Last updated 10/2011
English

Course content

1 section6 lectures17m total length
  • Youth Baseball Fielding - Ready, Route, Fielding Position4:00

    Three Key Fundamentals of Fielding a Baseball are the Ready Position, the Route to the Ball and the Fielding Position once the Player Gets to the Ball.

    Key Reference Points 

    Ready Position

    1. Fielder Starts with Right Foot Slightly Behind the Left Foot

    2. As the Pitch is Thrown the Fielder Steps Right Foot, Left Foot

    3. From Here the Player is Ready to React to the Ball

    Route

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    Fielding Position

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  • Fielding Double Plays 1:50

    Here are key reference points for a short stop turning a double play at 2B.

  • Fielding Bare Hand Play 0:50

    On slow rollers or on balls that are stationary fielders need to know how to use a bare hand method to fielding. Here are some tips to help players improve on fielding ground balls using their bare hand.

  • Outfield 5:30

    Keys to playing the outfield successfully are included in this video.

  • Outfield Ground Balls Reverse Pivot Medium 2:58

    Using the Reverse Pivot in the outfield will help your players get the ball back into the infield more quickly. This video goes over the keys to making this play successfully.

  • Throwing 2:12

    Most errors occur from a bad throw. Here is are a few simple ways to teach your players to throw more accurately and with greater velocity.

Description

Fielding ground balls, turning a double play, setting up relays, tag plays at second and other aspects of playing second base and short stop are covered in this course.