Team Skill Development

Skill Set: Infield

Difficulty Level: Medium

Number of Athletes and Coaches: 3 athletes and 1 coach

Average Time to Complete: 10 minutes

Equipment Required: Gloves, baseballs

Goal: Have quick feet, make good throws, use soft hands to catch, and communicate

Description of the Drill:

• 3 players in a line, 40 feet apart
• First player at one end of the line starts with the ball and throws to the middle partner
• Middle partner catches the ball and quickly turns to throw to the end partner
• End partner catches the ball and quickly throws it back to the middle partner
• Middle partner catches the ball and quickly throws it to the first partner
• The goal is for player to use quick feet and soft hands to catch the ball, and get rid of the ball quickly to the next player in the line
• Players should catch the ball to their glove side to be able to open to throw the ball quickly
• Make sure players call for the ball when receiving “BALL BALL BALL!”
• Players rotate through the line (First →middle→end→first) after they have thrown the ball through the line 3 times
• This drill can be done anywhere there is enough room (field, open field, gym)