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2-Ball Kneeling Short Hop Drills

4-Play Read and React Drill

5-Cone Drills

5-Cone Pause Drill

5-Cone Diagonal Drill

Set up five cones roughly 10 yards apart in a diagonal pattern. Player goes to each cone to receive groundball.

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Relay Race (2 groups)

Approaching a Ground Ball Drills

The Approach Drill

The Approach (Four Step) Drill

The Approach (Redirection) Drill

Around the Body Ball Transfer Drill

Bad Hops Drill

Bad Hops Drill
Have your player set up about ten feet away from you. Place three PVC pipes or net poles in parallel lines between you. Roll ground balls, encouraging them to not panic and simply trust their skills as they react to bad hops as the ball ricochets off the poles. Consider tennis balls at first.

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Have players take turns and count how many they can get in a row.

Ball Drop and Catch Drill

This drill helps teach kids how to improve reaction time and catch. Keeps them focused and learning to move fast and secure the ball. This can also be done by letting it bounce first.

Ball Drop and Charge Drill

Daily Glovework Progression Drills

Kneeling (Barehand)

Standing

Standing with Footwork

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Challenge yourself to get 10 catches without an error.

Kneeling Barehanded Catch Drill

L Drills

L Drill Left

L Drill Right

Shuffle, Shuffle Drills

Shuffle, Shuffle (with Partner) Drill

Two players (or coach and player) set up approximately five feet apart. They shuffle together working on fielding ball out front while staying low.

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Five Timed Ground Balls

Shuffle, Shuffle, Catch Drill

Shuffle, Shuffle, Ground Ball Drill

Triangle Drill

Triangle Group Drills

Triangle Group Catch Drill

Triangle Group Roll, Flip, Roll Drill

Weaving Through the Cones Drills

Falling Leaf Drill

Zigzag Drill

Set up cones in a horizontal zigzag. Player goes through each cone staying low, fielding a ground ball.

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Relay Race