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Triangle Ground Ball

  Posted Nov 01/15 by Shawn Lockhart for Better Coaches

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Objective

  • To improve players' footwork for ground balls.
  • Give players an opportunity to practice picking up ground balls and throwing them to their left and right.

Equipment

  • Gloves
  • 1-2 Baseballs
  • Ball bucket
  • Bases/Cones

Description

  • Position players in a triangle formation (cones may help for younger players).
  • For the first part of the drill, the ball should be thrown to the left (Video 1).
  • After a few trials, players can then switch and throw to their right (Video 2).
  • See Diagram for outline of throwing pattern.

Tips

  • Start with players close together. Once players' confidence has increased, increase the distance between the cones/bases.
  • Emphasis should be placed on proper footwork, not throwing velocity.
 

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