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Double Plays

  Posted Nov 01/15 by Shawn Lockhart for Better Coaches

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Objective

  • Improve players' footwork around the bag.
  • Give middle infiedlers practice at fielding balls hit to them and turning double plays.

Equipment

  • Gloves
  • 10-20 Baseballs
  • Ball bucket
  • Fungo (optional)

Description

  • Position players in two lines on either side of the bag.
  • After each play, players place the balls in a pile to the side (there is no need for players to throw the ball in this drill since they are primarily working on footwork).
  • Coach should work feeds to the shortstop (Video 1), then switch to the second baseman (Video 2).

Tips

  • Hitting the balls with a fungo is not mandatory, this drill is just as effective if a coach throws/rolls the balls to the palyers.
 

 
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