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In this post you will get the best 6 competitive offensive baseball drills I used during my career as a head baseball coach. These drills will give your practice some excitement, energy, and most importantly - force the players to compete!
Jul 1, 2018 · Jul 1, 2018 | Tackling, Defense, Fundamentals. By Mike Kuchar. Senior Research Manager. X&O Labs. Twitter: @MikekKuchar. Introduction. While coaches have different perspectives on the correct techniques in open field tackling, we found one constant goal: do what you have to do to get the ball carrier on the ground.
- How to Plan An Effective Baseball Practice
- Drills For Infielders
- Drills For Outfielders
- Drills For Catchers
- Defensive Drills For Pitchers
- Team Infield/Outfield
- Baseball Practice Hitting Stations
The first step in planning an effective baseball practice is recognizing the need to make a practice plan in the first place. Too many coaches wing it — they show up at the field with an idea of what they want to accomplish that day, but no specific plan or schedule. This leads to inefficient practices that bore players and waste time. It’s importa...
Daily Infield Drills for Fundamentals and Skill Development
Every day, infielders should be working on their hand-eye coordination by reading ground balls. There are two ways to field ground balls that are hit right at you: the “funnel” (which is basically absorbing the ball into the body) and the “reverse funnel” (in which the fielder moves through the ball). Both approaches are used at the elite level. Regardless of whether they funnel or reverse funnel, infielders need to focus on keeping their wrist bent and their fingers pointed towards the groun...
Short Hop Drill
Have infielders begin on their knees with no glove. The players should align in pairs, across from each other and about 10 feet apart. Partners will alternate in throwing firm (but not overpowering) short hops, completing eight reps each of: 1. Glove side 2. Backhand 3. Straight on Repeat this drill two more times — once standing in the ready position with no glove, and once in the ready position with a glove.
Double Barrel Fielding Drill
After the short hop drill is completed, infielders should break into a double barrel infield. This alignment requires two coaches (or two players, if you lack coaches). Players will field ground balls for a total of 15 minutes, following the template below: 1. Round 1: 5-3, 6-4-3 (no throw) and 4-6-3 (no throw) In this round, the third basemen are throwing across the field to first, so the second basemen and shortstops will field grounders and work on their feeds and footwork to turn a double...
When designing outfield drills, keep in mind that it’s crucial to have players practice ball tracking while sprinting, because they need to develop the athleticism and judgment to successfully chase down fly balls hit into the gap and over their heads. Make sure they’re running on their toes so their heads aren’t bouncing up and down, which makes i...
A great team starts with a great catcher. Having a catcher with a high baseball IQ will help keep your team grounded, and having one who can frame pitches to steal strikes, block balls and throw runners out will translate to runs saved and extra wins.
Pitchers’ Fielding Practice
Pitchers need to be able to field their position. To help them get better at it, bring them in towards the end of the infielders’ drills to work on pitchers’ fielding practice (PFP). Hit ground balls, alternating between the first baseman and the pitcher (with some in between). The goal is to force the pitcher to make a decision between covering the bag or fielding the ball. This drill isn’t relevant for softball, as pitchers aren’t required to cover first. When covering first, the pitcher sh...
Seven and Ones
This drill gets both pitchers and infielders involved, and should be done for about 10 minutes before the whole team comes together for infield/outfield. There are seven plays that occur during this drill, which moves fast. That means that each ball will be hit shortly after completion of the previous play. 1. Ground ball to either the first baseman or the pitcher. Make the out at first. 2. Ground ball to the pitcher, who throws to second to complete a 1-6-3 double play. 3. Ground ball to thi...
This is where players take the reps they just performed in their group session and bring them to life in a game simulation. Hit a mix of fly balls and ground balls to the outfielders, forcing them to take different routes and make harder throws (including throwing through the relay). Start with balls to the outfielders, throwing to bases in the fol...
As we mentioned earlier in this practice plan, understanding and implementing the correct sequence of movements is essential for producing power at the plate. As a coach, you should utilize hitting stations that help players learn, develop, and master these movements. Looking for a new bat for your team? Check out the 2022 lineup of baseball bats f...
Dec 7, 2013 · Ideally, these drills should be effective with or without pads so we can use them throughout the off-season yet translate well onto the field. Here are the two best drills that we use and that I believe can improve your teams open field tackling in a short amount of time.
Aug 3, 2016 · August 3, 2016. 12:00 am. 3 Comments. Defensive Lineman. You can always get better, especially in the offseason! After you’ve separated from the team and have hung up your pads for the year, there are still a variety of ways to improve your defensive line play.
Nov 16, 2022 · Drill # 1: Pirate Drill: 5 Stations — Start with a runner on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, hitter at the plate, and a hitter beside the plate. The runner on 2nd base will initiate this drill when the coach blows the whistle. Runner on 2nd base- On the whistle, the runner at 2nd base will divulge into his secondary lead and read the batted ball off the tee.
Aug 12, 2019 · Imagine if fielders in baseball never threw to first base until Opening Day or hockey players never sniped shots at their own goalies during drills.
