Waiter Tray Receiving
Quick Defense or Outfield Drill to help athletes learn to catch the ball overhead. Young players can struggle to turn the glove up so Waiter Trays start with the athlete in that position.
Outfield
Walking Soldier Drill
Short drill to teach outfield ground ball mechanics and practice the Crow Hop
Trash Can Toss
Fun way to finish practice. Lay a trash can down at home plate and unleash ‘do-or-die’ plays from center field.
Treasure Map Challenge
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Tennis Racquet Fly Balls
A great fly-ball drill that is safe, and can be done in a small space.
Side-to-Side Bucket Fly Balls
Two endpoints with empty bucket at each. Athletes move from side-to-side, catching flies and depositing baseballs into the bucket. Add communication and finish with great plays.
Scrimmage
A scrimmage is a time for kids to put the hard work into action, and experience the pressure of competition.
Outfield Approach
Drill designed to train and teach the concept of taking angles to the ball in the outfield. Bonus is teaching or reinforcing crow hop fundamentals. Use cones to create a large semi-circle from an outfielders typical starting position towards the infield or desired target.
Olympics – Outfield
Olympics Competition drill for the Outfield station. Three fly balls (to left, to right, at athlete), each with points earned for four possible points of execution: footwork / effort / catch / throw. Tally the scores to get a point total for each athlete.
Lying Down Wiffle Catch
Quick Defense drill to work introductory receiving. Lying down forces the hand to turn fingers-up and assists in catching baseball correctly.