Fielding Drill: 2nd Baseman Underhand Flip (Baseball)
Classic underhand flip feed from second baseman to shortstop, the most common and reliable double play feed.
Instructions
Players are in the second baseman and shortstop positions Coach is near home plate, hits ground balls to the right of the 2 nd baseman 2nd baseman fields the ground ball moving towards 2nd base, and flips it underhanded to the shortstop 2nd baseman should underhand flip the ball on a line at a medium speed to the shortstop’s chest Shortstop covers 2nd base to receive the flip from the 2nd baseman Coach hits 10 ground balls to the 2nd baseman, and then the shortstop and 2nd baseman switch positions This can also be done with shortstops flipping to 3rd base
Coaching Points
- Field the ball moving toward second base
- Underhand flip chest high and on a line
- Medium speed - not too soft, not too hard
- Firm wrist on the flip
- Lead the shortstop to the bag
- Master this feed - it's your bread and butter
At a Glance
- Gloves
- bat
- bucket of baseballs
- base
Quick Actions
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