Warmup Drill: Quick Toss (Baseball & Softball)
Hand-eye coordination drill developing quick hands, soft hands, and throwing accuracy at game speed.
How to Run This Drill
- Partners 15 feet apart facing each other in defense ready position
- Partners keep feet planted shoulder-width apart facing partner
- Partners throw the ball overhanded back and forth building up speed
- Throwing partners should try to hit their receiving partner in the chest with their throw
- Throwing partner tries to get rid of the ball as soon as possible and get it back to their partner
- Partners throw back and forth to each other until each partner has had 10 repetitions
Coaching Points
- Quick catch and release
- Aim for partner's chest
- Build up speed gradually
- Soft hands on the catch
- Wrist snap on the throw
- Great warm-up drill for infielders
Quick Actions
At a Glance
Categories
WarmupThrowing
Focus Areas
ThrowingGlove Work
Age Groups
11-1213-1415-1617-1818+9-107-8
Players
2-3 players
Difficulty
beginner
Equipment Needed
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