Fielding Drill: Box Drill- Shortstop Double Play Feeds (Baseball)

Players in a square 15 feet apart from each other with 1 ball Players will feed the ball to the player to their glove side as if they were turning a double play For double play feeds as a shortstop:Group members toss the ball underhanded to the player to their glove side with their glove side shoulder pointed at the player they are tossing toPlayers keep hand and glove together when receiving the ballPlayers keep tossing the ball around the square using shortstop underhand feeds focusing on tossing to their partner’s chest and keeping the toss quick and on a line Players rotate through the drill so that they each get 10 tosses as a shortstop This drill can be done anywhere there is enough space (outfield, in a gym, in an open field)

• Underhand toss to glove side with glove shoulder pointed at target
• Quick flip, chest high
• Firm wrist for accuracy
• Hands together on the catch
• Lead your target appropriately
• Consistency comes from repetition