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Warmup Drill: Grounders (Baseball & Softball)
Basic partner drill for developing soft hands and proper glove position on routine ground balls.
How to Run This Drill
- Partners 15 feet apart facing each other in defense ready position
- Players keep feet planted in the defense ready position
- Partners throw grounders to each other
- Receiving partner keeps their feet planted and their glove out front
- Receiving partner keeps their eyes on the ball and follows it into their glove
- Partners throw grounders back and forth to each other until each partner has had 5 repetitions
Coaching Points
- Keep feet planted in ready position
- Glove stays out front - don't pull back
- Watch ball into the glove
- Soft hands - let the ball come to you
- Keep glove angle open so ball funnels in
- Perfect practice makes perfect games
At a Glance
Categories
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Focus Areas
Glove Work
Age Groups
11-1213-1415-1617-1818+9-107-8
Players
2-3 players
Difficulty
beginner
Equipment Needed
- baseballs or softballs
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