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Infield Defense. Neil Lerner Assistant Baseball Coach Concordia University, St. Paul. Teaching kids to play defense!. Pitching and defense Try kids at all positions Maximize your time. No standing around. Ready Position. Athletic position Some kind of movement Head up - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Infield DefenseNeil Lerner
Assistant Baseball CoachConcordia University, St. Paul
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Teaching kids to play defense!
✱ Pitching and defense✱ Try kids at all positions✱ Maximize your time. No
standing around
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Ready Position1. Athletic position
2. Some kind of movement
3. Head up
4. Anticipate the play
5. PRACTICE THIS!!
• Ready/Field/Go
• Point and go (Crossover)
• Slow Roller
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Teaching Infield Technique
Attack (ready) Position✱ Fielding Position:
✱ Field out in front✱ Flat Back✱ Glove out and open✱ Heel to heel with
hands
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Common Problems:● Fielding the ball too deep
●Not getting square●Flipping the Glove
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Partner Drills✱ Bare hand✱ Glove only (knees)✱ 2 hands✱ Forehand✱ Backhand✱ Hat drill✱ Short hops✱ Rapid Fire✱ Tag Drill
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•Start with two feet on base•Make sure glove hand is stretched out•Use the bag!•Chest towards the catcher•Drills: Bounce the ball/Picks
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“Good Morning America!”-Everyone at SS-Role Ground
Balls✱ Right at you✱ Backhand✱ Forehand✱ Run Through✱ Double Crow
Hop
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Make it FUN!•Hockey Goalie•Team Elimination•Relay Race (Turn towards glove side)•Triangle Drill•Use kids as baserunners for game speed (points)
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Advanced Drills:
•Four corners (throws and flips)•Shuffle Catch•Circle Catch•Slow-rollers•Barehands
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