These are good for indoor practice sessions in the gym (or outdoors in any park area.) They can also be run on only half the diamond - for when you have other drills running, or have to share your practice time with another team. If you haven't already done so, check out the 'ground rules' for Indoor Practice.

Reflex Infield Feeds
This drill can be run with a batted ball or hand-fed grounders. Each player in the waiting line (only two shown) must move quickly to the ball - staying low on balls of feet - and do a quick scoop and straight-arm toss. The 'hits' should lead the fielder to either left or right.


Alternate is to get the ball with a stab, plant the throwing-side leg and throw back to the other bag (that is, go towards 3, throw to 2.) In other words, work the drill both ways.

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Quick Infield Stabs
This works the whole team in a tight space. It's the same kind of pairing as in warm-ups but just 10-15' apart.

Simulated 'grounders' should first be straight to partner then off each foot, then about one stride to each side. Emphasize staying low, soft upper-body, turning lead leg first, getting square to the 'hit'.

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Outfield Toss 'n' Go
Each player starts with a baseball. With a quick toss to the 'feeder' the player takes off and runs in a line for an over-the-shoulder catch. The simulated 'flyball' is best done underhand by a coach. (This is similar to Turn and Sprint but in a much narrower area. Also compare the Combo Drill.)

Two lines can be worked at the same time.
Run the drill in the opposite direction as well - so players practice catches over both glove-side and throwing-side shoulders.