Baseball Movment

Week 10 🙌 We are working on full extension dives back to the base so we can have great leads. We are also working on moving our feet when fielding to help our throws, and focusing on moving faster and stronger with our hitting and workout 💪

Smooth Hands 🌊🌊🌊 A concept I’ve been mentioning to my infield guys. Fielding a ground ball shouldn’t be with no rhythm or just simply flat, boring etc..

There’s a sense of athleticism to it and feel that allows you to enjoy the game and these are three things that my guys hear:

1. Create rhythm with your FEET
2. Rhythm will create energy that will help you throw and carry the baseball to wherever you’re throwing!
3. Make the best throw possible, whether in the air or a one-hop off the ground. Be adjustable 🙌

There’s no rules or perfect ways that you need to go about making the play. Have freedom to allow yourself to make the best play possible and as efficient as possible.

A good question to ask is, “Is the position I am in going to make me as efficient as possible?” Give it a shot 💥

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Fielding Posture 🙌 This is a key to being a high-level defender. Here’s a video that shows staying deep in the legs and playing the ground ball hop low and ready. Great examples are Matt Chapman and Nolan Arenado who are elite defenders. Study how they prepare themselves pre-pitch.

Here’s a few keys I teach to be a high-level defender at 1B/3B:
1. Stay low and into your legs.
2. Play from the ground up and not UP to DOWN.
3. Smooth hands are fast hands 🙌

There are many things we can discuss, but to keep it simple and effective stay into your legs and keep your feet moving so your arm can move! Allow your hands to work in a dance with the baseball. It’s one big dance and you being able to keep that rhythm until you throw.

Keep your feet moving and keep your rhythm to not just make the play, but to do it so correctly 💯

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