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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Baseball Homework

FIELDING
*WITH PARTNER*
On Knees- Grounders to Funnel and Separation
On Knees- “Ozzie Drill”; One hop glove work to glove side, front and backhand
Play Catch- Play catch with a partner using proper form; Athletic position, Proper
footwork, Driving/pointing foot/hip/glove/shoulder at partner, Wrist above shoulder,
Follow through, Two Hand Target and Catch(when possible)
*WITHOUT PARTNER”
“WALL BALL”- Tennis ball throws against wall from a distance to produce ground
balls; working on proper form(Athletic position, Fielding out in front, Tip of Glove
Down, Right/Left footwork, Funnel and Separation
“WALL BALL TURN 2”- Tennis ball throws against wall from a closer distance to
produce a line drive return bounce; working on proper form(Athletic position, Quick
Feet, Quick Hands, Concentration
FLY BALLS- Simply tossing the ball up in the air working on getting underneath the
ball and catching a pop up with two hands in the “pocket” of the glove.
SELF CATCH-Simply pounding a baseball into the “pocket” of the glove. Working on
feeling the ball land in the “pocket” while squeezing and securing.

HITTING
Tee work; if accessible hit balls off a Batting Tee into a net. Working on visualization
and driving the ball up the middle
Dry Swings; simply visualizing an at bat and taking a balanced, attacking swing

PITCHING
Stretch; working on visualization and comfort with proper mechanical repetition. From
the “Stretch”, Coming Set, Breathing, Lifting Front Leg, Balance, Bending Back Knee,

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Wrist Above Shoulder, Follow Through. This is done without a baseball, meant again,
to build comfort with form and mechanics.

CATCHING
*WITH PARTNER*
RECEIVING SOFT HANDS - Soft tossed tennis balls working on bare hand receiving
techniques
BLOCKING DRILL - Full Gear, working on blocking technique(Drop to Knees, Chin to
Chest, Glove to “5 Hole”. Tennis Balls/Incrediballs as medium
*WITHOUT PARTNER*
THROWDOWN FOOTWORK - Right then Left, Drive Towards 2B, Stay Low, Quick
Hands, Wrist to Ear

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