Ready Position- Baseball Ready Position Infield

should be on the balls of the feet not the heels.

2. Butt Down!


Having your butt down I feel is the most important part of the ready


position...if your butt is down the knees bend and the hands go


down with them. This gives balance, and allows those hands to get down

and keep those ground balls from rolling under the glove. If you see

a ball roll between a kids legs under his glove it is because the glove

wasnt down. I know you have heard or will hear coaches yell "get


your glove down!", Getting your "butt" down will help solve this.

Two hands-Its not always possible but the ball should try and be fielded in


front of the body. Its easier to stop a ball you can see in front of you and


your body will also act as a barrier for any missed balls, thus keeping the


ball in front to easily be picked up and a play still being made or extra

bases not given up.

5.Eyes on the Ball

Its very difficult to catch what you cant see. Catch the ball in front with


two hands.


Its for safety too. I have seen several kids, and a few coaches get hurt


because of not simply paying attention to the ball.

6. Creep


As the ball is being pitched your players can take a couple of tiny steps to


get there body in motion. This will get them off their heels and it just is


easier to react once in motion. Watch a pro game sometime and you will

see what I mean.



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Shortstop Ready Position Drill - a simple ready position drill

A simple drill to reinforce the ready position/fielding/and make the play at first

Do this first thing at every practice after players warm up throwing on sideline!





1. Line Players up at Shortstop/Coach at shortstop making sure ready
position is implemented/ Coach at first to catch/Coach at home to hit
ground balls

2. Hit ball to 1st player-fields ball throws to 1st starts a new line at 2nd base position

3. Repeat for every player

4. Start over hitting balls to 2nd and player throwing to first

REPEAT




This is a great way to get the kids ready,fielding, and moving, while adjusting throws from different lengths.



Baseball Ready Position

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