Wild piches
- Start with balls along backstop.
- Begin in Secondary position at the plate and break down to block.
- Retrieve ball, slide to knees, rake the ball and make throw to the plate.
- Add live wild pitch as drill progresses.
Bunts
- Begin in secondary position.
- Retrieve bunts on 1st, 3rd and middle area.
- Focus on getting over the ball.
- Focus on using both hands to rake the ball.
- Focus on clearing a lane.
- 3rd base side you will plant, spin and throw to 1st.
Tags at home
- Begin in front of the plate.
- Plate awareness is important
- As you receive the ball drop your left foot back.
- Secure the ball in the glove with the throwing hand.
- Use a sweeping tag to avoid a collision with runner.
- Allow right leg to swing with the tag.
- Plant your right foot to align the next throw.
Force play at home
- Begin in front of the plate.
- Plate awareness is important.
- As we receive the ball , right foot drops back to the edge of plate.
- During hand exchange, push off the plate to clear a lane.