Improve players' footwork and reaction time.
Give players practice at fielding balls hit to their left and right.
Emphasize working with "angles."
Gloves
20-30 Baseballs
Ball bucket
3-10 Cones
Position players in a single line facing the coach (middle cone). Note, more lines can be formed if there is more than one coach.
Place two other cones on the left and right side of the players and slightly behind the middle one.
After each catch, players place the balls in a pile to the side.
Start by throwing balls to players' left (video 1), then right (video 2), then alternate throws (video 3).
Emphasize dropping back to cut the ball off (this is the reason for placing the side cones further back).
Balls do not have to be thrown hard for this drill. Again, the emphasis should be placed on catching the ball properly.
As players get better, the coach can back up, increase the width of the cones, and throw harder.
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