Moorhead Baseball Playing Catch Rules: ⢠Fingers always up when
Moorhead Baseball Playing Catch Rules: • Fingers always up when ball is above waist • Two or three fingers across seams • Start glove hand shoulder facing target Drills (5-8): • • • • • •
Start 10-15 feet away Playing catch with partner Start with knee down (throwing arm side knee is down) T, Step and Throw (make a T with arms, glove pointing at target/ Step non-dominant foot/ throw) Catch with two hands (throwing hand close to glove, do no let kids drop hand by side) Make five catches in a row, take a step back
Drills (9-12): • • •
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Start 10-15 feet away Start knee down (throwing arm side knee is down) rotation of top side 1015 throws Stand up take a couple steps back • Start with feet shoulder width apart (athletic stance), no step and throw (get rotation with hips/abs 15-20 throws Take couple more steps back • Begin to step and throw (be sure to follow through with back leg each throw. Should always step directly at target) 15-20 throws
Drills (13-15) • • •
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Start 10-15 feet away Start knee down (throwing arm side knee is down) rotation of top side. 1015 throws Stand up take a couple steps back • Start with feet shoulder width apart(athletic stance), no step and throw (get rotation with hips/abs 15-20 throws Take couple more steps back • Begin to step and throw (be sure to follow through with back leg each throw. Should always step directly at target) 15-20 throws § Go back to 120+ § Shuffle step or crow hop
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Ball does not need to be on direct line (long toss can be rainbowed to a degree)
Infield: • •
Athletic stance, knees bent, be ready Always field off glove hand side
All ages: NO Glove Drill (Partner Work): • • •
Start 8-10 feet away from partner Roll ball back and forth with partner (straight at, backhand, forehand) 10 each Field with glove hand, fingers touching ground (trap hand is not needed for this) Add Glove (Partner Work):
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Take a couple steps back Same thing with the ball rolling a little harder Add trap hand when ball is rolled straight at (fingers to the sky with trap hand, teaches how not to jam fingers)
Start 10-15 feet away Playing catch with partner Start with knee down (throwing arm side knee is down) T, Step and Throw (make a T with arms, glove pointing at target/ Step non-dominant foot/ throw) Catch with two hands (throwing hand close to glove, do no let kids drop hand by side) Make five catches in a row, take a step back
Drills (9-12): • • •
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Start 10-15 feet away Start knee down (throwing arm side knee is down) rotation of top side 1015 throws Stand up take a couple steps back • Start with feet shoulder width apart (athletic stance), no step and throw (get rotation with hips/abs 15-20 throws Take couple more steps back • Begin to step and throw (be sure to follow through with back leg each throw. Should always step directly at target) 15-20 throws
Drills (13-15) • • •
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Start 10-15 feet away Start knee down (throwing arm side knee is down) rotation of top side. 1015 throws Stand up take a couple steps back • Start with feet shoulder width apart(athletic stance), no step and throw (get rotation with hips/abs 15-20 throws Take couple more steps back • Begin to step and throw (be sure to follow through with back leg each throw. Should always step directly at target) 15-20 throws § Go back to 120+ § Shuffle step or crow hop
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Ball does not need to be on direct line (long toss can be rainbowed to a degree)
Infield: • •
Athletic stance, knees bent, be ready Always field off glove hand side
All ages: NO Glove Drill (Partner Work): • • •
Start 8-10 feet away from partner Roll ball back and forth with partner (straight at, backhand, forehand) 10 each Field with glove hand, fingers touching ground (trap hand is not needed for this) Add Glove (Partner Work):
• • •
Take a couple steps back Same thing with the ball rolling a little harder Add trap hand when ball is rolled straight at (fingers to the sky with trap hand, teaches how not to jam fingers)
