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DRILL Barehand, on knees, still tall Upper body with hip hinge, not sitting on calves. Barehand standing fielding position; 45 degree turn for glove/backhand Glove, Glove side foot forward, Field, throw to cut footwork Glove, Arm side foot forward, field, throw to cut footwork

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8 reps 1B Partner Glove Series

1st Baseman have their own pick series that includes a fielding of a shorthopped throw to first, 1st Baseman need to spend a large amount of time on glovework, and building this into their warm-up will ensure that they get at least 50+ reps fielding a pick. Great work for their hand eye coordination, and regresses to where they can break down the process into individual moves.

SETUP FOCUS

Partner facing each other about 10 feet apart

Glove work, Hand Eye Coordination, Ground ball feeds, Glove presentation

DRILL Barehand, on knees, still tall Upper body with hip hinge, not sitting on calves. Barehand standing fielding position; 45 degree turn for glove/backhand Glove, Gloveside foot forward, Lunge/Stretch position, Field "throw to first"

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Glove, Holding Runner at first, Field "catcher " 8 reps ● Catcher specific Picks series. Catchers have detailed plays that they need to work on that can be incorporated into this "5 minute picks" work. The catchers need to be paired up in order to work on form and communication together. The squat "throw out runner" pick is meant to be a game situation of a runner stealing second, and the catcher picking the ball and throwing out the runner at second. Game speed footwork. When working the last series be sure to position the catcher laterally from their partner, and field the ball and lay down a tag with the field side knee coming. SETUP Partner facing each other about 10 feet apart FOCUS Glove work, Hand Eye Coordination, Ground ball feeds, Glove presentation DRILL Barehand, on knees, still tall Upper body with hip hinge, not sitting on calves. 10 reps 10 reps 10 reps Barehand standing fielding position; 45 degree turn for glove/backhand 10 reps 10 reps 10 reps Glove, Squat, Field and "Throw out runner" footwork 5 reps 5 reps 5 reps Glove, Play at plate, field, and apply tag 8 reps 8 reps 8 reps

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