-keep your arm above your shoulder
-pull your glove into your side
-drive the ball down
-pitch downhill
-throw strikes
-turn your hips
-rotate your back foot when turning
-lift your knee about belt high or higher
-hold the ball correctly according to the pitch
-extend your arm
-fake the batter out
-have your arms mirror each other when going up
-come up to a set before throwing
-get to a balance point and then throw
-Have your foot point to the plate
-Have your leg push off the mound
-don't aim the ball
-throw your body into it
-put movement on the ball
-Don't let up
-Hide the ball until you release it
Friday, July 25, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
All to know about Fielding
----GROUND BALLS----
-Plant your feet firmly on the ground
-Bend your knees
-keep your glove on the ground
-Know what to do before the ball is hit to you
-Give your full effort to get to the ball
-Try to field the ball with just a few hops
-get rid of the ball quickly
-plant your feet before throwing
-charge the ball
-stay down
-be ready with your glove out at all times
-Field the ball out in front of you
----POP FIES----
-Drop step then run back
-sprint towards the ball
-don't drift back and then meet the ball
-Get behind the ball and run in
-use the crow hop when needed
-Have your momentum going towards the ball
-catch the ball with two hands
-Squeeze the ball tight when you catch it
-get a good jump on the ball when it is hit
-Plant your feet firmly on the ground
-Bend your knees
-keep your glove on the ground
-Know what to do before the ball is hit to you
-Give your full effort to get to the ball
-Try to field the ball with just a few hops
-get rid of the ball quickly
-plant your feet before throwing
-charge the ball
-stay down
-be ready with your glove out at all times
-Field the ball out in front of you
----POP FIES----
-Drop step then run back
-sprint towards the ball
-don't drift back and then meet the ball
-Get behind the ball and run in
-use the crow hop when needed
-Have your momentum going towards the ball
-catch the ball with two hands
-Squeeze the ball tight when you catch it
-get a good jump on the ball when it is hit
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