I call this the relay shuttle drill. It's great for a number of skill learning activities and can be adjusted for a variety of skill levels. Get 3-4 players 45-50 feet apart in a line with one baseball to start with.  One of the players on one end throws the ball to...

Here is a fun drill we call "County Fair." Our team of 12-year olds love it, and it gives them exposure to nearly every aspect of baseball defense. The drill starts with 6 players: Catcher Third Base Shortstop Second Base First Base Center FieldThe 5-6 remaining...

"50" This is an infield drill. Players at their spots, one coach fungoes, another times how fast the fungoed ball reaches first base. Players must make 50 straight plays in less than 4.5 seconds each. Any mistake returns count to zero. You can make the time whatever...

Too many times we as coaches think we have to hit fly balls with a bat to our outfielders for every practice. Some problems arise when we consistently attempt this feat: an inability to hit a good fly ball, fly balls that don't challenge our players, and a lot of...

As baseball coaches, how many times have we seen a game's momentum changed by a double play ending a scoring threat? On the other hand, how exciting is it to witness our team's execution of getting two outs off a single ground ball? The double play is an excellent way...