Posts Tagged ‘Infield’

This week’s Members Blog goes over a small change I’ve made in teaching the double play turn for a Shortstop. This will help cut down precious time when you’re trying to turn two.

Here’s an easy way to implement double play turns into your catch routine.  A great way to get your middle infielders extra reps of a key situation.   Working Double Play Turns into your Catch Routine from Elite Baseball on Vimeo.

3rd base double play feeds

Continuing on the series of the 3B double play turns with the backhand play.   3B Double Play Turn – Backhand from Elite Baseball on Vimeo.

This week in our 3rd basemen double play series, I go over the ball one step to the line. This isn’t quite a backhand, but your athlete’s momentum is taking him or her to the line.

Over the next few weeks I’ll cover double play feeds from the 3rd baseman.  The first is the standard feed on a ball at the third baseman.   Standard Feed From 3rd Base from Elite Baseball on Vimeo.

This week I go over some of the key details to receiving the cut off throw as a middle infielder.   Receiving Cuts from Elite Baseball on Vimeo.

Justin Stone breaks down proper glove technique on groundballs.

Utilize this drill progression to help teach your players how to receive a throw at a base and apply a tag.

Justin Stone give infielders a tip on those sky high fly balls.

This week we bring a guest instructor, Isaac Valdez, to the Elite TV Members Only Blog. Isaac coaches the middle infielders in our Elite travel program and brought with him an infield lead up series I really liked.

An infielder’s ability to make an efficient exchange is a true separator as the speed of the game increases from level to level.  As an infielder you need to use every catch as an opportunity to make a faster exchange if you want to stick in the middle of the infield. Member’s Only Blog –…