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Can anyone give me some suggestions on how to get my players to transfer from the fielding position to the firing position sooner? They are all soooo nonchalant. Thank you in advance. Great arms but way tooooo slow on the transfer!
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Without seeing your players, it's hard to pinpoint where the problem is, be it hands, arms or feet, but I see a lot of players who still field ground balls with 1 hand down. I haven't yet, but I want to put their wrists together with a thick rubber band so they can't separate them. I tell my team 50 times a practice, "wrists together".
I also still see big sweeping arm motions when throwing. They bring the ball down by their waist, making that old school "big circle" before bringing the arm forward when throwing. I like the saying "palm together,palms apart". after we field the ball and it is secured in our throwing hand our palms are together. From that position, our palms should move strait apart, glove forward, ball back, then throwin motion starts.
with the feet, I just continue to work on them moving through the ball, without stopping, pausing, etc. I like to start with the ball lying on the ground. They must go toward the ball. It will not go to them. That gets them in the habit of moving forward through the ball. Some girls just have slow feet and speed/agility work can help with that. But sometimes the old saying is true...You can't make chicken salad out of chickens**t. Good luck
I also still see big sweeping arm motions when throwing. They bring the ball down by their waist, making that old school "big circle" before bringing the arm forward when throwing. I like the saying "palm together,palms apart". after we field the ball and it is secured in our throwing hand our palms are together. From that position, our palms should move strait apart, glove forward, ball back, then throwin motion starts.
with the feet, I just continue to work on them moving through the ball, without stopping, pausing, etc. I like to start with the ball lying on the ground. They must go toward the ball. It will not go to them. That gets them in the habit of moving forward through the ball. Some girls just have slow feet and speed/agility work can help with that. But sometimes the old saying is true...You can't make chicken salad out of chickens**t. Good luck
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I would just add as an instructional tool, from wrsit together, then glove and ball in hand to the ear palms together, then palms apart.
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You need to drill and break it down into 3 steps.
1- field
2- start the chian saw, turn body
3- explode out of that croutch position at your target
The biggest issue we get is standing up and then throwing. They need to stay "seated for the ride"...........
When you warm up you need to really go throw the proper throwing mechanics.
1- field
2- start the chian saw, turn body
3- explode out of that croutch position at your target
The biggest issue we get is standing up and then throwing. They need to stay "seated for the ride"...........
When you warm up you need to really go throw the proper throwing mechanics.
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25'sdad is on it. 99% of the kids I see that are slow to the firing position is due to their footwork. I also us the ball in front of them drill, with a concentration on fielding with their lead foot, fielding the ball out in front of them. Make sure they aren't doing a big sweep or circle. Body goes around the ball. I seem to get a lot of kids that were taught...Clap, stab, spin and throw. Fielding the ball with their feet square, with no momentum.
I'd highly recommend Howard Kobata's videos, lots of good drills, reasonably priced.
I'd highly recommend Howard Kobata's videos, lots of good drills, reasonably priced.
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One more thing, I've had the most success with setting the ball in front of them drill, then rolling the ball to them and then finally hitting the ball at them. I don't ever drill grounders at them, I'm looking for muscle memory or breaking bad habits.
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