Everything is about how you "look" now. I see so many talented kids with awful fundamentals because of trying to look cool. it's quite sad these coaches are feeding into it.
They have time you don’t want to rush the throw from short, third base is different but at highschool level they are worried about having accurate throws
Thank you!!! Best comment on here!!! When I played 200 years ago I’d have been watching these guys warm up and be like this is your elite? Get ready meat!!!!
I know theyre backhanding everything, but still charge the ball unless its skippin! These are routine, some look like slow rollers,& whats with the double triple pump everytime on a slow grounder playin back like that not charging the ball n double pumping, u dont stand a chance at throwin out anybody with avg speed
You all crack me critiquing a drill you didn’t hear the directions for. Yes they have time to get in front, yes they could move through the ball vs staying relatively stationary….orrrrr the drill is to force them to manage a back handed play without manipulating the hop with their feet so when they’re forced into that position, it’s not the first time they’re encountering it. You need to work all the tools so you’re not afraid to use them when the opportunity arises
Crazy about the Author doing that to you guys, especially bc I was kind of interested in giving the book a go when I heard you speak of it, but now after hearing how the author is in real life I won’t be putting any more money into his pocket. Y’all are awesome been a follower for a while keep up the good work
I had a teammate in the minors who was so accurate he could stand at swcond base and hit any single digit on the outfield walls but never made it to "The Show". Need to practice throws to first from deep on the hole btwn short and third to develope arm steengrh and accuracy while on the move. Difficult at any level! (I was just a JUCO All-American .454 hitter and 2nd round pick who had a very brief career...) Never Give Up Fellas; Play Ball!
Perfect practice makes perfect. If you practice a backhanded stop enough you will become good at it! Stop hating on kids trying to get better, the game is evolving!
Yeah, I think a few of those guys are a little ball shy. Scooping up the ball from the side is not a good idea when you have enough time to get in front of it. And you also need a quicker release.
If you had time to wait for it you should’ve got in front of it instead of trying to side arm it, the double pump allowed the runner to travel at least another 10 feet on the bass path.
I remember when my dad used to tell us that the gravel we practiced on would help us with staying down and through the ball.....after a few hundred bad hop balls to the chin and face boy did we become elite. Still wish we would have trained on turf or grass lol
My brother was playing third on a junior league team, I had just finished a senior game on another field. I had just sat down in the stands when the batter hit a sharp grounder to him. It bounced once, he had moved forward to catch the second on a short-hop, but it hit a rock, sending it straight up into his face. He went down quick, and the coaches got to him fast, they eventually got him up, had him holding a towel with ice on his face, and he went and sat on the bench. I made my way there and sat down beside him. I asked him how he felt, he pulled the towel down, and his nose was just about under his eye! Looked like something from a Picasso painting! I got him immediately to the local family clinic, and the Doc fixed him up. I was there when he took the gauze out, too, and I was amazed at the amount a person's nasal cavity can hold. His nose looked better than before. (That was more than fifty years ago; he passed away a year and a half ago, and I still dream about the two of us playing pitch.)
One tip. Try and make that throw with a two seam grip once you get your handle off the pick up. Looks like your throw is sinking from what i see is a 4 finger or three finger grip. Too much sink.
As a first basemen. If my shortstop misses another routine ground ball because they want to look cool, I'm gonna bean him in the back of the head during warm-ups.
walk up to the ball just bend over and shovel it into your glove with the little broom your hand is the broom ur fingers are the sticks glove is shovel how do you sweep a ball in your glove walkingvup to a hit u wont take more than 3steps to ijust walk up drop sweep it up now stay low use ur leg strenth side shuffle step and throw and you never take your eyes off the ball so how do you know the speed of the runner you dont so you practice for thee unexpected that heez gonna out run your throw so how do you practice for that?
If a grounder is hit hard and a backhand is the only way to prevent it is by backhanding it, ok. But waiting for the ball to get on you while in the backhand position is...well... questionable? Always get in front of the ball
Not coming through the ball, they are not catching the ball with their face, if it’s a backhand, you gotta get rid so double pumping doesn’t look good and is a waste of time. Practicing game-like is a mindset, and a Tempo.
Back hand is like the last resort..if you cant get to the ball...make it more realistic and make them get there and get rid of the ball....and not take to many steps to throw.
Why backhand lime that? All those plays had potential to get in front if the ball and square up I get it, you gotta back hand some... but this isn't the drill for that.
As a former D1 player if my coach saw me taking groundballs like this he would light my ass up!
This is awful practice. If coach wants them to go backhand he should try actually hitting g the ball to their right side instead of right at them 😂
Everything is about how you "look" now. I see so many talented kids with awful fundamentals because of trying to look cool. it's quite sad these coaches are feeding into it.
@@MovieFan13 agreed
@@MovieFan13I just watched a ten year old pimp a homerun. This shit is sad.
yea, for tryouts for high school everything is based on metrics, not how we play and what we can do on the field.
Every single one of those guys could have released that ball 2 steps earlier.
@@RekLaw43maybe the extra steps are part of a drill. Take extra steps when you have the time. Take fewer when you don't... Not sure...
Gotta look cool. That’s all they care about
Way too many steps, one and throw.
Exactly this is a terrible habit for infielders to develop. SS is notorious for doing this, way too many steps
They have time you don’t want to rush the throw from short, third base is different but at highschool level they are worried about having accurate throws
I was told by my coach that my footwork was worse than his 3rd grade daughter. Seeing these guys makes me feel a little bit better about myself😂
Were the double steps really necessary?
"Get in front of the ball damit", my coach would yell.
Get in front of the ball! Stop the ball at any cost! That what I was coached too!
The point of the drill is to work backhands. Yes, in a game you would get in front of it, but for this drill you field it like that.
They are doing backhand drills. 🫠
As men!! Baseball fundamentals 101
Well, behind the ball, but I know what you meant.
Who’s coaching these kids? Roger Dorn? “Don’t give me this OLEY bullsh*t.”
Thank you!!! Best comment on here!!! When I played 200 years ago I’d have been watching these guys warm up and be like this is your elite? Get ready meat!!!!
First dude works thru the ball pretty well…the other two get a bit lazy and still with their feet…keep moving down and thru
Keep doing that guys, those extra steps get me to first base easier😅
They all hopped like little bunnies
People acting like an extra shuffle is bad when it’s used everyday by pro and semi pro baseball athletes
To many steps fellas..
Scoop step and throw 💯🦾
My 8 yr old has better footwork.
SMH practice how you play.
First kid had the cleanest pickup.
And the the strongest arm
I know theyre backhanding everything, but still charge the ball unless its skippin! These are routine, some look like slow rollers,& whats with the double triple pump everytime on a slow grounder playin back like that not charging the ball n double pumping, u dont stand a chance at throwin out anybody with avg speed
Is it just me or am I wonder why you need the extra shuffle my coach would be on my ass😭
Same
If I did added 2-3 shuffles, my varsity coaches would bench me for the rest of the season
I still remember my highschool coach reaming dudes for the glove pat 😂 "catch it secure it throw it! stop playing gawdam pattycake with yourself" 😂
Idk why I can watch this over and over again and still not get board
Tha best players are the ones that make everything look simple, double pumping to look pretty 😂😂
You all crack me critiquing a drill you didn’t hear the directions for. Yes they have time to get in front, yes they could move through the ball vs staying relatively stationary….orrrrr the drill is to force them to manage a back handed play without manipulating the hop with their feet so when they’re forced into that position, it’s not the first time they’re encountering it. You need to work all the tools so you’re not afraid to use them when the opportunity arises
But why the fancy footwork?
If you field the ball cleanly you have plenty of time to take an extra step and fire the ball to first.
bro what
Safe!!! Should be springing up throwing the ball as soon as it's caught.
Exactly!
I don't think you guys took enough crow hops. You should really take at least six more crow hops before throwing to first base.
Crazy about the Author doing that to you guys, especially bc I was kind of interested in giving the book a go when I heard you speak of it, but now after hearing how the author is in real life I won’t be putting any more money into his pocket. Y’all are awesome been a follower for a while keep up the good work
Bro everyone going of on them for there foot work but that’s what you should do so you can find your grip and get more momentum
I miss playing ball. Baseball is my drug. I need it.
You needs to start following through with those back hands. Don’t wait for it to come to you
I had a teammate in the minors who was so accurate he could stand at swcond base and hit any single digit on the outfield walls but never made it to "The Show". Need to practice throws to first from deep on the hole btwn short and third to develope arm steengrh and accuracy while on the move. Difficult at any level! (I was just a JUCO All-American .454 hitter and 2nd round pick who had a very brief career...) Never Give Up Fellas; Play Ball!
If you can get your body in front of the ball and/or charge it but you choose to back hand it….. you shouldn’t play the infield.
The last guy aint gonna make it to the league 😂😂😂
Great fundamentals from all three!!.. but my favorite is the first dude with the double tap to the mit!!.. adding a lil spicy!!
Perfect practice makes perfect. If you practice a backhanded stop enough you will become good at it! Stop hating on kids trying to get better, the game is evolving!
How far you going to run towards first before you throw the ball?? Bad coaching
2 shuffle steps for a throw from SS to 1st?
Yeah, I think a few of those guys are a little ball shy. Scooping up the ball from the side is not a good idea when you have enough time to get in front of it. And you also need a quicker release.
My coach would have been yelling at me to get in front of it not back handed it.
Yea but this is a backhand drill. U can’t always get in front of a ball.
@johnnypk1963 I get that. I'm just Remembering what my coach would have told me..
It’s crazy how fashion comes and goes, this could easily be passed off has the 80d
im confused on how any of their foot work was bad? get your feet set and deliver a good throw.
My coach would get so furious if we all did backhands right at us
If you had time to wait for it you should’ve got in front of it instead of trying to side arm it, the double pump allowed the runner to travel at least another 10 feet on the bass path.
Facts, they call it the elite infield training and each one is sitting back on those grounders
They probably was just practicing backhands bro. I’m pretty sure in a real situation they would’ve just gotten in front of the ball
They are INTENTIONALLY practicing backhands … it literally says that’s what they’re doing 😂
Good looking players I would like to see them working threw the ball with momentum
1st guy wasnt nearly as bad as the next two
What's with the dance steps?
What happened to squaring your body centered on the ground ball?
waiting for the ball to come to you? 3 steps to throw? 70 mph throw to first base?
70? These guys should be playing 2nd. None of them have an arm. That’s a single to short all day
I remember when my dad used to tell us that the gravel we practiced on would help us with staying down and through the ball.....after a few hundred bad hop balls to the chin and face boy did we become elite. Still wish we would have trained on turf or grass lol
My brother was playing third on a junior league team, I had just finished a senior game on another field. I had just sat down in the stands when the batter hit a sharp grounder to him. It bounced once, he had moved forward to catch the second on a short-hop, but it hit a rock, sending it straight up into his face. He went down quick, and the coaches got to him fast, they eventually got him up, had him holding a towel with ice on his face, and he went and sat on the bench. I made my way there and sat down beside him. I asked him how he felt, he pulled the towel down, and his nose was just about under his eye! Looked like something from a Picasso painting! I got him immediately to the local family clinic, and the Doc fixed him up. I was there when he took the gauze out, too, and I was amazed at the amount a person's nasal cavity can hold. His nose looked better than before. (That was more than fifty years ago; he passed away a year and a half ago, and I still dream about the two of us playing pitch.)
I’m thought one was gonna end up just shuffling the whole way to the wall 😂
We're they planning to run the ball to first?
Eh... the waiting game double pat the glove before the throw means I'm halfway down the baseline before the ball is thrown.
Smacking the glove before the ball come is funny to me
One tip. Try and make that throw with a two seam grip once you get your handle off the pick up. Looks like your throw is sinking from what i see is a 4 finger or three finger grip. Too much sink.
A lot of coaches also teach step in front not behind because it takes your shoulders out of alignment to your target
When did they start teaching the double crow hop?
Double pumps and double crow hops. I hope they're not playing 3rd. THROW THE BALL!
God I love that facility.
If my Grandpa saw me double tap the ball in my glove he would lose his mind 🤣 I miss my GPops rip OG love and miss you viejo 🙏🏽❤️💯
But these kids are 20x better than u ever were
Should be worried about the double clutching and side arm throws giving that two seam spin
As a first basemen. If my shortstop misses another routine ground ball because they want to look cool, I'm gonna bean him in the back of the head during warm-ups.
walk up to the ball just bend over and shovel it into your glove with the little broom your hand is the broom ur fingers are the sticks glove is shovel how do you sweep a ball in your glove walkingvup to a hit u wont take more than 3steps to ijust walk up drop sweep it up now stay low use ur leg strenth side shuffle step and throw and you never take your eyes off the ball so how do you know the speed of the runner you dont so you practice for thee unexpected that heez gonna out run your throw so how do you practice for that?
I had wish they had a set up like this where I tried out for a team. Sucks!
みんな上手くなりそうですね😊😊
great skills drill!
1st guy got that it
what glove is the 2nd guy using ?
With the amount of time these kids spend double clutching and crow-hopping, they couldn't throw pujols out
I see 3 infield basehits for above average runners.
Do they really need to crow hop a throw from short?
Why do all 3 players double curl hop the throw to 1st. Imagine an outfielder double curl hop a throw to 2nd base 🤣
Why all back and and not staying down and infront of it ?
My coach says never stop moving your feet
They could have released the ball earlier with an arc to make the throslws easier and they also crossing they feet
What's with the footwork? Everyone of the players double stepping toward first base.
If a grounder is hit hard and a backhand is the only way to prevent it is by backhanding it, ok. But waiting for the ball to get on you while in the backhand position is...well... questionable? Always get in front of the ball
Not coming through the ball, they are not catching the ball with their face, if it’s a backhand, you gotta get rid so double pumping doesn’t look good and is a waste of time. Practicing game-like is a mindset, and a Tempo.
As a former 5;9 runner I would have left the ball on their hands.
Not one has play the ball...the ball is playing them 😂😂
Backhands should be reserved for emergencies only.
Should be one fluid motion! No double hop !
"Right left field right left throw a d get in front of the ball" as my coach would always say
I was gonna say something but boys already getting flamed enough 😂
Why do they all double clutch the throw?
No double pump
Wouldn't it be faster to catch and throw not need for Morris code... Like mixmartial arts addition
Back hand is like the last resort..if you cant get to the ball...make it more realistic and make them get there and get rid of the ball....and not take to many steps to throw.
How about take the extra step and get in front of the ball
Should be one smooth motion! Don't know there doub
Anyone see how each player does the ready hop before moving. Lol
Rush the ball and throw on the first step.
C'mon coach! Indoors on flat surface at that. Pppppppt
Ya my coach would scream at me if I was that close to the ball and I backhanded it
If wait any longer to throw, plus how soft are these balls that you have to backhand them
Why do so many infielders stop their movements to catch?
First ones is the best I like ur skill
Since when has double crow hopping been a thing?
My coach would have called me a giant asshole even if I did it correctly. He was a nice man
My coach would've sat there like a statue the entire time without uttering a single word. He was a total sausage, and my team reflected his "spirit".
i’ll play the 1st kid only in the IF
pumping the ball like that is uncalled for..
Second guy looks like he bobbled a lot with that skipping, last guy looks good all the way tho, good form
why they all double pumping when throwing
This ain’t hopscotch son, THROW THE BALL!!
Brooo a facility like this is OD 😫 some1 please tell em there’s one similar to this in south Florida
guy 1 just there to play patty cake with his glove 😭
Double clutching means double safe at first base
A silent practice indoors is just crazy to me
Why backhand lime that? All those plays had potential to get in front if the ball and square up
I get it, you gotta back hand some... but this isn't the drill for that.