THROWING MECHANICS

Practice the warm-up throwing fundamentals that we've been working on since September (50 per day): 

• Start with ball/glove at the center of your chest.

• Separate hands with thumbs pointing down.

• Point front elbow/glove at your target.

• Extend throwing arm behind you, but keep some bend in your elbow.

• Throw with fingers on top of the ball.

• Follow the path of the ball with your head, chest, and back leg.

• Catch ball in the center of your body with your hands together.

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INFIELD MECHANICS

Practice our infield fundamental progressions and drills (50 per day): 

• Step into ready position.

• Stutter-step to time the hops.

• Step forward with right foot (for righties) and extend your glove down and away from you.

• Step forward with left foot, glove below the ball (fingertips to the ground), eyes behind the ball.

• Field ball on the glove side (not dead center), with hands together.

• Transfer, pivot hips, and step (right, then left) into throwing position.

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OUTFIELD MECHANICS

Practice our outfield fundamental drills (50 per day): 

• Step into ready position.

• Pop-step to get a good jump on the ball.

• "Hurry up and wait" to get behind the ball and beat it to the spot.

• Field the ball with glove side forward, in front of your throwing shoulder.

• Crow-hop into throwing position.

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SWING​ MECHANICS

Reinforce muscle memory by practicing your swing with proper fundamentals (100 per day):

• Keep front side (foot/shoulder) closed.

• Rotate and drive back hip through the ball.

• Start hands above the ball (shoulders level).

• Throw hands to the inner half of the ball.

• Flatten bat through the zone.

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Do a few of our strengthening drills:

• Upper Body: 50 heavy-bat swings (with proper mechanics), 25 push-ups (with a flat back).

• Core: 50 bicycle crunches (abs), 50 bridges (lower back).

• Legs: 50 side-to-side lunges, 50 front-back lunges, 50 high-knee running.