Fury Ground Ball Progression

Infield Groundball Progression: 15 Minutes Drill Description Reps Teaching Point “D” Drill – No Cones Put everyone on a 5 • Get around ball – horizontal line. Set Left, right, Left ball in front of • Field ball off inside each player. Each does footwork to of front foot fielding ball. Do not actually have player pick up ball. Check for proper position. “D” Drill – With Ball Set Up 3 Cones in a 5 • Get around ball – triangle. Coach rolls Left, right, Left ball at front center • Field ball off inside cone while player completes footwork of front foot fielding ball and bringing ball to throwing position. Player drops ball bucket. Candrea Bucket Drill with No Throws Divide girls up into Complete 1 • Straight on – right equal lines equal to bucket for each left gather, right Video: the number of fielding type: left through the ball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDwFdR4gluQ buckets and coaches. -Straight On • Each coach rolls ball -Forehand Forehand – lead Do not make throw shown in video. Just have at player. Player -Backhand No with the glove, player place ball in bucket next to fielding line. fields ball and places Crossover Step follow same ball in bucket next to -Backhand footwork as a player line. with Crossover thrown ball Step • Backhand - lead -Rake with the glove, soft -Straight On Shorthop elbow, soft knee -Forehand footwork. Follow Shorthop same footwork as -Backhand thrown ball Shorthop No • Shorthops - make Crossover Step short hop shorter • Slide Dives – knees take you down Candrea Bucket Drill – With Throws A bucket is placed ¾ 5 – Straight On • Straight on – right of the way to first. 5-Forehand left gather, right All girls are split 5- Backhand Video: between short and No Crossover left through the ball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDwFdR4gluQ 1B. Coach rolls Step • Forehand – lead balls to execute each 5-Backhand with the glove, rep type. Players with Crossover follow same follow their throw to Step 1B. Receiver goes 5-Rake footwork as a to . When 5-Straight On thrown ball bucket is full at 1 st Shorthop • Backhand - lead base, player 5-Forehand with the glove, soft exchanges full Shorthop elbow, soft knee bucket with empty 5-Backhand footwork. Follow bucket by coach. Shorthop No Crossover Step same footwork as 5-Slow Roller thrown ball requiring to • Shorthops - make throw on the short hop shorter • Slide Dives – knees 5-Slide Dives – take you down Right and Left •