How do you teach a kid to catch fly balls?
Outfielders read the ball off the bat, take a drop step back on balls over their heads, and run to where the ball will land. The videos show the drop step, tracking the ball and the catch.
What it looks like: Running in on balls hit over the head, or drifting under the ball and missing it.
4 videos
Training Tip: Catching a Fly Ball How to Track Down a Fly Ball MN Twin Eric Farris' Outfield drill for first step quickness Training Tip: Drop Step
Where these videos come from
- Ripken Baseball: Cal Ripken Jr. and Bill Ripken’s youth baseball company; both brothers played in the major leagues.
- Antonelli Baseball: Matt Antonelli, a first-round draft pick who played in the major leagues for the San Diego Padres.
- Pro Baseball Insider: Doug Bernier, a former major-league infielder.
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