By: Brandon Dietrich

Equipment-Baseballs and Outfield Area

Set Up-Have players form a line forty feet away straight in front of the coach. The coach should be on one knee.

Drill-One at a time a player will sprint towards the coach. The coach will throw a sinking line drive right at the player. To make this throw the coach should throw the ball side armed. Throw the ball at the player's knees or lower. This will give the player a chance to make one of the most difficult catches in the game.

Variations-Have the players line up at an angle from the coach. The players then sprint in front of the coach with the coach throwing the same type of throw. Make sure that the players are running at an angle in front of the coach. This is a good drill also to practice diving catches. The kids also love this drill because they get to make "great" diving catches.

Coaching Points-Make sure the kids are sprinting in, otherwise the drill will not be "game-like". Make sure the throw has a sinking action like in a game.