By: Chase Mann
Objective: To improve the outfielder's ability to field ground balls, fly balls, line drives, and hit the cutoff man.
SETUP:
The coach will need about 5 to 6 balls. Two players spread about 25 feel apart on the foul line, with the coach
between them. Two more outfielders get about 180-200 feet deep into CF, in line with the two players on the foul
line. Two more players split the difference between the players on the foul line and the deep outfielders. All the
players should form a rectangle, and the extra players should line up about 30 feet to the left of the right
outfielder.
DIRECTIONS:
Starting
with the outfielder on the right, hit him a fly ball, ground ball, or
line drive. He fields the ball and makes an accurate throw to the
cutoff man in his line, and he throws the ball to the player standing
beside the coach. As the right outfielder throws the ball in, the coach
hits a ball to the left outfielder. As the left outfielder throws the
ball into his cutoff man, the coach hits a line drive or ground ball to
the cutoff man on the right. He then hits a ball to the cutoff man on
the left. The coach then repeats the sequence.After each fielder throws
his second ball in, he will rotate to the next spot in the order. The
players on the foul line feed the coach balls. As the players learn the
rotation, you will be able to get in many reps in a short amount of
time.
ROTATION ORDER:
- Right outfielder to Left outfielder
- Left outfielder to Left cutoff man
- Left cutoff man to Left side foul line
- Left side foul line to Right side foul line
- Right side foul line to Right cutoff man
- Right side cutoff man to End of line
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