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Some have mentioned big angles and first step back. You must also learn and know the flight paths of certain balls hit. Righty hits one in the air and it will tail toward to your glove side if you're righty or hand side if you're lefty. Righty hits liner and the spin may have it moving opposite. Same with lefty. Your 1st step back should be determined by what side hitter you have, and how he's hit the ball, fly, liner, hopper. If a righty hits a fly ball to CF, you will want to take your 1st step back to your left and then read the flight from there. All routes can be practiced, have the coach fungo the different types of hits and practice seeing the flight path of the ball. Also, always try to put yourself in a position to throw as you receive the ball. Hard to do when running one down overhead, but most times you can get behind the ball and be ready to throw. Good luck.
First off, catch the ball

things you should focus on are:

- Judging the ball quickly off the bat
- First step back(shouldnt matter if you judge the ball correctly)
- Two hands until the ball is in the webbing of your glove

Runners on base:

- Always get the ball in quickly
- Square yourself up and be ready to make a good throw
- Keep your arm slot "over the top"(takes away movement on your throw
- It's VERY important to hit the cut off man.(If you can't throw the ball on a line to it's destination then always hit the cut. Rainbows are no good.


I think i covered most of the basics. If i left anything out feel free to correct me.

Hope it works out for you. Good luck!

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