shortstop play

Most SS's have the ability to play many positions. Many coaches say they would like to get SS's to fill other positions. Be open minded and flexible, willing and able to play anywhere to help team. Have a positive attitude and work harder than everyone else. Be the first one there, last to leave, helping w/o being asked. Do the best that you can and that's the best you can do.

Work hard to have quick feet and soft hands. This is where it all starts. From there, work hard on developing your fundamentals. Don't try to do everything in one day. Pick one or two areas each day and arrive early or stay late and work on it.

My son played ALOT of wall ball.... down in the basement with a tennis ball ...sometimes barehanded. he would turn double plays using 2 walls. Made diving catches,worked on short hops. He did this several hours a night for years!! All that practice turned him into a pretty slick fielding ss

It's simple. Just practice.Practice.Practice. Find someone to hit you ground balls. Such as slow rollers, hard hit balls, etc...
Also, being a shortstop you always have a lot of ground to cover on a ball hit deep in the hole so work on foot speed and hand work (quick transfer of ball from glove, to hand, to ready throwing position.

There are no miracle drills you can do in just a "couple of weeks" to improve your play. Why did you wait until now to start working?

I have always urged players, especially my middle infielders to play "wall-ball" when they have free time. It is an excellent way to work on foot speed and reaction speed.