How are you guys increasing transfer time speed from glove to throwing position for infielders?
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One drill I like puts emphasis on the right use of the hands and feet.
Working in pairs at 25 feet have the receiver use short choppy steps and his hands extended at chest height while he waits on the throw.
The thrower will throw the ball at chest height to the throwing hand side. The receiver will either execute a jump turn or crow hop. The transfer is then made with a return throw in the same fashion.
Working in pairs at 25 feet have the receiver use short choppy steps and his hands extended at chest height while he waits on the throw.
The thrower will throw the ball at chest height to the throwing hand side. The receiver will either execute a jump turn or crow hop. The transfer is then made with a return throw in the same fashion.
Thanks coach, we'll try it. Just to be sure, the receiver is using short choppy steps to kind of run in place while he waits for the ball?
You are absolutely right. All the best in the future with your son.
Many thanks and best of luck to you and yours.
Begin with a flat glove, no deep pocket, quick feet and when you play catch receive each throw on the heal of your glove then quickly to the throwing hand.
Ozzie Smith technique. It works for catchers.
Work for mental and physical quickness. When Robert was 15 years old, he played on our Legion '18 and under team in Northern California [40 players in one year graduated to the MLB].
Each day 3 hours before our game, a former Brewers infielder hit ground balls for one hour to Robert [SS] and our 2b.
Bob
Ozzie Smith technique. It works for catchers.
Work for mental and physical quickness. When Robert was 15 years old, he played on our Legion '18 and under team in Northern California [40 players in one year graduated to the MLB].
Each day 3 hours before our game, a former Brewers infielder hit ground balls for one hour to Robert [SS] and our 2b.
Bob
GREAT VIDEO!
This was the first thing that my son's instructor worked on with him when he was about 14 years old. It does work and as it becomes second nature it makes a significant difference in transfer speed.
This was the first thing that my son's instructor worked on with him when he was about 14 years old. It does work and as it becomes second nature it makes a significant difference in transfer speed.
Glad you liked it. Seems like a good progression to this one.
http://www.sbr.tv/video-2653-omar-vizquel.html
http://www.sbr.tv/video-2653-omar-vizquel.html
Pancake gloves are awesome but if you're poor you can use oven mitts. Still accomplishes basically the same concept. I used them one year after my pancakes mysteriously disappeared and didn't see any difference.