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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Drill to Focus on Leader Runner in Double Play

  • 3b-2b: half at 3rd, half playing 2nd. Ground ball to 3rd base, throw to 2nd. 2nd basemen move to end of line at 3rd, vice versa.
  • SS-2b: half at ss, half playing 2nd base. Ground ball to SS, throw to 2nd. Same movement of players.
  • 2b-SS: Same placement of players as above. Ground ball to 2B, throw to 2nd base.
  • SS-2B or 2B-SS: same placement before the play and same movement after the play, but now: hit either to 2nd baseman or SS; other one covers bag.
Posted by Gazelle Baseball at 4:56 AM
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