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Antonelli Infield Hands Routine (Knees Down Funnel)

Foundational knees-down hands routine for soft hands, proper funnel to center chest, fingers down, and transfer timing before adding footwork.

Equipment:
Glove
Duration:
About 8 min

Coaching notes

Players on knees receive rolls or soft tosses, focusing exclusively on glove presentation, funnel to the middle of the chest, and clean transfer.

Objectives

Develop soft hands and consistent funnel path; establish early transfer habit before footwork is added.

Coaching cues

Chest forward; fingers down; bring to middle of chest; elbows out thumbs up; transfer before stomach.

Common errors

Fingers up; funneling to the side; late transfer; stiff arms.

Steps

  1. 1. Knees spread stable base
  2. 2. Glove in front force reach
  3. 3. Roll/partner feed
  4. 4. Funnel middle transfer
Source: Antonelli Baseball

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