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Baseball Canada Bad-Hop Drill

Controlled bad-hop progression that teaches infielders how to stay down and adjust to unpredictable bounces.

Duration:
About 6 min

Coaching notes

Uses short hops, spins or irregular surfaces so players learn to read and attack difficult hops.

Objectives

Build confidence and technique on bad hops.

Coaching cues

Stay low; eyes on the ball; soft hands; attack rather than freeze.

Common errors

Rising; freezing; hard hands.

Steps

  1. 1. Knees or standing short hops with spin
  2. 2. Progress to full distance
  3. 3. Add throws
Source: Baseball Canada

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