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Baseball Canada Reaction Drill for Infielders

Reaction-based ground-ball drill that forces quick first steps and decision-making.

Duration:
About 8 min

Coaching notes

Coach or machine creates unpredictable hops or directions so infielders must react and field under pressure.

Objectives

Improve first-step reaction and ability to adjust to bad hops.

Coaching cues

Creep ready; explode on movement; stay low through the ball.

Common errors

False steps; upright posture; late reactions.

Steps

  1. 1. Ready position
  2. 2. Unpredictable feeds
  3. 3. Field and throw
  4. 4. Increase speed and variety
Source: Baseball Canada

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