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Drop Step / Step Up Infield Drill

Antonelli drill specifically training the drop-step and step-up footwork used by infielders on balls in the hole or slow rollers.

Equipment:
Ball only
Duration:
About 8 min
Setting:
Outdoor
Players:
Partner

Coaching notes

Players practice the drop step to open the hips followed by the step-up to field and throw, isolating the exact footwork sequence.

Objectives

Clean up infield first-step and approach on balls requiring direction change.

Coaching cues

Drop step to open; step up through the ball; right-left into throw.

Common errors

False step; closed hips; reaching instead of stepping through.

Steps

  1. 1. Drop step isolation
  2. 2. Step-up through the ball
  3. 3. Combine with throw
  4. 4. Live ground balls
Source: Antonelli Baseball

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