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Position-Specific Agility Ladder Series

Agility-ladder patterns tailored to infield double-play turns, outfield drop-step hops, and catcher lateral movement.

Duration:
About 12 min
Setting:
Indoor
Players:
Solo

Coaching notes

Players perform classic ladder drills then immediately link them to position-specific movements: INF DP footwork, OF drop-step and crossover hops, catcher lateral slides and blocks.

Objectives

Translate general agility into baseball-specific footwork and first-step quickness for each position.

Coaching cues

Stay on the balls of the feet; keep hips low; explode out of the ladder into the baseball movement; maintain posture.

Common errors

Looking at the feet; upright posture; slow transition into the position-specific move; crossing the feet.

Steps

  1. 1. Basic ladder patterns (two-feet, in-out, lateral)
  2. 2. Link to INF double-play footwork
  3. 3. Link to OF drop-step and crossover hops
  4. 4. Link to catcher lateral slides/blocks
Source: Dominate The Diamond

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