11U–12U
Fielding / Infield
All positions
Beginner
Top 3 Fielding Drills for Youth (Ultimate Baseball Training)
Three simple, high-transfer fielding drills: Goalie, Recovery, and Two-Cone Kick-Over that teach active feet and proper right-left timing.
- Equipment:
- Cones
- Duration:
- About 12 min
- Setting:
- Indoor or outdoor
- Players:
- Partner
Coaching notes
Ultimate Baseball Training youth series focusing on foot activity, recovery from bobbles, and the fundamental right-left field-and-throw sequence.
Objectives
Get youth infielders moving their feet, recovering errors, and using correct timing through the ball.
Coaching cues
Stay low; right-left field then right-left throw; bare-hand recover when needed; attack the ball.
Common errors
Lazy feet; stopping on the ball; glove-only recovery.
Steps
- 1. Goalie Drill: lateral movement between cones
- 2. Recovery Drill: bobble then bare-hand finish
- 3. Two-Cone Kick-Over: right-left timing through the ball
Source:
Ultimate Baseball Training
