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Trosky Short Hop Drills

Short-hop progression emphasizing dropping and extending through the ball while maintaining posture.

Duration:
About 6 min

Coaching notes

Trosky quick-tip series on attacking short hops with proper body and glove action.

Objectives

Improve short-hop reliability by staying through the ball and keeping posture.

Coaching cues

Drop and extend through the ball; maintain posture; soft hands out front.

Common errors

Pulling up early; hard hands; poor posture.

Steps

  1. 1. Knees or standing short hops
  2. 2. Focus drop-and-extend action
  3. 3. Add throws
Source: Trosky Baseball

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