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Backhand pick and stick, fungo
Infield
MediumAbout 10 min2–4 + coachINF013
Backhands off the bat: cross over, stay low, pick it and hold it for a second.
Original drill sheet (INF013)
Set up
Infielders in a line about 20 m from the coach, or at their positions.
You need: Gloves, fungo bat, bucket of balls
Steps
- Coach hits a ground ball to the backhand side
- Cross the glove foot over, stay low, eyes on the ball
- Pick it and hold it still for a second
- Toss it aside, back of the line, ten each
Coaching points
- Cross over early
- Stay low through the ball
- Pick and stick: hold it
Adjust it
HarderThrow to a player covering first.