| Team defensive baseball drills should be a daily | | | | outfielders can improve their base running skills |
| routine for your baseball team. Team defensive | | | | also. You will clear the bases after each three |
| drills make your players execute and perform | | | | outs. The coach can also lay down bunts to check |
| under pressure more than regular ground ball drills. | | | | bunt coverage. Make sure to mark a starting spot |
| These two team defensive baseball drills are | | | | for the base runners. Make sure that the runners |
| excellent ways to build defensive skills, build | | | | wear helmets during this drill. |
| confidence, and to improve mental concentration. | | | | It is recommended that you perform this drill for |
| The two drills are: 1) Infield Live Batting Drill 2) | | | | 21 outs at least two days a week. |
| Live Game Action Drill. | | | | Live Game Action Drill - This drill is performed with |
| If you incorporate these two drills into your | | | | all players at their defensive positions. You will |
| baseball practice routine, I am confident that you | | | | have 5 or 6 players running the bases while your |
| will see an improvement in your team defensive | | | | infielders make plays. The coach will hit the ball in |
| play and a reduction in errors. | | | | this drill with the base runners going as far as the |
| Infield Live Batting Drill - Your infield players will be | | | | hit ball will allow them. The players must execute, |
| in their regular positions and they will be making | | | | communicate, and stay alert mentally during this |
| the plays. Your outfield will be the base runners. | | | | drill. You will clear the baseball after each three |
| The coach hits the ball. When the coach hits the | | | | outs. Normally you will require your team to do |
| ball, the base runners will run to first. If the runner | | | | this drill for 21 outs two days a week. Make sure |
| is safe, the runner is on first base. You will keep | | | | to mark a starting spot for the base runners. |
| hitting balls until the infielder record three outs. | | | | Make sure that the runners wear helmets during |
| The infielders must talk during this drill to make | | | | this drill. |
| sure they know where the runners are, how | | | | I hope that these two drills prove to be useful in |
| many outs there are, and where the play should | | | | helping your team improve defensive play. Thanks |
| be made. For example, with bases loaded and | | | | for taking the time to read this article. For more |
| two outs, the players will say "take it to the | | | | articles like it, you can visit the Baseball Coaching |
| easiest base or that the play is at one". | | | | Digest, Youth Baseball Digest, and Little League |
| This baseball drill has multiple purposes. The | | | | Digest. Good Luck to You and Your Team. |