Fielding Infield

1st Base Off Bag

Instructions

• Players is on 1st base, slightly in front of the bag as if they were keeping a runner on the bag
• Coach is at home plate with a bucket of baseballs and a bat
• 1 st baseman shuffles off of the bag to get into their fielding position
• Focus should be on making good athletic shuffles to get into position to field a groundball, not running and crossing the feet
• Coach waits until the player has taken 1 shuffle off of the bag and hits them a groundball
• 1 st baseman fields the ground ball and tosses it off to the side
• Coach hits the 1 st baseman groundballs until they have had 10 repetitions (players may rotate if more than one 1st baseman)

At a Glance
  • Duration 5 minutes
  • Players 1-2 players
  • Difficulty Intermediate
  • Age Range 6-18 years
  • Equipment Needed
    • Gloves
    • Bucket of baseballs
    • Base
    • Fungo bat