Fielding
Infield
High Choppers
Instructions
• Partners 15 feet apart on facing each other on the infield or another hard surface
• Players start in defensive ready position with knees bent, feet shoulder width apart
• Partner throw the ball so that it bounces high off of the ground and then takes a shorter hop
• Receiving partner moves towards the ball and fields the ball off of the short hop, as soon as it bounces off of the ground, and pushes their glove through the ball toward their partner
• Partners then get reset to throw another high chopper
• Partners throw short hops back and forth to each other until each partner has had 10 repetitions
At a Glance
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Duration 5 minutes
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Players 1-2 players
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Difficulty Intermediate
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Age Range 6-18 years
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Equipment Needed
- Balls and gloves
- Tennis balls can be used