Indoor Facility Defensive Stations

• 1 partner on left/right field foul line, 1 partner 40 feet away in left/right field
• Receiving partner catches down in catchers position
• Throwing partner goes through full pitching motion
• Throwing partner focuses on having a good extension and a smooth follow through, and hitting their partner in the chest
• Partners switch after 10 throws
• Catcher in full gear, no glove, in catching position (home plate optional)
• Coach/partner with tennis ball 10 feet in front of the catcher
• Coach/partner throws the ball softly down the middle of the plate
• Catcher keeps their glove hand relaxed, with their throwing hand behind their back
• Catcher focuses on letting the ball travel to them instead of reaching out to get it, and staying soft with their hands, like they are catching an egg
• Catcher tosses each ball back to the coach/partner and partners rotate after 10 repetitions
• Partners 15 feet apart on facing each other on the infield
• Players start in defensive ready position with knees bent, feet shoulder width apart
• Partner rolls a ground ball 10 feet to the glove side of their partner
• Receiving partner moves to get to the ball and fields it with a forehand in one continuous motion, staying low and keeping their eyes on the ball
• Partners then get reset to throw another forehand groundball
• Partners throw ground balls back and forth to each other until each partner has had 10 repetitions
• Partners in defense ready position at least 60 feet away from coach in a line (can also be done at infield positions)
• Coach hits a grounder to the backhand side of the player (towards their throwing hand)
• Player angles their feet so that their glove shoulder is pointing to the ball to field backhanded
• Player stays low and keeps their eyes on the ball, pushes the glove through the ball to rake it up, then sets feet to throw
• Player then toss the ball off to the side into a pile and gets back in line
• Coach hits backhanded grounders until each player has had 10...