Stations - Catching, Infield, Baserunning

• Catcher in full gear in catching position (home plate optional), no glove
• Coach/partner with bucket of tennis balls 10 feet in front of the catcher
• Coach/partner tosses the catcher the tennis balls one at a time
• Catcher catches each with one hand (receiving hand), keeping the other hand behind their back
• Catcher places each tennis ball off to the side and gets ready to receive the next throw
• Catcher in full gear in blocking position on their knees (home plate optional)
• Coach/partner with tennis balls 5 feet in front of the catcher
• Coach/partner throws the tennis ball into the dirt right in front of the catcher
• Catcher keeps their chest over the ball, chin down, and their glove covering the gap between their knees, trying to block the ball by becoming a big pillow
• Catcher places each ball off to the side and gets back in the blocking position to block the next pitch
• Partners 15 feet apart facing each other in defense ready position
• Players keep feet planted in the defense ready position
• Partners throw grounders to each other
• Receiving partner keeps their feet planted and their glove out front
• Receiving partner keeps their eyes on the ball and follows it into their glove
• Partners roll ball back and forth to each other until each partner has had 10 repetitions
• Repeat these steps for backhands, forehands, and short hops.
• Players in a line at the short stop position, each with a ball in their throwing hand
• Coach/player hitting fungo ground balls at least halfway from home plate
• Players field the ball with their glove, keeping the other ball in their throwing hand away from their glove
• Players throw the ball in their throwing hand to the player at first base and then rotate to the back of the line, keeping the ball they fielded
• Players rotate through the line until each player has fielded 5 ground balls
• Player starts in the batter’s box with a bat, other players in a line behind them against the fence of the backstop o Coach/...