Baseball
Funnel Ground-Ball Drill
Glove presentation
6 min
Begin with 6–10 quality reps or a short controlled set; stop before mechanics degrade. For throwing/pitching, workload and intensity must remain age/level appropriate.
Beginner
Why this drill
Train glove presentation / funnel.
Setup
Coach rolls routine ground balls.
How to perform it
- 1Approach, present glove, receive out front, funnel smoothly to exchange area.
Key feel
Receive soft and bring it to the exchange.
Success cue
Cleaner reception-to-transfer flow.
Recommended reps
Begin with 6–10 quality reps or a short controlled set; stop before mechanics degrade. For throwing/pitching, workload and intensity must remain age/level appropriate.
Progression
rehearsal → constrained rep → variable rep → game-like rep when appropriate.