Baseball
Do-Or-Die Ground Ball Pickup
Field a ground ball on the run and release without losing momentum
12 min
3 sets of 6 pickups
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Charge a rolled ground ball with the glove-side foot working forward.
- 2Field the ball outside the glove-side foot while still moving through it.
- 3Take one crow hop into the throw with the front shoulder on the target.
- 4Throw on a low line so the ball can be cut or handled on one hop.
What to focus on
Fielding on the move outside the glove-side foot.
Common mistake
Slowing to field the ball under the body and losing the throwing lane.