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Triangle Fielding, 3 Steps
Ready position, fielding triangle, right-left-field. The teach, then the line.
fieldinginfieldfull-team12-15 min
Bring
- Gloves
- Bucket of balls
- Optional: 3 cones to mark the triangle
Host
Infield dirt or any 30-foot lane. Whole team in two lines. 12-15 minutes. One coach can run it; two is cleaner.
Prep
- Show the triangle once: glove out front, feet wide, chest over toes.
- Two lines 25 feet from the coach.
- First kid in each line steps into a ready position on 'down'.
Run
- Coach: 'down', athletic base. Then roll a grounder.
- Right-left through the ball, field in the triangle, freeze one beat so you can see the pocket.
- Throw back. Next kid.
- After everyone has 6 clean reps, add a throw to a bucket at first.
Say
- Triangle.
- Right-left.
- See it in the pocket.
Watch for
- Glove in the stomach instead of out front.
- Bent at the waist, not the knees.
- Top hand flying off.
Harder / easier
- Easier: tennis balls, no throw.
- Harder: short-hop, or beat-the-clock 8 reps in 30 seconds.
Why this one
Brand-new infielders. Installs the shape before you add speed.
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