The Basics of Fielding for Youth Baseball

Description

Teach your young players how to field like pros with this detailed overview from Duke Baxter. From selecting gloves to catching fly balls, this course presents a practical approach to fielding drills and techniques for youth players.

Topics covered include:

- Catching drills
- Positions
- Charging grounders
- Catching fly balls
- Hand positions
- Playing first - third base
- Shortstop positioning

Lessons

Fielding Basics

1 Catching Drill for Young Players 2 Ready Position 3 The Fielding Triangle 4 Hand Position for Fielding 5 Charging Grounders 6 Catching Fly Balls 7 Drop Step For Fly Balls 8 Hand Position For Fly Balls 9 Developing Soft Hands

Infielding

10 How To Play First Base 11 How To Play Second Base 12 How To Play Third Base 13 Shortstop Positioning

The Coach

Duke Baxter

CEO & Head Coach, Zoned Sports Academy & Co-founder of Dominate the Diamond

Duke Baxter is CEO and Head Coach at Zoned Sports Academy as well as an inventor, entrepreneur, and most importantly husband and dad of four. Duke spent over 2 decades teaching and coaching the game of baseball and softball alongside some of the most renowned coaches in the game. Duke also spent 3 years playing professional baseball, finishing up his final year with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League. Duke holds numerous hitting records at the University of North Florida where he finished his BA in Health Administration and a Minor in Business management

Duke is the inventor of the HotHands training device, which improves and perfects fielding skills.