Athletic Fielding Position

Coaching cues

• Feet wider than shoulders.
• Weight on balls of feet, hands soft.
• Glove out and ready before pitch is delivered.

Common mistakes

• Standing flat-footed.
• Glove hanging at the hip.
• Not pre-pitching with the pitcher's release.

Progression steps

1. 1Position check — coach freezes player.
2. 2Right/left hop drill on command.
3. 3Live ground balls from 30ft.
4. 4Game-speed rolling reps.