How to do the drill
- 1
Set a target 15–20 steps (30–40 feet) away: a net, a bucket against a fence, or a partner.
- 2
Start in your fielding position, ball in your glove out front, or have a partner roll you grounders.
- 3
Step your right foot to where your left was (lefties: the opposite). Stay low, ball to your belly button.
- 4
Split your hands, step your left foot (lefties: right) at the target and throw chest high. Follow your throw.
- 5
Start with 5 slow reps without letting go. Then do 3 sets of 10 and count every throw that hits your target.
Coaching cues
- Right, left, throw.
- Short steps.
- Follow your throw.
What good looks like
Two quick, short steps toward the target, the glove to your belly button, and a firm chest-high throw.
Safety
Warm up before the first throw. Stop at 20 throws for players under 10 and 30 for older players. Throw at a net or a partner; use a tennis ball if you throw at a wall.
Why this drill
Most wild throws start with feet that stop after the catch. A clean right-left lines the body up with the target, so the throw is quicker and the arm does less of the work.
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