Short Summary
- Coach Doug introduces a video focused on four basic ladder drills for infielders to improve footwork and positioning.
- The first drill, “Quick Feet and Fielding Position,” involves starting with feet outside the first box and performing quick feet in and out while dropping into a low fielding position.
- The second drill, “Shuffle Drill,” requires shuffling back and forth in the ladder while maintaining a low athletic stance to avoid popping up.
- The third drill, “Forehand and Backhand Drill,” emphasizes shuffling to both forehand and backhand positions while keeping eyes low and behind the glove for proper form.
- The fourth drill, “Ground Ball Approach Drill,” focuses on replacing the ball every second box and landing with the right foot, then the left, while fielding a ground ball.
- Bonus drills include “Double Play Footwork from Shortstop,” where players pretend each box is a base, targeting with the right foot and stepping towards the target with the left foot.
- Another bonus drill, “Double Play Footwork from Second Base,” features two variations: stepping early with the left foot to target and stepping back with the right foot, or stepping through the base and out of the base path towards first base.
