Ground Ball Mechanics
- Ready Position (NOT with hands on the knees!)
- Move to the ball and stay on balls of feet
- Break down with glove in front of feet
- Back of glove on ground
- Use soft hands with flexed knees
- Two hands when receiving ball with bare hand above glove
- Funnel in toward belly button a few inches (not all the way)
- Charging Ground balls – move your feet!
- After catching use proper footwork – step in – turn – throw
- Small choppy steps when approaching ball
