Fly Ball Mechanics
- Run to the ball pump the arms, don’t try to catch till last minute
- Move to ball, always go back before in
- Use two hands & glove fingers point up
- Keep body in front of the ball
- Drop step (pivot & run sideways DON’T back peddle!)
- Going Back on ball
- Drop step; pivot and turn body, run to spot, then extend glove to catch the ball
Catching a hit ball on the move is a very difficult task and needs multiple repetitions. As you will see in the videos, we often times toss balls to players as a drill to achieve more quality repetitions. Also, we will use a bucket so players do not have to make the long outfield throw constantly. You can get a lot more repetitions this way.
