developing infielders. areas of development physical aspects leadership aspects mental aspects
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Developing Infielders
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Areas of Development
• Physical Aspects• Leadership Aspects• Mental Aspects
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Baseball is …
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A Game Failure …
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Coached by Negative People …
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Played in a Hostile Environment.
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Played in a Hostile Environment.
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Mental Skills
• Ability to perform a skill correctly under intense pressure (“Mental Toughness”)
• “Bear down!”--“Concentrate!”--“Get it done!”• Instead, give them something to go to!– Heads Up Baseball by Ken Ravizza– The Mental Game of Baseball by H.A. Dorfman
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Distractions
• Previous error• Struck out last AB• Hitting/Fielding slump• Umpire• Newspaper/TV• Opponent dugout• Noisy crowd• Idiot fan
• Coach is on me• Will I start• Field conditions• Dad• Fielding streak• Bad exam• Girlfriend• Inconsistent pitcher
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Turn Off the Noise
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Live BR vs. Live Defense Drill
• Two teams• Coach at home plate with a fungo• Pitchers rotate quickly to mound from sideline• Begin with runner on 1B, no outs• Extra runners form line at home – wait 1 count• Play 9 innings before switching• Players communicate out and inning• Coach controls pressure with score/fungo
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Dumb It Down “See Ball, Hit Ball.”
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Dumb It Down
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Dumb It Down
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H.A. Dorfman’s Mental Approach to Fielding
• Anticipation and Attentiveness• Goals – Process-oriented/action/short-term• Expectations – yours, not those of others• Dedication – focused on the goals you set• Responsibility – no bad hops, no excuses• Attitude – is fielding important? (Manny vs. Ozzie)• Confidence – state of mind formed by achievement
of daily goals• Preparation – practice the way you want to play
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Defensive Goals
Result Goals• Fielding % = .985• Defensive MVP of League• Set a record for
assists/putouts• Start every game at 3B
Process/Action Goals• Arrive for early work at
least four times this week• Get infielders together to
work on rundowns today• Start 20 DPs to my
backhand side• Be aware of my thought
before each pitch in scrimmage
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Visualization
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Routine
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Take Ownership of the Field
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Development Stages• Unconscious Incompetence – Player can't catch a cold and doesn't
have a clue why. (Is there sufficient talent? Is the player “teachable”?)
• Conscious Incompetence – Player still can't catch a cold, but now knows what he is doing wrong. (You're teaching and he is learning.)
• Conscious Competence - Goes out to the infield telling himself what he has to do to succeed and then executes the plan. (Teaching and discipline lead to success.)
• Unconscious Competence – Player expects every pitch will be hit to him. See the ball; catch the ball. (If you're at this level and start thinking about how to do it, you're taking a step backward. If you're at this level coming out of high school, you might skip college and go to Class A.)
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Leadership
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Player Makeup
Player 1 Player 2 Player 30
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Tools (Hardware)Intangibles (Software)
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The Game Speeds Up
RHH Running to 1B LHH Running to 1B
Above Average 4.2 Sec 4.1 Sec.
Average 4.3 4.2
Below Average 4.4 4.3
Well Below Average 4.5 4.4
ML FB Velocity
Well Above Average 94+
Above Average 92-93
Average 89-91
Below Average 87-88
Well Below Average 86 and below
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Infield Objectives• Prepare mentally• Play high level game of catch• Consistently utilize efficient movement of
upper and lower body
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Pre-Contact
• Know the hitter• Know the pitch• Read location• Read the swing
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Ready Position
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Triangle
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Triangle
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Bad Triangles
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Bad Triangle
Narrow Base Deep Hands
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Use of the Glove
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Hinge and Fold
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4 Ways to Avoid a Car Accident
• Turn Right• Turn Left• Slow Down• Speed Up
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Gas and Brake Pedal
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4 Places to Field a Ground Ball
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The Difference Maker
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Abandon the Triangle
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Abandon the Triangle
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Forehand
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Backhand
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Ground Ball Drills
• Shorthops with partner– At him– Forehand– Backhand
• Pick-a-hop• One-hand fungo• Rounding
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Grip
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Hand Separation
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Direction
• Throwing leg under• Headlights• Elbows up and on line• Eyes level• Stay in the legs
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Direction
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Posture and Arm Path
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Release Angle
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Extension
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One-Knee Correct
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One-Knee Incorrect
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Shoulder Turn
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Heel Over
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DP Pivot Throwing
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DP Pivot Throwing
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DP Feeds
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DP Feeds
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DP Feeds
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DP Feeds
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Tag Plays
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Relays
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Other Drills
• Four Corner Catch• Z Catch• Man In the Middle• 21
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Rundowns
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Final Thoughts
• Fielding Percentage– Jimmy Rollins 2008 (.985)– Cal Ripken 1990 (.996)
• Creating pressure in practice is key – work the mental game
• Frequency of training • Infielders must be defensive leaders• Fungos are “side toss” … make it live