Good defense is essential for a championship team. To be a good defensive team you must be able to throw the ball and catch the ball. It's not as easy as it sounds.

Fielding is all about technique. The great fielders seem to never get a bad hop. It's not that they are luckier than any other infielder and it's not that they keep the field free of holes, it's that their technique and approach to every groundball, is better than other players.

As a coach or as a player, in this section of PlayBallAcademy.com, you will find videos, articles, and audio clips to help you improve your fielding technique.

Ready-Break-Throw Ready, Break, Throw #2 Long Toss 21 Drill- Throwing Groundball Technique Gator and Funnel Positioning Throwing- Proper Rotation 2nd Baseman- Throw to outside Infielder Technique- Part I Infielder Technique- Part II Pick Up Drill Holding Runners At 2nd BaseNew	Relay Cut Off Drill Relay Footwork Square Drill I Square Drill II Shortstop DP Position Shortstop (Good Throw on DP) SS Footwork on DP 2B Footwork on DP Infielder Pick Drill First Base Footwork Outfield Drop Step Drill Shortstop Turning Two From 1st BasemanNew

Communication On The Field