🧤 · FREE 7-LESSON STARTER COURSE
Fielding & Defense
Fundamentals.
Build confident ground-ball skills, fly-ball habits and simple defensive decisions—without rushing kids into difficult plays.
YOUR SEVEN-SESSION ROADMAP
Catch it. Control it. Make the right play.
Work through these in order, or return to any lesson to repeat the drill. Completion is saved only in this browser.
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- 01Ready Before the BallFind a balanced ready positionSTART ↗
- 02Make a Wide Ground-Ball GatePresent a wide glove-side targetSTART ↗
- 03Beat the Ball to the SpotTake small adjustment stepsSTART ↗
- 04Field, Find, ThrowConnect the fielding action to an easy accurate throwSTART ↗
- 05Catch the Pop-Up SafelyTrack easy balls with two hands when possibleSTART ↗
- 06Cover a BaseKnow where to go when the ball is not yoursSTART ↗
- 07Game-Ready DefenseCombine field, decision and communicationSTART ↗
Start with control. If the child becomes frustrated or tired, stop and try again another day.
CONTINUE YOUR DEVELOPMENT
Now put the skill into practice.
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