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FREE COURSES / FIELDING & DEFENSE / LESSON 3

🧤 · FIELDING & DEFENSE STARTER · SESSION 03 OF 07

Beat the Ball to the Spot

Take small adjustment steps.

10–15 MINUTESADULT-SUPERVISEDFREE COURSE

Today’s lesson.

Take small adjustment steps.

Why it matters

Good fielders arrive under control instead of running through the hop.

What you need

Place start cone two steps to the left and another to the right.

How to do the drill

Partner calls a side; shuffle or crossover safely; stop balanced and field a softly rolled ball.

ONE CUE TO REMEMBER“Move, then settle.”

Today's skill-game challenge

Make 3 clean plays to each side.

One common mistake

Big last step that pulls the glove away.

Coach it positively: notice effort, a good decision and controlled movement—not just the final result.

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