Hofstra Fundamental Everyday Drills

1. Long arch throwing (glove pinky to hip or heart) Re- leases for all throws must be on time.
2. Short arch throwing (glove pinky to hip or heart )
3. Bow and arrow throwing (glove and throwing hand sides)

4. 3⁄4 arm throwing (glove and throwing hand sides) 5. Sway footwork with throws 1-4

6. Force play shuffle footwork with throws 1-4
7. Instep kick footwork with throws 1-4

8. Crow hops with long arm throws 9. Power steps with throws 1-4
10. Jam steps with throws 1-4
11. Jump turns with throws 1-4

12. Force play footwork with throws 1-4
13. ground ball pick ups
14. ground ball pick ups with all throws
15. ground ball pickups with“dart throws”, feeds and footwork (infield and outfield)

16. Slide dive grounders – tripod technique for corners. 17. Bare hand the Boot
18. Outfield ground balls one knee technique with instep kick

19. Outfield ground balls infield technique with instep kick
20. Do or die ground balls infield throw on the run
21. Do or die ground balls outfield instep kick

22. Do or die fly ball footwork
23. Short hops- forehand and backhand
24. quick release drills
25. Tags over the right shoulder (Regular and wrap around )
26. Tags over the left shoulder ( Regular and wrap around)
27. Sweep tags over the right shoulder with all foot- work
28. Sweep tags over the left shoulder with all footwork 29. Rundown throws and tags
30. Relay throws and fake throws
31. Backhand flips
32. Forehand flips
33. glove flips ( forehand and backhand)
34. Drop steps fly ball routine catch
35. Drop steps fly ball with all footwork
36. Drop steps fly ball with all footwork and throws
37. Cross over steps right and left
38. Forward steps – no false step
39. Diving for the ball ( right, left, front,)
40. Sliding catches ( Fly balls and ground balls )
41. Catcher pop ups
42. Catcher short hops with tags and footwork and/or blocking
43. Catchers pickoff footwork