Infield Secret to Create Rhythm (Baseball Fielding Drills) 

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This one video changed me from below average, average at best error prone fielder to competing with elite fielders of my age. Of course I know I need reps to get better, but this is the one thing that truly turned me around. Keep doing what you’re doing👍🏼

Seriously... I don’t know how you do it... you take something I already know and than teach it to me again... I love how you teach infield... by far the best I’ve seen... the fact is every time I think I know something, you teach more... it’s exciting to learn knew things and humbling to know I guess I didn’t know it as well as I thought... Awesome job!!!! ~DM

Good stuff... I'm in love with fielding... in trying to get better... thanks for the good tips

Never really thought about the heel to toe connection with the left side as the ball enters the glove, great way to break that down and to keep what could be a complicated idea very simple. I'm excited to try these drills with my 12U team this spring. (Glad to see that I'm not the only coach that works so hard on explaining drills and concepts that I lose my breath).

Sometimes I wish I had RU-vid and access to videos like this growing up in the 80s and 90s to help my game. I didn’t have coaching like this, either my parents couldn’t afford camps or didn’t have time to take me. Now as an adult, and a spectator, I’ve grown to really see things like fielding ground balls almost like an art or a dance. It’s a thing of beauty- the footwork, getting the ball into glove, preparing to throw (4step or 2step), and finally throwing the ball. It’s kind of silly but Sometimes I wish I could do drills to practice but There’s nothing to practice for!

Love it man My 8 year old and I can go hours watching your drills, thanks !!

Great video Matt! We're gonna work this drill.

Outstanding info.. much appreciated... nice and smooth

Very informative. Thank you very much.

Great video!! I will be working on this soon

EXACT drill I was looking for. Thank you!

Great lesson. Thanks.

Thanks man this has made my team so much better

Best video in a while, great job describing the steps/positions/mental notes.

Great video you inspire me

awesom tip thank you!

great, all about speed and fluency!

incredible detail, Matt. You are the best!

Cheers Matt for this drills! This is really helping developing my game! I play in the UK and it’s great to have videos like this to help me improve! 🙌🏻🇬🇧

Always useful- your video training. This video- incredibly useful for high performing young players. Thanks.

GOLD!

Great video

Awesome, Matt. I have my own team this spring, 11UAA. Your drills are a huge help to me as a start to design my practice plans. Love the hands drill too.

Great stuff

Thanks helped a lot

wicked video man, helps a lot and ill share this with my team mates so they actually learn how to field a ground ball

Awesome video again!

Last I saw one of your videos I let you know how disappointed it was. Well this one is very good. I will actually try this on our infielders tonight. I think it will help a lot with timing the catch. Wish you would have had someone rolling the ball to you. That would have been nice.

Great video!

This is one of my favorite videos Antonella!!! I’m sorry to complicate this but if you have time I have a few questions... Is this drill more for funneling the ball to the body as oppose to raking... and if so do you have a raking drill... I always teach that the foot and glove are connected just like catching fly balls if you see where I’m going...when should the glove hand be engaged, with heel striking or the toe down... This is confusing because I always teach to flash the glove early on grounders... I never broke it down this specific but your video is making me think... Also, it seems like funneling and raking uses different muscles and the glove- foot connection somewhat breaks down differently... Also what is your preference for the lead foot alignment... open or closed... obviously even seems unreasonable... Obviously throwing to first as the angles may change with differing throws... You made me think about the heel strike to toe as this makes my alignments feel different... I wonder if the alignment is related to funneling and raking too... like I said this can get complicated especially because I believe that the type of ground ball dictates the type of reception (I.e., funneling or raking) the player utilizes. Last question and off topic... my son is having a hard time with his fear... he just turned 11 and decided to take this season off... His fear of getting hit affects his fielding, pitching, his whole experience and I feel like he’s almost done with baseball however he said he will play in the fall... He’s an excellent hitter and when he’s confident I feel like he’s one of the best hitters in Hillsborough county which is a big statement if you know Florida... Do you have any experience or tips that may help him control his fear... It would be a shame if he stops playing ball... Any help would be appreciated... Thanks again for all you do.... ~DM

Great advice!

I wish your videos were around when I was a kid. Since you were not even born yet; I forgive you. Gladly, as a coach for many years I can use the ideas now and do!! Thanks for the help. Dave

Good shit coach Matt !!!!

Pure gold

Solid

same thing happens to me M A when im teaching my young ones and showing them how to do the drill properly, i run out of breath and get upset, cause i cant talk properly and breath at the same time LOL great vid brother. the finesse side of fielding . keep it up

Tremendous.

Great video, I remind players who are fielding ground balls, to round the ball and field towards the left eye. Comment!

This is applicable for 3B also? Seems like middle IF . Corners, ball comes in hot, don't they normally take drop step back?

Hey man I’d love to see some left handed drills please. Maybe 1st base? Thank you

Good

i swear you read my mind or something lol i have taught kids all these things from your hitting videos and fielding months before your videos come out. they feel reassured about my teaching methods only after your channel uploads these videos lol

Great video. You are out of breath but we appreciate the effort.

What is a good exit velo for 12 u baseball

Would be great to see you demonstrate it a few times to see what it looks like. Thanks

Ponlos traducidos también para entender lo que dices o las letras a bajo para uno leer

How about fielding groundballs for lefties because the footwork is different?

Is it the same for a lefty? where do things change for a lefty? Thanks!

nice u should show Javier Baez footwork and glove tag cuse nobody does what he does

I wish I had youtube and good training resources when I was growing up. Most coaches are great but realistically they spend very little time on anything outside the basic fundamentals.

Hey Matt, you’re going bald! Jk great video. Love your stuff. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge. And I love your later vids with your son. Wish him and your family the best 🎉

My dad made me watch this🙁

How do you breath for a baseball play? In to catch the ball, out to throw the ball? What about hitting and pitching? Has anyone thought about it?

Must be drunk