Fielding PFP Perfect Fielding Position – – Ready Position - Bend at the knees not much at the waist so your peripheral vision sees the – field, not the ground Ready to Chomp down on the ball: Glove Hand - Scoop Shovel glove on the ground – Throwing Arm out waist high Opposite the Glove Hand Guide it in – – – Throwing hand 2 feet over the glove facing the glove or open to oncoming ball Catch the ball and cover it in the glove with the throwing hand Bring the glove, ball and throwing hand up into your stomach Crow Hop (small skip on the back foot step into it) & Throw – Bunting Move to the front of the easier to get the ball in fair territory batter’s box – Start in normal batting stance then simply pivot/turn towards the pitcher – Move top hand to middle of bat just where the barrel starts to get larger – Bat is angled slightly up Arms are not in locked position bend at the elbow but stress that hands need to be out front – – of the body reach towards the pitcher – If ball is low bend the knees/move the body to go to the ball do not drop the hands – – – imagine that there is a rope between the nose and the bat
Fielding – PFP – Perfect Fielding Position Ready Position - Bend at the knees not much at the waist – so your peripheral vision sees the field, not the ground Ready to Chomp down on the ball: Glove Hand - Scoop Shovel – glove on the ground Throwing Arm out waist high – Opposite the Glove Hand – Guide it in – Throwing hand 2 feet over the glove facing the glove or open to oncoming ball Catch the ball and cover it in the glove with the throwing hand Bring the glove, ball and throwing hand up into your stomach Crow Hop (small skip on the back foot – step into it) & Throw Bunting Move to the front of the batter’s box – easier to get the ball in fair territory Start in normal batting stance – then simply pivot/turn towards the pitcher Move top hand to middle of bat – just where the barrel starts to get larger Bat is angled slightly up Arms are not in locked position – bend at the elbow – but stress that hands need to be out front of the body – reach towards the pitcher If ball is low – bend the knees/move the body to go to the ball – do not drop the hands – imagine that there is a rope between the nose and the bat
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