Mark Martinez explains and demonstrates fundamental baseball drills that will allow your players to handle the ball numerous times in practice and develop the mechanics they need to field every ground ball.

Coach Martinez's ball handling drills cover three areas:

Fielding Warm-up
Martinez shows three ball handling drills, each with multiple variations, that will prepare your players' feet, hands, and arms for practice. These drills simulate game situations to develop reaction time, throwing on the run, getting the glove ready to catch and catching in rhythm.

Fielding
These drills develop mechanics for back hands, short hops and bare hand plays. Get your players comfortable with catching the ball with a ready glove and creating a smooth transfer to make the strong accurate throw.

1st Basemen
Martinez demonstrates three drills specifically for first basemen that work on short hops to glove side and the back hand, jumping skills on high throws, throws down the line and turning double plays.

Watch all of the drills come together in Martinez's routine group ball session. Order now to put your team on the fast track to sound fundamental infield play.

44 minutes. 2011.

In this on-field presentation, Eric Valenzuela shares the philosophy and drills used to develop a solid fielding pitching staff. He breaks down each area of pitcher defense sharing his philosophy and the importance of pitchers fielding perfection.

The drill progression begins with PFP Catch. This warm-up stretches and trains the arm to make game-like throws (pick-offs, throw to the bases, bunt coverage, etc.).

The drill sequence continues with:

• Comebackers - Get detailed instruction on fielding and throwing balls hit to the left and right of the mound.
• Covering First Base - Learn the proper footwork to field the under hand toss or the over hand throw from the first baseman and what to look for after the play is made.
• Bunt coverage - Learn how to read the speed and location of the bunt, which will help your pitcher make the best decision on how to play the bunt.
• Pass balls - See how to help the catcher get to the ball, how to cover the plate and getting the tag down.
• Covering first base on a double play and more!

Finally, Coach Valenzuela discusses how your pitchers can conceal their pitches and minimize glove and elbow movement that might tip your pitch.

Improve your defense this season by locking down your middle infield and creating more rally killing outs with effective fielding and pick off techniques!

73 minutes. 2011.

The most underrated aspect of winning baseball is defensive play.

In his first two seasons at Point Loma Nazarene, Joe Schaefer has guided his team to two NAIA World Series appearances. Much of his success stems from his emphasis on defensive play. In this baseball DVD, he guides you through many of the defensive drills that he uses in practice to fine tune his infielders' mechanics and keep them sharp throughout the season.

Learn a warm-up progression to get your athletes ready for practice. These exercises get the arms and feet moving on every catch and throw to simulate game play. Schaefer then moves into seven drill areas that will put your infielders in many different defensive situations. These drills include:

• Glove Only Drill - Reinforce proper glove position and aggressiveness when fielding ground balls.
• Short Fungo Drill - Train players to go both right and left, improve their reaction time and teach them to dive with confidence.
• Do or Die Drill - Develop effective technique for a slow roller or high chopper.
• Backhand Short Hops with a Throw Drill - This drill is great for hand eye coordination as it focuses on catching and transitioning, while reinforcing proper footwork, glove position and body position.
• Ball in Glove Double Play Drill - Schaefer gives you different variations of this drill that will enable you to start in different receiving positions and work on footwork, transition and making a strong throw.
• Short Hop Double Play Drill - This drill places an emphasis on the catch, while reinforcing proper glove position and footwork around the bag.
• Ground Ball Communication Drill - Allows infielders to work on off-balance plays and communication to minimize errors.

These drills will improve fielding technique and awareness with a game-like atmosphere. You will see how being aggressive when charging the baseball will give your athletes confidence during game situations.

Make fewer errors using these excellent fundamental infield drills!

71 minutes. 2011.

"Players make their greatest improvement when no one is watching." - John Cohen.

A set of over 96 fielding drills, covering all positions on the baseball field, for players to improve their defensive play on their own. Drills can be done using a baseball or tennis ball, throwing at a pitch-back net or against a brick wall. These drills allow you to play a continuous game of catch, giving you many repetitions while working on several things at the same time.

56 minutes. 2009.

Get to more balls in the outfield this season.

Randy Mazey, a three-time All ACC outfielder at Clemson, takes pride in outfield defense and he believes that an outfielder that plays with pride is a better player for it. He shares his philosophies on the importance of outfield play and how to become a good outfielder in the game of baseball.

Coach Mazey divides outfield play into mental preparation and physical preparation.

• Learn how to stay focused for every pitch and how anticipation through visualization can aid in getting to the ball quicker.
• Discover a variety of footwork and timing techniques to improve your jump on the ball no matter where the ball is hit.
• Learn to field ground balls and fly balls in throwing and non-throwing situations.
• Get valuable drills for training your players to get better jumps, find the ball quicker and chase it down.

Mazey's instruction features hands-on demonstrations and frame-by-frame video analysis of a live TCU scrimmage.

Mazey closes the video with tips for practicing outfield play and explains the outfield responsibilities for backing up bases and getting the ball back to the infield.

Improve your mental and physical approach to outfield play this season using the proven techniques and drills in this excellent DVD.

73 minutes. 2010.