10-Minute Ground Ball Drill
Ground balls are the most common play in baseball. The team that fields them cleanly wins.
Setup
You need a glove, 3–6 balls, and 30 feet of flat space (yard, driveway, park).
The routine
| Time | Drill | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 3 min | Stationary rollers | Roll balls directly at the fielder from 15 feet. Stay square, glove out front, funnel to belly. |
| 3 min | Forehand / backhand | Roll to the left and right. Shuffle into position before fielding. |
| 2 min | Field and throw | Roll the ball, field it, crow-hop, throw to a target (bucket, fence post, parent’s glove). |
| 2 min | Slow rollers | Roll softly — fielder charges, bare-hands or glove-picks, throws on the run. |
Key cues
Get your body in front of the ball. Glove out in front — not under you. Field the ball where you can see it go into the glove. Funnel to the belly, transfer, throw.
The most common mistake: Fielding the ball between the legs instead of out in front. If the ball is between your feet, you can't see it and you can't react to a bad hop.