Overhead/Deep Fly Balls & Running Down/Tracking

DRILL BENEFITS

The more fly balls the players see the more routine it will become in game scenarios. This drill allows for fly balls every 7 seconds making practice extremely efficient.

Overhead/Deep Fly Balls & Running Down/Tracking Drill

EXECUTION

Set the R2 () at home plate and angle to delivery fly balls to all fields.
Stack your outfield with all available players (Y) and place them in rotation to receive the play.
Shoot deep fly balls by adjusting the speed and angle of the machine directly over the heads of the outfielder.
Position outfielders at shallow depth in the outfield to allow players to run back for the baseball over their head.
Communication is key on balls that are in between both fielders.