THREE BALL DRILL – PIVOTS ON THROWING TO SECOND BASE

1. REPLACE THE FEET PIVOT (ball 1 or 2 in diagram)
Most used because most of the pitches are inside and to ¾ of the plate to the outside (right handed batter).

a. Back foot (right foot) comes forward to the heel of the front foot (left foot)
b. Left foot slides forward, shoulder points to 2nd
c. Throwing arm in box position, fingers on top of the ball

2. PIVOT AND THROW (ball 3 in diagram)
Used when the pitch is on the outside of the paint of the plate.

a. Pivot on the toes of the right foot
b. Left foot slides forward
c. Throwing arm in box position, fingers on top of the ball

3. JAB STEP AND THROW (ball 4 in diagram)
This technique is used the same as for a pitch out.

a. Right foot steps to a 45 degree angle forward and to the outside of the plate
b. Left foot slides forward, shoulder closed
c. Throwing arm in box position, fingers on top of the ball.

Submitted by: Tom Dufour, Catching Coach