Submitted By Larry Goetz on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 (19 views)
with Coach Bill Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles
1) Receiving the ball at 1st base https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj5lYbBniV4
2) Getting up with the pitch at 1st base https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL3sCNwsFSM
3) Picking balls in the dirt at 1st base https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fj8UXEBP2g
with Coach Ryan from the OC Xtreme Baseball Academy
4) Holding the runner at 1st base https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erqMTZRS04Y
Submitted By Larry Goetz on Saturday, December 7, 2019 (35 views)
Coach Matt A. describes how to throw a baseball like Cleveland's Francisco Lindor
Key takeaways
1. gather the ball to the center of your body at your chest with 2 hands
2. from the infield we use a "medium arm circle"...as compared to outfielders and pitchers who use a larger arm circle...while catchers use a very small arm circle
3. break your hands thumbs down and pull your arm back staying "above the water"
4. keeping your hips closed until you release the ball use a crow hop step and deliver the ball to the base
https://youtu.be/YbXHyR4ipGo