Baseball dynamic drills are designed to help keep you moving and active while on the field. In addition to keeping you in shape for a rigorous baseball season, dynamic baseball drills are designed to help improve your agility as well as your defensive fielding abilities. While most baseball drills are dynamic by nature, some static baseball drills must be avoided during a strictly dynamic baseball workout.
Dynamic Base Running Drill
This dynamic base running drill is designed to help improve your speed on the base paths and improve your endurance in the event you hit an inside-the-park home run. Start at home plate with a bat in your hand. On your coach's whistle, take a swing at an imaginary ball and run as fast as you can toward first base. Round the base properly and head toward second. As you run past third base, your coach will signal a player from the outfield to throw a baseball toward the catcher. As the ball comes toward home plate, hook slide to avoid the tag and score safely. To boost the competition, have your coach time you during this drill.
Cutoff Man Drill
This cutoff man drill is designed to help you throw out runners while they are attempting to advance. Stand in the outfield with your knees slightly bent, waiting for a ball to be hit from your coach. When the coach hits you the ball, run around the ball, ensuring that you get a direct line between you and the base to which you are throwing. If you are throwing to second base, have the shortstop run into the outfield and attempt to align himself with second base. Throw the ball toward second base, aiming the ball at the top of the shortstops glove, allowing him to cut the ball off if the throw is too short or the player has already reached second base.
Second Base Speed Drill
This drill will help improve your running speed to second base as well as your ability to slide into second. Stand on first base with one foot off the bag and your other foot on the bag. As the pitcher starts his windup, push off the bag with your left foot, shifting your body toward second base. Sprint with your head down and knees bent toward second base. When you are less than 3 feet from the base, jump forward with both of your arms fully extended to slide into the base. As you slide, attempt to slide over the bag and catch the base with one of your feet. Have your coach time you so you can notice a tangible improvement.
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