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The fundamentals of ground balls are vital to separating yourself from the pack. Here are the 5 Distances (and Reactions).
1. Short Hop (Pick)
2. Short In-Between Hop (Press)
3. Long In-Between Hop (Receive)
4. Long Hop (Receive)
5. Roller (Receive)
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The V-Shuffle ladies & gentlemen. Perfect exercise to build good habits and work on your form, technique, and quickness.
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4 progression drills to start this week, let's get better!
1️⃣ Over & Under
2️⃣ Short Hop
3️⃣ High Hop, Short Hop
4️⃣ Reach & Press
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This video shows you a top ranked SS and his infield evaluation taking ground-balls. At this event, the infielders were given a total of 7 ground-balls. The format was:
- 2 Ground-balls Straight-up
- 2 Ground-balls Left
- 2 Ground-balls Right
- 1 Slow-Roller
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Can't stress enough the importance of great posture. It's the key to unlock your skillset as an infielder.
Back completely flat, butt up, chest and face should be down, wrists are cocked. Who's got perfect posture?
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GYMR - Get Your Mind Right
The mentality that sets you apart.
Be present, focused, be on time, one pitch at a time.
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Elbows on your knees...
Reach, Press!
Give this drill a few minutes today, how'd you do?
#GetBetterEveryday
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15 minutes before practice, you should be warming up your glove and footwork. Do this simple short hop drill.
Don't lose focus on your posture! Back flat, hinge at the hip. Your body should be still the entire time.
Get Better Every Day!
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🔑 takeaways: Move your feet, read the ball, don't reach for it, get on top of it!
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The whip drill - practicing elevating the elbow, which gives velocity + carry
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How do you become an elite defender?
Answer: ELITE position
Glove in front of your eyes, no excuses to be a sloppy infielder.
Get Your Mind Right‼️
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All you need is a curb and some sand (you can do Drill
#2
in grass if need be). Your foot speed should be increasing with each cycle.
The better the athlete you are, the better the player you'll become. Get Your Mind Right!
Tag a friend you'd beat in these drills.
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Most poor throws happen from rushing - fast hands but calm mind are essential. Smooth, easy, suave 💯
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Fungo man, it's time to dance! Relaxed, athletic pre-pitch stance. Condition your body, do reps, always be ready!
#bettereveryday
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#GetBetter
this weekend with just a few cones and a few agility drills. Game Speed!
Tag someone who you're getting better with this weekend ⬇️
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Your movement to the ball is what sets up your launch position. Hold great posture, anticipate the short hop, shuffle your feet!
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Pitch Recognition Decision Making drill - syncing mind and body into one fluid action💪
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The ball is rarely thrown completely overhead - practicing the 3 o'clock release point is crucial for building your dynamic range of throws and plays! Elite, Accurate Throwers!!! BetterEveryDay!
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🚨GIVEAWAY🚨
We're giving away FOUR packages (TRAIN SERIES + 18 CAPS), one on each social platform - Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok!
ENTER TO WIN:
1. Follow
@troskybaseball
2. Like this post
3. Tag a friend! 1 tag = 1 entry
See Instagram for terms and conditions.
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Practice this drill for 15 minutes EVERY DAY to work on your infielding and angles. You MUST be prepared for whatever the game throws at you. 15 minutes is all it takes!
#GYMR
💪
#TroskyBaseball
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When you get a short in-between hop, you want to REACH and PRESS. The 2 inch short hop is the hop of choice, so MAKE IT one.
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Intentional repetition leads to success! Are you going that extra mile every day?
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90% of feeds and plays utilize the 3 O'CLOCK THROWING POSITION - it's CRITICAL knowledge for being an elite infielder! Enter our giveaway in our last post for a chance to win a Vitilla Athletic Throwing System Pack, which has all the knowledge you need PLUS 18 Vitilla disks!
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When you're fielding, every step you take should be intentional! No wasted movement - do it with PURPOSE.
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We're back to PRDM - Pitch Recognition Decision Making drill! FUNDAMENTAL - your feet HAVE to move with the ball. Don't overreach!
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We can't stress the importance of the PRDM drill for infielders!! You need to BUILD your REACTIVE system so that when you're on the field, it isn't a conscious thought. Train so much that your BODY KNOWS how to go slow, smooth, and fast.
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Follow the drill!
1. Over
2. Underneath
3. Press
Your body should not be moving! It's all in your hands and feet. Focus on great posture and GYMR‼️
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ALTERNATING between short hop and the reach and press will help a player develop the early stages of DECISION MAKING. You know what's coming, but still need to READ THE BALL.
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Infielders, be creative, utilize whatever space you have and get better!
BetterEveryday! 6TN🌎
@DirtBrosInfield
@soldier_sports
@jaegersports
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Add this drill to your practice this week. Focus on your posture, keep your palms up when you throw it up, center chest and elbows up‼️
#GYMR
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DYNAMIC stretching is KEY for avoiding injuries! No matter what time of the day, Coach Trosky ALWAYS warms up with our campers before getting back on the field.
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PART 2: Once the footwork is locked in, CENTER + SECURE the ball! Practice this over and over until your release point is always the same.
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The 3 cone L drill, AKA PRO AGILITY TEST, measures agility and athleticism. Easy to do at home, ESSENTIAL training for a 5 tool player. No excuses!
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The majority of infield drills are done in small groups and or with a partner, but your player’s best gains will be made when you take time to work with them one on one. Coaches, Pursue the Individual! 6TN🌎
@soldier_sports
@DirtBrosInfield
@jaegersports
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I Fear Nothing! Play this game without fear! MakingPlays!!!!
@qualityatbats
@jaegersports
@CoachMongero
@soldier_sports
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PART 1: Posture and positioning is CRUCIAL to your infield game! Here is step one to perfecting transitions between catching and fielding.
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Chatter --> Right foot forward --> Pull in --> Field. Work from the ground up and create RHYTHM!!
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Anytime you're rushing you create ADRENALINE and TENSION in the body. You've got to slow down to be smooth + suave. Slow is smooth, and smooth is FAST!
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The key to the right posture is in the details, and in practice!
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Have you been to a Nate Trosky camp? Go to our website to see where we're going next!
Our camps are intensive and immersive, you'll learn every tool needed to be successful in this game.
#6thToolNation
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Part two of our KNEE PAD SERIES - focusing on the self-feed short hop! Play loose, and play close to the ground. The higher you are, the more stiff your arms will be!
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POSTURE, TIMING, INTENT. 3 of the most CRUCIAL checkpoints for an elite player. Don't take pitches off!!
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From Coach Nate showing our campers the perfect crossover technique: "My hips are high, my back is flat, my chest is down, my eyes are down." Did you catch that?
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The WHIP DRILL showcases how ELEVATING the elbow will create VELOCITY and CARRY in the throw!
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It's all about TTB - TRICKING THE BRAIN. When you make a mistake, think "So what? Don't care." TRICK your BRAIN! Move on, focus on the present.
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PRDM - FAST BALLS! Get the ball center, get the your feet under you!
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PART 3: Bringing it all together. Hinge > Pull > Center + Secure > Kick and Turn! Get your reps in, make it automatic 🧠⚙️
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SWITCH between short hop --> CENTER + SECURE, and press --> CENTER + SECURE. Repeat, repeat, repeat! Slow relaxed hands always - quick feet, relaxed hands are
#suave
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You can find all these drills and more on our website, available with our GOLD GLOVE MEMBERSHIP.
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Once you have master the SELF-FEED drills, do the COACH FEED ones! Instill repetition with the correct momentum of an incoming ball.
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The best way to become a MASTER at something is to do it ALL THE TIME!! There are no shortcuts to becoming an ELITE INFIELDER.
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How you THINK will define how your body REACTS! Your thoughts are the fuel that you put into the engine that is your mind - you need to constantly feed it GOOD thoughts!
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We guide our campers through every inch of their movements and technique, down to the last detail!
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See the difference between the lead up for a roll and a bounce? Importance of reading the ball!
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Feet, Hands, & Transfer!
Over & Over & Over
Over & Over & Over
Over & Over & Over….
BetterEveryDay!
@DirtBrosInfield
@jaegersports
@soldier_sports
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In addition to this great series, the Trosky Ranch will be launching its first video series. Nate Trosky's foot series has been in the works for 30 years! This series will provide you with every play you will need to make, broken down in phases, no ball footwork to game speed!
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Step up to the Plate!
How many times does your heart beat in a day?
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PRDM - SLIDERS. Don't rush, rushing creates mistakes! Think, relax, move slow. Get to the 2 inch hop!
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Every time you go to field a ball, SNAP to CENTER. Ingrain it into your play! When you lock in your rhythm and timing, you'll be able to REPEAT it, developing maximum consistency.
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Stop listening to yourself and start talking to yourself! Repeat to yourself over and over and over x 10,000, “I’m the best fielder and I’m gonna get you out! I’m the best hitter and you can’t get me out!” Trick and Train the Brain 24/7!
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PRDM - CURVE BALLS. You've GOT to read the ball. Get right on top of it, stay in balance!
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Being stiff only harms you! Let your body CARRY the momentum forward. Loose, relaxed,
#suave
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Rhythm in your feet, rhythm in your hands. The best way to anticipate is to be smooth and be relaxed!!
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Trosky teaching One Heartbeat in Yakima Washington. GYMR Get Your Ming Right.
@soldier_sports
@CoachMongero
@troskybaseball
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Difference makers find a way to make THE TEAM better!! Don't look for the easy way - do what's right!
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You have to CONDITION your response. When something happens on or off the field, when you make a mistake, shake it off! Brush it off, do better next time. Use your TRIGGER PHRASE.
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CHALLENGE REPS MATTER! Elite players BUILD their game into their mental until it's second nature.
#BetterEveryDay
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READ THE BALL with unpredictable balls from your coach. STAY LOOSE, RELAXED, & EASY. Even when you master it, do MORE REPS. Make it SECOND NATURE!
For more drills and series like this one and to help develop players into ELITE athletes, go to our website! Link in bio.
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DP’s that begin well tend to end well!
7 KEYS TO “MIF FLIP FEED!”
1 Communicate “Flip”
2 Midline separation
3 Stiff wrist / Firm flip
4 Clear glove
5 Reach for extension
6 No spin feed to chest
7 Follow feed
#BetterEveryday
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The Law Of Mental Prosperity: You become what you think about and as you think so shall you be. If you think in positive terms, you’ll receive positive results, if you think in negative terms, you’ll receive negative results. It’s as simple as that! 6ThToolNation🌎
#GYMR247
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Success happens on and off the field - the five mental components of the 6th tool should be applied to both. How do you rate yourself in each category?
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WORDS have POWER. What you say on the field and off it dictate how you think, and how you play! Find YOUR hype -
#TIMETOEAT
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Coach Nate showing campers the niches of correct fielding posture. Your competitive edge is in the details!!
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When you try to apply conscious thought to your actions during the game, you LOSE your RHYTHM. Your play has to be EASY and EFFORTLESS - make it AUTOMATIC. Get your reps in, capitalize on your free time! To be the best you have to train like the best.
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Our campers KNOW it - positive self talk is everything, at all times. ITB - I'm The Best! They're the best, because they know they are. 😎
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Elite infielders CHATTER. Light on your feet, ready to move - it should be an UNCONSCIOUS habit! Kiss the ground.
#SUAVE
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The great separator is how you think! 9X Gold Glove winner / 5X Platinum winner Nolan Arenado is the best in the business at “PST,” Positive Self Talk. His go to is “I Want the Ball!”
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YO LA QUIERO! I WANT THE BALL! Live it, breathe it, beleive it. No one will do it for you! Positive reinforcement and words have POWER.
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Check out our upcoming Trosky-Mongero Camps!
Georgia: 11/7/20 - 11/8/20
Tennessee: 11/14/20 - 11/15/20
Georgia: 11/21/20 - 11/22/20
Texas: 12/29/20 - 12/30/20
Kansas: 2/6/21 - 2/7/21
Register at:
@troskybaseball
@CoachMongero
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Back to the PRDM (pitch recognition + decision making) drill one more time for a CRUCIAL fundamental: you've got to READ the BALL.
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Our campers show the Fungoman who's BOSS - great fielding, split-second decision making.
#SUAVE
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One of our elite campers reflect on the MASSIVE infield GAINS, both in technique and in mindset, after a four day Trosky camp.
#BetterEveryDay
#Suave
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Keep the TEAM greater than MYSELF. Be a leader!! Enable your team, enable your coaches, and step it up.
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You NEED to be able to CONTROL YOUR FOCUS. Practice being present, without thinking about the future (worries) or the past (regrets). Simply do your best in the PRESENT.
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Many players, including College & Professional infielders put 2 fingers in the pinky, placing their hand slightly off center. Advantages: 1) Backhand Ball Security, 2) Overall Glove Control, 3) Less bruised hand bones, & 4) Comfort. If you haven’t tried it, give it a shot!
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There will always be a rhythm in the chaos, but you need to be able to RELAX to find it. Slow is smooth and smooth is FAST!
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Here the campers are practicing tempo and rhythm, and syncing, going from working as 5 individuals to working as a single team 💪
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The Law of Alignment You can’t live without self discipline, values & principle & expect life to give you what you want. You don’t get what you want because you want it, you get what you want because you pay the price The greater the want, the higher the price!
@DirtBrosInfield
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PART 3 - CHALLENGE REPS! They are the proof of your hard work and dedication, which will PAY OFF. Scouts don't look for a good game, they look for INTUITIVE INFIELDERS who have INGRAINED their game into their mind and body.
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PART 2 CHALLENGE REPS! Putting in the work will only PAY OFF. To be the best you need to TRAIN like the best. Remember the 80/20 rule!!
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