FUNGOMAN JOURNAL

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. 'Tis the last month for getting the pre-season work done. And that time on the field is precious to you and the development of your players. That's why we're highlighting Coach Chris Finwood at Old Dominion University for his obsession with getting multiple things done simultaneously in practice. Check out how he does it below.

Thanksgiving is upon us. And baseball season is just around the corner. Just as cranberry and turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy ought to make it on the Thanksgiving family menu, so should the following drills make it on your pre-season drills repertoire. Let's get down to the business of off-season drills that made our list of "Baseball Practice Drills To Be Thankful For."

Starting position is up there with hand eye coordination as one of those basic baseball necessities. I bet even reading about starting position or athletic position reminded you of a concept with which you are already familiar. So here's an idea: Take inventory of the basic first steps you take in each direction to make a play. It's actually quite situational, depending on the velocity of the ball. Now consider how you would comprehensively communicate all the variables of ball type and corresponding footwork. Not that simple, eh? The coaches at Gameday Baseball created a brief, straightforward video drill to address starting position and first steps. Check it out 👇