Bare Hand Isolation Drill

This drill helps infielders understand that we must make first contact with the ball out in front of our chin. Starting the players on their knees with a slight chest lean forward will help them learn to keep the glove hand out in front of them. Next, I equate "soft hands" with a "loose wrist" when fielding. You will see the players taking their fingers through the baseball by bending at the "wrist hinge." When this "hinge" is not present and the wrist is stiff, it hardens the hands.