Glove Work & Footwork: Short Hops on Your Feet By Matt Redman – RBI Australia Once our players have had some practice with short hops on their knees, it’s time to step it up — literally. The Short Hops on Your Feet drill takes those same fundamentals and challenges players to field short hops from…
Glove Work & Footwork: Intro to Short Hops By Matt Redman – RBI Australia Short hops can be one of the trickiest things to field for beginner players, but with the right technique and a bit of practice, they become a manageable and exciting skill. In this Intro to Short Hops Drill, we break it…
Full Cage Long Roll with Footwork: Putting it All Together By Matt Redman – RBI Australia After working through our Footwork Around the Cones drill, it’s time to take off the training wheels. This next step — removes the cones but keeps the same essential movements. It’s where players start to tie together clean glove…
Field to Throw Transition: Stay Low, Follow the Ball One of the key lessons we focus on early with beginner players is this: what happens after you field the ball? Too often, players freeze up — they field it cleanly, then hesitate on what to do next. That’s why the Field to Throw Transition drill…
Master the Basics: Fielding technique Two Steps and Field, Two Steps and Throw When it comes to building strong, confident fielders, it all starts with the fundamentals. In this video, I walk through one of our most important foundation drills — one we’ll often use in our very first session of an 8-week academy program…
Master the Basics: Step and Stop Drill When you’re just starting out, one of the most important things you can do is build good habits early—especially when it comes to throwing. One of the drills I always introduce during the first few weeks of Academy is the Step and Stop Drill. It’s simple, effective, and…
Ready to take your throwing game to the next level? Coach Tino is back with The Evolution of Throwing to Bases Part 3, where we bring it all together for the perfect play. Mastering the Full Movement In this session, Coach Tino emphasizes the importance of syncing all the learned elements into one seamless motion….
Want to shut down the base stealing game? Coach Tino’s here to guide you through The Evolution of Throwing to Bases (Part I & II)
Coach Tino goes through a Catching & Blocking Stance. Coach Tino breaks down the initial steps for assuming a blocking position. How to Get into a Blocking Position Begin by spreading your legs as wide as possible. Follow this by positioning your glove downward, covering the space between your legs, and position your throwing hand…
Improve your hitting with Coach Tino as he delves into the Open Stance Tee Drill.