My daughter is having difficulty trying to get to flyballs are that are hit to the areas that are right on the edge of her position. SS covers a lot of ground, yes, and I've told her that previously. But it's the same type of balls hit that she misses (like popups that land behind third base or where the grass meets dirt behind her). She seems to be having trouble getting under them in time to field them properly and they end up tipping off the edge of her glove. I don't know if I'm explaining the play properly but I can see if I can find video of a hitter hitting those types of balls if needed.
Is there a drill we can practice with her at home? She's 11 so it could be something that will get better with age/practice but she seems unhappy about not being able to get those balls now when she talks to me after the game. She has told me that she initially forgets to drop step and run but then remembers to do it which is what I think the bigger issue is. But they practice this (this being drop step and run, but without a ball thrown which could be the reason too) at every team practice so I'm not sure that's the entire reason why. She says these types of balls are the hardest for her because of how much ground she needs to cover in such a short amount of time while also trying to catch it to get the out.
I was wondering if you guys had any idea on what we can do to help her at home. I was thinking tossing tennis balls at her but maybe hitting the ball to her would be best? Not sure where to start.
Is there a drill we can practice with her at home? She's 11 so it could be something that will get better with age/practice but she seems unhappy about not being able to get those balls now when she talks to me after the game. She has told me that she initially forgets to drop step and run but then remembers to do it which is what I think the bigger issue is. But they practice this (this being drop step and run, but without a ball thrown which could be the reason too) at every team practice so I'm not sure that's the entire reason why. She says these types of balls are the hardest for her because of how much ground she needs to cover in such a short amount of time while also trying to catch it to get the out.
I was wondering if you guys had any idea on what we can do to help her at home. I was thinking tossing tennis balls at her but maybe hitting the ball to her would be best? Not sure where to start.